3-year Bachelor Programme: Product Design

This plan is approved by the Governing Board of Akershus University College, 18 June 2002.

1.0 GENERAL COMMENTS

The Bachelor Degree in Product Design is a three year full time study (180 ECTS). Completion of the Degree provides the platform for a professional career in Product Design, as well as qualifying for further Postgraduate studies within related areas.

Aims:

To promote expertise, social awareness and codes of good practice, coupled with ability to meet change and development, to a level which qualifies for professional participation in product design projects, in both public and private sector.
To promote research as a basis for a continual development of course content and structure, by combining departmental research with national and international product design related research.

Objectives:

To promote knowledge, skills and awareness related to central subject areas, which reflect the product designer´s working situation.
To foster a proactive approach to product design, by focusing on design processes in combination with production- and materials knowledge and skills.
To promote awareness of the historical, ethical and cultural context of product design throughout the products´ total life cycle.
To build an understanding of the product designer´s role in society, by emphasising society´s need for innovation and sustainability and the collaboration between profession, industry and society.
To promote communicative skills and structured approach to product design which encourages interrelated activity between the product designer and other professions involved in the product design process.
To encourage continual assimilation and learning as a basis for a professional career within product design.

Admission requirements
The course is tailored for applicants motivated for careers in product design and related activities in public and private sector.

Applicants should be a minimum age of 19 years old, with formal education at least to "A" level equivalent and are required to complete an entrance examination to document ability within art and design.