Interior decorating

Structure Type: Course
Code: KH14VOSIS
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 15.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Savola, Esa
Teacher Team: Ylinen, Sirkku
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be competent in:

Module 1: 5 cr
perceiving the customer- and user-oriented processes of interior decorating based on spatial and user analyses.
making professional drawings and graphics in different dimensions for project plans.
observing the principles behind designing furniture and lighting and the practices associated with project work.
identifying various surface materials used in interior decorating and their properties.

Module 2: 5 cr
working in projects for interior decorating and observing the practices associated with professional project presentations.
comprehensively creating, producing and presenting a project plan (space, lighting, fixitures and furniture, decor elements) of a chosen place.

Module 3: 10 cr
observing the underlying processes involved in customer relations,
co-ordinating interior decorating projects.
developing freelancing.
interpreting professional networking, and marketing a designing company or services.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Module 1
Individual learning needs and interests in interior decorating
Living, designing for the end-user, functionality
Furniture and furnishing in the home
Architecture, lighting design, colour, space
Interior decorating materials for various places in the home (kitchen, bath/sauna, rooms)
Professional presentation techniques, symbols in drawings, visualization (professional drawings and graphics in various dimensions for project plans)
Trends, lifestyles, style periods
Requirements: project plan, project presentation and project portfolio

Module 2
Individual learning needs and interests in interior decorating
Furniture, furnishing, fixtures and decor elements
Architecture, lighting design, colour, space
Decorating materials in public places, fire safety, durability
Professional presentation techniques, symbols in drawings, visualization
Boarders between public and private space
Requirements: project plan, project presentation and project portfolio

Module 3
Individual learning needs and interests in interior decorating
Living, designing for the end-user, functionality
Furniture and furnishing
Architecture, lighting design, colour, space
Interior decorating materials
Professional presentation techniques, symbols in drawings, visualization (professional drawings and presentation graphics in various dimensions for project plans)
Trends, lifestyles, style periods
Boarders between public and private space

Recommended or Required Reading

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments and independent work

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

Grading will be announced during the course.

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