BAPD1110 Design History and Design Theory Course description

Emnet skal utdype den norske og den internasjonale designhistorien fra år ca. 1850 til i dag. Teoretiske perspektiver på design og vitenskapsteori er også sentrale fagområder innenfor dette emnet. I tillegg vil studenten få praktisk undervisning i skriveprosess, akademisk skriving og dokumentasjon.

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After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• is aware of the role and importance of design and technology in social development how they have varied historically and in the present age.
• knows about innovation and future opportunities in the significance of design in technology in culture and society.
• is aware of his/her own professional role and understands it in relation to both a contemporary and a historical social context

Skills

The student

• is capable of developing new perspectives and using analysis and critical reflection on the basis of his/her own understanding of the importance and role of design for a sustainable society
• is capable of critically reflecting on future opportunities for the role and importance of design in society and to individuals
• is capable of putting his/her own professional role in perspective and of using analysis in projects to identify opportunities and limitations to his/her own professional role
• masters written and oral discussion and argumentation on the basis of his/her own understanding of the importance and role of design to social development and individuals

Competence

The student is capable of

• seeing him/herself and his/her own work in a human and global context
• exchanging points of view and experience with others with backgrounds in the field and in this way contribute to developing good practice
• reflecting on his/her own development in the learning process and adjusting it under supervision

• Workshops
• Lectures
• Excursions
• Half-way review
• Group work
• Self-study

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

Active participation in groups of 5-7 students to prepare two 10-minute oral presentations for the class.

Portfolio assessment subject to the following requirements:

• Assignment 1: individual paper and group work. Scope: 1300-1500 words.
• Assignment 2: individual paper and group work. Scope: 1500-2000 words.

Group size: 5-7 students. One overall grade is given for the portfolio.

All parts of the portfolio must be passed (grade E or better) in order to pass the exam in the course.

The exam result can be appealed.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

A grading scale from A - F, where A is the best grade and F is fail.

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.