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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Central area campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Product design is about: understanding people and society by questioning and reflecting on existing systems exploring opportunities for innovative products Through practical experience, you will learn design research methods used at the forefront of the discipline. These will allow you to explore and understand: cutting-edge materials technologies society
How we teachOur mission is to ensure that you develop your own approach to design. You will develop skills needed to become a highly employable graduate, entrepreneur or thought leader. These skills include: creative technical critical thinking interpersonal We aim to produce: empathetic, experimental and provocative designers with strong communication skills flexible design thinkers who can explore social, economic and environmental contexts and opportunities to design original, useful and thought-provoking products
What you will learnAcross a group of courses, you will explore making, critical thinking and designing using a variety of materials and technologies. These are informed by thought-provoking briefs. You will engage with a range of contemporary issues and future challenges, including: the circular economy and sustainability product semantics speculative design the internet of things Design and Screen Cultures courses are integrated with your practical studio work. These provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of contemporary design.
Why Edinburgh?Our lecturers and technicians are highly skilled as makers and researchers. We support our students to: develop their own ways of exploring the world through design understand the needs of people and the environment The professional skills and abilities developed on the programme prepare our graduates for a rewarding career in the creative industries. Many of our alumni are now leading practitioners.
Application deadline
31 January
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
A level : ABB
Required subjects: A Levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: English at C or 4.
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