70 306 Current Critical Theory for Design
Emnenavn på Norwegian Bokmål:
Current Critical Theory for Design
Credits:
6
Course code:
70 306
Level of study:
Master
Teaching semester:
2021 Autumn
Assessment semester:
2021 Autumn
Language of instruction:
English
Year:
2021
Maximum number of students:
20
Person in charge
Lise Amy Hansen
Required prerequisite knowledge
Passed foundatin level courses (Bachelor) at AHO or equivalent, 180 ECTS.
Course content
Open for designers, architects, landscape architects and urbanists.
The course deals with how to understand the role of the designer as an agent of change and
design practice in terms of critical theory development and socio-cultural issues today. The course will be taught as a mix of lectures, seminars and assignments, as well as student-led engagements and visiting design studios and practitioners with a conceptual, research-led approach to the field of design.
The direction of the course will spring from a selection of texts that present new theoretical perspectives on the current state, scope and relevance of design. The course can prepare for or be combined with the PhD programme, or a role in research-led creative practice.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The students will acquire knowledge about a selection of important issues and theoretical positions for contemporary design.
Skills:
The students will acquire skills in critical reflection about contemporary design as well as in a selection of methods and approaches in design research.
Competence:
The students will be trained in locating and critically engage with design theory and research that prepares them to identify and write a paper about a current issue in design today.
Working and learning activities
The course will be taught as a series of lectures, seminars and assignments based on curriculum readings. Students will be asked to initiate and run discussions relevant to the topics in the course curriculum. Students will be introduced to methods and tools in design research and a critical approach to the role of theory for creative practice. Participation, presentations and assignments are required. Conditions permitting, the course will visit design studios and practitioners with a conceptual, research-led approach to creative practice. The final delivery is a paper with visual components relevant to the overall themes introduced in or springing out from the course.
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe) | Individual | Pass / fail | Participation, presentations and assignments are required. The final delivery is a paper with visual components relevant to the overall themes introduced in or springing out from the course. |