Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
NDAI60205
Key Facts
School of Creative Arts and Engineering
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Andrea Bedworth-Cook
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 100
Independent Study Hours: 200
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- weighted at 100%
Module Details
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
COURSEWORK, weighted at 100%. To include but not limited to:
Portfolio of evidence presented appropriately
Project management records
Gant charts for a project
Cash flow for a project
Marketing material
Learning Outcomes 1-3
Portfolio of evidence presented appropriately
Project management records
Gant charts for a project
Cash flow for a project
Marketing material
Learning Outcomes 1-3
INDICATIVE CONTENT
This module will introduce you to Microsoft Project and will analyse how to manage a project from initial enquiry to handover. It will emphasise the importance of record keeping and time management and will provide a structure which will aid in employability. You will understand how and when to sign off projects, the marketing process and the importance of the design contract. You will learn how to work with timesheets and issues sheets and have a clear understanding of the record keeping required to avoid litigation. The module will cover accounts, the invoicing process and financial record keeping. You will consider portfolio construction, what to leave out and how to ensure a flow in order to demonstrate skills to clients.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Delivery is in studio through a range of live projects delivered by NDA tutors and supported by qualified designers. Information will be delivered through short input sessions individually, in small groups or to the whole cohort, followed immediately by further study and followed up with learning checks to determine understanding. You will work on projects to develop the requisite skills both individually and within small groups recording the progress of these projects from initial enquiry to handover.
RESOURCES
Range of resources located on the VLS
Qualified Interior Designers
Library Services
Image & Materials Library
Qualified Interior Designers
Library Services
Image & Materials Library
TEXTS
Dore, J. and Leach, R. (2008) Running Your Own Business. Cirencester: Management Books Ltd.
Finch, B. (2011) How To Write A Business Plan. London: Kogan Page.
Parry, S. (2010) Successful Event Management. Boston: Cengage Learning Business Press.
Piotrowski, C. (2007) The Professional Practice of Design. Hoboken: John Wiley.
Reuvid, J. (2007) Start Up and Run Your Own Business. London: Kogan Page.
Yakeley, D. and Yakeley, S. (2010) The BIID Interior Design Job Book: How to run a project. London: RIBA Publishing.
Winchip, S. (2012) Professional Practice for Interior Design in the Global Marketplace. London: Fairchild.
http://www.biid.org.uk/
http://www.architecture.com/
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/
Finch, B. (2011) How To Write A Business Plan. London: Kogan Page.
Parry, S. (2010) Successful Event Management. Boston: Cengage Learning Business Press.
Piotrowski, C. (2007) The Professional Practice of Design. Hoboken: John Wiley.
Reuvid, J. (2007) Start Up and Run Your Own Business. London: Kogan Page.
Yakeley, D. and Yakeley, S. (2010) The BIID Interior Design Job Book: How to run a project. London: RIBA Publishing.
Winchip, S. (2012) Professional Practice for Interior Design in the Global Marketplace. London: Fairchild.
http://www.biid.org.uk/
http://www.architecture.com/
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/