Pursuant to Act 695 of June 22, 2011 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's programme in Service Systems Design is stipulated. The programme also follows the Framework Provisions and the Examination Policies and Procedures for the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine.
The Master’s programme is organized in accordance with the Ministry of Science’s Ministerial Order no. 814 of June 29, 2010 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programs) and Ministerial Order on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent changes. Further reference is made to the Admission Order and the Grading Scale Order with subsequent changes.
The programme is offered in Copenhagen.
The Master’s programme falls under the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Media Technology
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Design
Admission to the Master’s programme in Service Systems Design requires a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Media Technology, Interaction Design, Art and Technology, IT Communication and New Media or similar.
Students with another Bachelor's degree, upon application to the Board of Studies, will be admitted after a specific academic assessment if the applicant is deemed to have comparable educational prerequisites. The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Cand.scient. i service system design. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Service Systems Design.
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from other Master’s programmes in lieu of programme elements in this programme (credit transfer). The Study Board can also approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from another Danish programme or a programme outside of Denmark at the same level in lieu of programme elements within this curriculum. Decisions on credit transfer are made by the Study Board based on an academic assessment. See the Joint Programme Regulations for the rules on credit transfer.
In exceptional circumstances, the Study Board study can grant exemption from those parts of the curriculum that are not stipulated by law or ministerial order. Exemption regarding an examination applies to the immediate examination.
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures - published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/Studielegalitet/
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary (or another foreign language: French, Spanish or German upon approval by the Study Board). If the project is written in English, the summary must be in Danish (The Study Board can grant exemption from this). The summary must be at least 1 page and not more than 2 pages (this is not included in any fixed minimum and maximum number of pages per student). The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in his or her native language as well as in English and use reference works etc. in other European languages.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master’s programme
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The programme is structured in modules and organized as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examinations are defined in the curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection
Offered as:
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Study programme: MSc. in Service Systems Design, 2012 | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
The System Around the Product
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The System Around the Product | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
User Experience Design for Multi-modal Interaction | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Designing Product Service Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
1st semester elective courses package
Choose 1 course (5 ECTS)
| Course | 5 | |||
2 Semester
Design of a Distributed Product Service System
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Design of a Distributed Product Service System | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Written or oral exam |
Distributed Systems | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
User Participation and Social Innovation | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Designing the Experience | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3 Semester
Main project in collaboration with a company / Theoretical elaboration of a topic or a case
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3rd semester elective project package
Choose 1 project (20 ECTS)
| Project | 20 | |||
3rd semester elective courses package
Choose 2 courses (10 ECTS)
| Course | 10 | |||
4 Semester
Master´s Thesis
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd semester elective project package Choose 1 project (20 ECTS) | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Project in Collaboration with a Company | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Theoretical Elaboration of a Topic or a Case | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd semester elective courses package Choose 2 courses (10 ECTS) | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
System Organization and Industrialization of Services | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Strategies and Business in Services | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Attention
The 3rd semester elective course package actually consists of the 2 listed courses, PLUS a 5 ECTS elective course offered by the Study Board of Media Technology or by other study boards at Aalborg University. The list of approved elective courses is maintained by the Study Board of Media Technology. Students who wish to follow courses not included in the list of approved elective courses, must apply in writing for approval to the Study Board of Media Technology.
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the programme, including exams.
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the Schools website.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of the Technical Faculty of IT and Design and enters into force as of September 1st, 2012.
In accordance with the Framework Provisions for the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine at Aalborg University, the curriculum must be revised no later than 5 years after its entry into force.
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