LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to
-understand different forms of research-based knowledge and concepts that are used in support of fashion and textile design processes.
-understand and explain the role of research-based knowledge in the creative process (e.g. in data collection, documentation, and reflexive self-evaluation)
-show ability to use research-based knowledge in their own design practice
-explain in written and textual form the use of research-based knowledge in their design practice
Credits: 3
Schedule: 01.11.2021 - 14.02.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kirsi Niinimäki
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Kirsi Niinimäki, kirsi.niinimaki@aalto.fi
Marium Durrani, marium.durrani@aalto.fi
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Overview of different forms of research-based knowledge in fashion and textiles
- Overview of different ways of collecting and analyzing knowledge in different design processes and in creative practice
- Understanding the role of research-based knowledge in design and creative processes
applies in this implementation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Participation in contact teaching sessions (including 80% attendance)
- Course assignments
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
81 h Total
24h participating in course sessions
20h reading course materials
27h documenting and writing own creative process
10 h Own reflection
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Selected reading delivered at the beginning of the course through MyCourses
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Min 8 students
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn II-Spring III
2021-2022 Spring III-III
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MUO-E1044
Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts
In WebOodi
applies in this implementation
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Course runs in zoom
date/time 9.15-11.45
Topic
1.11 Introduction
Course starts
Documenting and reflecting your creative process
Kirsi Niinimäki
Marium Durrani
8.11
Context building in a creative process
Leonardo Hidalgo
Documenting and writing from own creative process
Context building
Kirsi Niinimäki
15.11
Information retrieval & referencing by Eila Rämö
22.11
Image retrieval & referencing by Marika Sarvilahti
29.11
Practice-led
Practice-led approach:
Bilge Aktas
Leonardo Hidalgo
17.1
Practice-based
User-centered
Experimental knowledge making:
Emmi Pouta
User centered information in the design process
Kirsi Niinimäki
24.1
Examples from MA thesis works-Reflection and discussion part 1
31.1
Examples from MA thesis works-Reflection and discussion part 2
7.2
Ethnography
Other ways: Ethnography and understanding the ‘social’ in knowledge making
Design ethnography
Marium Durrani
14.2
Positioning your own interest in MA thesis
Kirsi Niinimäki