Comprehensive Design and Image Management
Program Overview
Comprehensive Design and Image Management Degree
The Comprehensive Design and Image Management Degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University is a four-year program that focuses on training professionals in the areas of design and image management. The program is structured into four training lines: Graphic Communication, Design of Functional Objects, Space Design, and Image Management.
Objectives
The general objectives of the degree are:
- To train design professionals committed to the real needs of users and society.
- To train professionals capable of responding to the demands for graphic communication products, the design of functional objects, and the design of spaces in all aspects of the process.
- To train professionals capable of integrating the aforementioned products with each other and with design and image management.
Competences
The degree defines both general and specific competences that students will acquire upon completion. General competences include:
- Capacity for critical reasoning and strategic reasoning
- Ability to use and adapt various techniques of oral and written communication
- Ability to visually visualize and communicate information
- Information management capacity
- Capacity for teamwork and integration in multidisciplinary teams
- Ethical commitment
- Capacity for aesthetic judgment
- Capacity for autonomous learning and adaptation to new situations
- Creative capacity
- Ability to critically judge quality
Specific competences include knowledge of visual perception, cultural environment, graphic survey techniques, psychological and sociological processes, anthropometry, ergonomics, and more.
Minimum Stay Requirements
The maximum stay for full-time students is eight years, with part-time students allowed an extension of up to two more years. Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year, with part-time students required to pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
Access and Registration
Access to the degree requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent and passing a test as per the Organic Law 6/2001. The number of places offered for new admission varies by campus.
Validation with FP Qualifications
The degree allows for validation with certain Professional Training degrees.
Training Itinerary
The training itinerary includes access to all university teaching guides and material resources.
External Internships
The External Practices subject is a curricular subject that promotes comprehensive training through practical application of knowledge acquired during the degree.
Academic Recognition of Credits
Regulations for academic recognition of credits in undergraduate studies are outlined.
Mobility Programs
The university participates in Erasmus, Mundus, and SICUE mobility programs.
Student Support Programs
Various support programs are available, including orientation for future students, academic tutorials, a mentoring program, and support for students with disabilities.
Quality Guarantee
The degree has an internal quality assurance system, with results reports and improvement actions outlined.
Improvement Actions
Annual analysis of the degree's indicators leads to the preparation of a report that includes improvement plans if necessary.
Renewal of Accreditation
The renewal of accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of official bachelor's and master's degrees.
History
Previous reports and assessments are available for review.
Tracking
Ordinary tracking reports are conducted to assess the degree's progress and effectiveness.