FM1BAPO05 Industry Knowledge and Portfolio

The course focuses on candidates professional development and further career strategies in the UI design field. The candidate is encouraged to search for real client projects and be in contact with the design industry. The course provides also a short introduction to the fundamentals of personal branding with the focus on developing a simple online portfolio or showreel that can be used in job- or trainee application processes. The candidate organises his/her submitted work from the first and second semester and presents selected work. The candidate is given the opportunity to make improvements and modifications to the selected work, before presenting to a panel with proficient internal and external personnel. The portfolio assessment is conducted as a presentation, such as a showreel or through a simple website/blog, where the quality of the submitted material and presentation skills is taken into consideration.

Course Relevance
The course aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of personal branding with the focus on developing a simple online portfolio or show-reel. Self-evaluation, improvement, completion and presentation of own projects is an important part of the learning process and future professional life.