Study Guide

#savoniaUAS

Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier

Technology, Kuopio
Technology, Varkaus
Design, Kuopio
Business, Kuopio
Music and Dance, Kuopio
Tourism and Hospitality
Social Services and Health Care, Kuopio
Social Services and Health Care, Iisalmi
Natural resources, Iisalmi
Multidisciplinary Studies

Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.

Basis of Education Competence Standards Structure of Studies Development of Expertise Methods and implementation Course Table

DA20SP Degree Programme in Design

This curriculum is a translation of the curriculum of the Finnish degree program.

Course Table

A = Autumn, S = Spring, SU = Summer
Code Name 1 A 1 S 2 A 2 S 3 A 3 S 4 A 4 S
 
Basic Studies
Basic Studies
4 DAP10 Introduction to Design and Studies 10              
4 DAP20 Design Thinking 10              
4 DAP30 Communication and Design 10              
4 DAP40 Material Technology   10            
4 DAP50 Composition and Model Making   10            
4 DAP60 Digital Tools for Design   10            
4 DAP70 Swedish Language and Communication     5          
 
Professional Studies
Service Design Studio
4 DAPS100 Application Design     10          
4 DAPS200 Brand Design           10    
4 DAPS300 Hospitality Design         10      
4 DAPS400 Health and Wellness Design       10        
4 DAPS500 Information Design     10          
4 DAPS600 Event Design       10        
4 DAPS700 Visual Communication Design         10      
4 DAPS800 Envisioning Design             10  
4 DAPS900 Designing for The Common Good           10    
Interior Design Studio
4 DASS100 Furniture Design           10    
4 DASS200 Apartment and Detached House Design     10          
4 DASS300 Care Space Design         10      
4 DASS400 Public Interior Design     10          
4 DASS500 Interior Renovation Design         10      
4 DASS600 Retail and Exhibition Design       10        
4 DASS700 Learning and Work Environment Design       10        
4 DASS800 Renovation of Buildings           10    
4 DASS900 Urban Design             10  
Product Design Studio
4 DATS100 Everyday Things       10        
4 DATS200 Graphic Design     10          
4 DATS300 Machinery Design       10        
4 DATS400 Consept Design     10          
4 DATS500 Developing a Design Collection       10        
4 DATS602 Fashion Technology     10          
4 DATS603 Jewellery Technology     10          
4 DATS700 Product Service System           10    
4 DATS800 Fashion Wearables and Functional Design         10      
4 DATS900 Product Development and Supply Chain             10  
4 DATS110 Hand Tool Design     10          
4 DATS120 Unique Product Design         10      
4 DATS130 Vehicle Design       10        
4 DATS140 Work of Art         10      
4 DATS150 Product Design       10        
4 DATS160 Smart and Intelligent Product Design           10    
 
Internship
Practical Training
4 DAHAR100 Practical Training 1     10          
4 DAHAR200 Practical Training 2         10      
4 DAHAR300 Practical Training 3             10  
 
Final Thesis
Final Thesis
4 SAVONT1 Thesis         15      
   5 DNONT10  Thesis Planning         5      
   5 DNONT20  Thesis Implementation           5    
   5 DNONT30  Thesis Finalisation             5  
   5 DNONT40  Maturity Test               0
4 SAVONT2 Thesis         15      
   5 DNONT50  Thesis Project 1         5      
   5 DNONT60  Thesis Project 2           5    
   5 DNONT70  Finalising the Thesis Projects             5  
   5 DNONT80  Maturity Test               0
 
Elective Studies
Optional Studies
4 DAVAL101 Sustainable Design 1: Design Competence in Circular Economy     10          
4 DAVAL201 Sustainable Design 1: Developing Circular Concepts         10      
4 DAVAL301 Sustainable Design 3: Transition Design             10  
4 DAVAL400 User Experience Design 1     10          
4 DAVAL500 User Experience Design 2         10      
4 DAVAL600 User Experience Design 3             10  
4 DAVAL700 Design Entrepreneurship 1     10          
4 DAVAL800 Design Entrepreneurship 2         10      
4 DAVAL900 Design Entrepreneurship 3             10  

 

We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.