UWAS-C0052 - Integrated Design Thinking, Lecture, 19.4.2022-31.5.2022

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, students are able to:

  • discuss the position of design in their own discipline and how it compares to the position of design in other disciplines.
  • elaborate on the work practices of designers in different disciplines, including the tools and methods used for design.
  • recognize an opportunity for how to extend their current use of design and design thinking in their work based on the use of design in another discipline.
  • carry out an interview using an interview guide.
  • make a visual and textual representation of a design process.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 19.04.2022 - 31.05.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Oscar Person, Tim Smith, Paulo Nicoletti Dziobczenski

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

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:

    The course provides students with an introduction to design and the rise of design thinking in innovation. Overarching goal is to help students find their own way in adopting more designerly work practices for their work. Students are familiarized with a basic reading package on design introducing them to fundamental concept and ideas on design and designing  throughout the course. Through group work, in-class discussions and interviews with professionals, students are tasked to uncover the scope of design and designers work in their own discipline; including the tools, methods and work processes used by designers. They are also tasked to locate how they could advance their own practices for design and design thinking in learning across disciplines. In visualizing their findings, students are introduced to fundamentals of graphic design and visual communication. The learning in the course is supported through a series of weekly assignments and a project.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The final grade in the course is set in relation to individual and group assignments and tests which the students complete individually and in groups throughout the course.

     

    Students need to attend and display active participation in at least 80% of the contact session in order to receive a grade in the course. The introductory lecture and the final presentation are mandatory.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    18h lectures/ workshops

    3h final presentation

    25h group work

    20h Individual work

    12h Personal reflection

    3h Final Exam

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Reading list is provided at the beginning of the course.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    17 Partnerships for the Goals

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    UWAS course selection criteria: Registration order is not the primary selection criteria for this course. In order to ensure that students from different programs and schools of Aalto University may take UWAS courses, the selection is also based on the variety of students' disciplines. Master's students are also welcome.

    Minimum amount of students: 20

    Final exam at the end of the course: exam week

    Decision by Vice Dean Rasmus Vuori in pandemic conditions 2021: Assessment Methods and Criteria has changed.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring V

    2021-2022 Spring V

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=UWAS-C0052

    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

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