LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the role and impact of methodological decisions on research process and outcomes
- Identify the relationships between design practice, research-driven exploratory design and academic design research
- Select and apply design research methods suitable for a variety of design research tasks
Credits: 3
Schedule: 01.09.2023 - 03.06.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Julia Valle Noronha, Martina Caic
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:
In this course, students learn to understand a range of various relationships between design practice, research-driven exploratory design and academic research. They become familiar with different orientations within design research and gain basic knowledge to independently deepen their competence. Orientations include human-centred design, practice-led design research, design management and leadership-related research, design-driven applied research on materials and production techniques, and design for sustainability. Students also get an introduction to general epistemological and methodological frameworks commonly used in design research. Following this theoretical introduction, students experientially learn using of design research methods relevant to their field of inquiry and Master’s thesis.
Design Research is one of the four compulsory courses for all Master's students at the Department of Design. There are two alternative paths to complete this course: attendance or independently.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
For remote study pathway the assessment is based only on written assignment.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
3 ECTS is equal to an 81-hour workload. When students select a remote study path, they work independently to complete a written assignment (a report, 10-12 pages) based on the study material specified below and a reflection on own research. Introductionary online session is optional (more info in Mycourses)
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Muratovski, G. (2016). Research for Designers. Sage.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV
2023-2024 Spring IVEnrollment :
Registration for Courses in Sisu. Minumum 50, maximum 160 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