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Drawing for Design (H7112)

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Drawing for Design

Module H7112

Module details for 2024/25.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 4

Module Outline

Drawing and other visual practices have an important role to play in not only Product Design but every discipline. Drawing helps to sharpen observation skills and enables rapid and accurate recording of key details.

Drawing and sketching enables students to understand abstract or complex ideas and processes and make them clear and tangible, and by doing this, it provides a basis for these ideas to be discussed, explored and challenged. This is a powerful way to develop critical thinking and reinforce memory and understanding.

Drawing, sketching and other visual images also provide a trigger for discussion and dialogue which means they can not only be used to develop communication skills, but also to encourage students to reflect on their own experience, goals and plans for development.

This module is about exploring the rich variety of drawing methods used to generate, develop and present ideas and in so doing students will understand how to use drawing as a tool for observation, communication, reflection, dialogue, development, testing, evaluation and analysis.

Module learning outcomes

To demonstrate how drawing develops critical thinking and reinforces memory and understanding.

Demonstrate the ability to use sketching and drawing to create, explore, illustrate and develop a design idea from start to completion.

Demonstrate the ability to use drawing as a problem solving skill.

Demonstrate how to use sketching and drawing as not only a tool for creativity but for communication, reflection and dialogue.

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework100.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
PortfolioA1 Week 2 100.00%
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Autumn SemesterSeminar3 hours11111111111

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