MA/PgDip Art and Design: Design Management
- Part-time study available
- International students can apply
- Work placement opportunity
This course uses a range of teaching and learning settings including lectures, seminars/workshops, tutorials, situated learning (such as ‘live’ projects) and independent learning. The combination of these aims is to develop an environment that allows you to progressively take ownership and direction of your learning so that you may develop as independent, life-long learners. This is achieved by including self-directed projects where you will have the opportunity to negotiate your learning and assessment requirements. Indicative to the course are:
- Formal lectures
- Seminar presentations
- Workshops
- Critical analysis and independent learning.
Award specific learning activities include exercises, team based learning, site visits, visiting professionals, work placements, online activities and critical debates. You will have the opportunity to engage in a range of coursework activities in order to foster active learning through contribution to participatory exercises and through formal and informal presentations of your work.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on the course include:
- Written and oral assignments (80%)
- Team presentations (20%)
Staff Profile
Dr Qian Sun
Dr Qian Sun specialises in design management, while having both academic qualifications and industrial experience in industrial design. Her research interests include design management and policy, design education, marketing and branding. She has produced a large number of publications, including peer reviewed journal papers of an international standing in the area.
She has worked on a broad range of projects, including an AHRC-funded "Design 2020" project which explores the future of the UK design industry in coping with the uncertainties of 2020; an EU-funded "Asia Link" programme which aims to develop collaborative curriculum in design management; the British Council's "Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education" (PMI2) concerning student employability and entrepreneurship; and the School's "D2B" (Design to Business) International Design Management Conferences.
Her research activity has been well aligned with the teaching and learning practice, and informs the development of curriculum and its delivery. This benefits students significantly, exposing them to cutting edge thinking and cohesive debates in the field. Before commencing her academic career, she worked as an in-house product designer, and for a number of design consultancies in China.