ARTX-C1015 - Design Research, Lecture, 15.9.2021-15.12.2021

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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

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • recognize important streams of design and media research.
  • plan and execute a smaller research project under supervision.
  • document and prepare for a research study in a research plan.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 15.09.2021 - 15.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Lily Diaz-Kommonen, Namkyu Chun

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 introduces students to important streams of design and media research as well as provides them with a foundation for incorporating empirical and practice-based research in their work.

     

    The course is organized around a lecture series and the preparation of a research plan. The research plans are developed in groups of students and supervised by topic experts who assist the students in formulating a topic and writing a plan on a pre-defined topic. Students reflect on their work in a learning diary throughout the course as well as summaries their work in a research plan which they deliver at the end of the course.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The final grade for the course is based on the learning diary and the research plan.

    Students must attend and display active participation in at least 80% of the contact sessions for the course. Participation in the introduction lecture, mid and final presentation is mandatory.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    For students who started in 2020 in BA in Design(4 credits)
    Workload: The total workload for the course amounts to 110 hours (I ECTS credits = 27.3 hours).
    - Contact teaching 48 hours
    - Mid and final presentations 8 hours
    - Individual and group work 34 hours
    - Personal reflection 20 hours

    For students who started in 2019 in BA in Design (5 credits)
    Workload: The total workload for the course amounts to 137 hours (I ECTS credits = 27.3 hours).
    - Contact teaching 48 hours </

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    A reading list is provided at the beginning of the course

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    (2020, 2021) - No teaching

    2021-2022 Autumn I-Autumn II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ARTX-C1015

    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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