LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successful completion, student is 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
-undertake design research to build knowledge to support and justify the practical work, and to possibly apply for education leading to a Doctor of Arts degree.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 08.01.2024 - 12.02.2024
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):
Emmi Pouta emmi.pouta@aalto.fi
Kirsi Niinimäki kirsi niinimaki@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:
The course consists of lectures, readings, discussion sessions and own reflections on research through design approach in the fashion and textile field. Research through design, practice-based, constructive design research, design ethnography and user-centered research approaches will be presented. Student will also rehearse how to do reflective writing.
• Overview of different forms of research-based knowledge in fashion and textiles and especially in MA thesis work in FaCT
• Understand the research through design approach and how to use it in MA thesis work
• Basics for information and visual retrieval and use of references
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Passing the course requires attending contact teaching sessions and completion of all individual and group assignments. Introductory session is mandatory.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
3 cr = 81 h in total. 80% attendance in contact teaching is mandatory.
27 h Contact teaching
43 h Independent work
10 h Personal reflection
1 h Course Evaluation
DETAILS
Study Material
applies in this implementation
Will be provided in the course
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
2023-2024 Autumn IEnrollment :
Registration in Sisu. Min. 5 students, max. 40 students. Only for FaCT major students.
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-at-aalto-arts
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
MUO-E1044 Knowledge making in fashion and textile 3 credits /Kirsi Niinimäki, Emmi Pouta, Leonardo Hidalgo
8.1.-12.2.2023
Place: Kandidaattikeskus/Undergraduate center, U7 PWC - U135a Mondays at 13.15-17.00
texts/pre-readings
8.1.
13.15.-17.00
Course starts
How to do the course;
First task reflective journal
Kirsi Niinimäki: positioning your MA thesis
Koskinen, I., & Krogh, P. G. (2015). Design accountability: When design research entangles theory and practice. International Journal of Design, 9(1), 121-127.
Mäkelä, M. (2016). Personal exploration: Serendipity and intentionality as altering positions in a creative process. Form Akademisk-forskningstidsskrift for design og designdidaktikk, 9(1).
15.1.
(13:15-14:15) Practice-led/Practice-based
textile thinking/prototyping/Emmi
positioning/situatedness/Sofia
(14:30-16:30) panel
+ group discussion
Independent task: divide into groups and select one MA thesis for reading
Please read these texts before the session and prepare a few questions or topics to discuss with others.
Nimkulrat, N. (2007). The role of documentation in practice-led research. Journal of Research Practice, 3(1), Article M6.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26460719_The_Role_of_Documentation_in_Practice-Led_Research
Julia Valle-Noronha, ‘The body within the clothes‘, RUUKKU - Studies in Artistic Research, 10 (2019)
22.1.
13.15-17.00
Kirsi Niinimäki:
User centered approach
Participatory design
Co-design
Marium Durrani
Ethnography
Please select one text from the following and read it before the session and prepare to discuss this topic
Hirscher, A. & Niinimäki, K. (2013) Fashion Activism through Participatory Design, Crafting the future conference. 10th European Academy of Design Conferences 17-19 April, 2013. University of the Gothenburg, Sweden.
Brent Luvaas (2018) Introduction: Anthropology, Street Style, Bloomsbury Academic
29.1.
Information retrieval (13:15-16) Väre/R102
Group task guidelines (16-17)
MA thesis guidelines
Reflective journal deadline 26.1.
5.2.
Visual retrieval (13:15-15)
Väre/R102
Presentation of group tasks (15:15-17)
12.2.
13.15-17.00
Kirsi Niinimäki: Positioning your own interest in MA thesis
Discussion on the pre-reading (Kirsi)
Feedback from reflective journals (Emmi)
Please read this text before the session.
Clemens Thornquist (2014) Basic Research in Art: Foundational Problems in Fashion Design Explored through the Art Itself, Fashion Practice, 6:1, 37-57.
Tasks:
Reflective journal. Deadline 26.1.
Group task: analyzing one MA thesis. Presentations on 5.2.
Active participation to group discussions
Short reflective text: positioning own MA thesis work. Deadline 19.2.