Study programme code

HKKR.HK

Study programme administrator

Heli Kaldas

MER study programme code

260918

version code

HKKR/26.HK

School / college

HK - Haapsalu College

Study programme title in Est.

Käsitöötehnoloogiad ja disain

study programme title in Engl.

Handicraft Technology and Design

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Professional Higher Education studies

ECTS credits

180

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

arts

Study programme subgroup

Handicrafts

Nominal study period (in semesters)

6

Access conditions

General secondary education diploma, vocational secondary education diploma, or equivalent qualification; entrance examination. show more...

For the Estonian-language curriculum, a prerequisite for commencing studies is the student's proficiency in Estonian at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, if the language of instruction at the student's previously completed education level or stage was
not Estonian.

Degrees conferred

haridusteaduse bakalaureus

Study programme aims and objectives

The curriculum prepares product designers who can combine human needs, technology, and entrepreneurship. show more...

Graduates of the curriculum skillfully integrate traditional handicraft skills and modern digital technologies in their work, adhering to user-centered and sustainable principles.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- critically evaluates the reliability of various sources, distinguishes between facts and evidence-based viewpoints from subjective opinions, and justifies their assessment; show more...

- demonstrates practical mastery of traditional handicraft techniques and modern technologies, applying them in the design and production process;
- synthesizes traditional handicraft technologies and contemporary design trends in creative work, persuasively arguing their design solutions in both Estonian and English;
- applies professional theory in analyzing and solving design problems, proposing innovative and feasible creative solutions and approaches;
- develops products and creates solutions, selecting materials
and techniques according to user-centered and sustainable
principles;
- manages projects from idea to implementation, demonstrating
entrepreneurial initiative and strategic thinking, works effectively independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, adapts their communication to the target audience;
- selects and safely applies digital tools and technologies for task completion, adhering to digital information security principles;
- analyzes and selects appropriate research methods for achieving the goals of a professional project or research work, critically justifies their choice, and applies skills in data collection and working with primary sources;
- carries out professional tasks responsibly and ethically, mitigates potential stressful situations, and consciously applies strategies for maintaining their physical and mental health;
- analyzes societal changes and consciously shapes their career and development path based on them.

Graduation requirements

To complete the curriculum, the student must complete the curriculum in the prescribed volume, show more...
including passing all compulsory subjects and compiling and defending a graduation thesis. A student who has not graduated from an Estonian-language school or has partially graduated from an Estonian-language school must have acquired Estonian language proficiency at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages.