MAPD4000 Philosophy of Science and Design Research Course description

Design;has;evolved into a;discipline;that;aims;to;make;a;positive impact in;many different aspects of nature and;society.;As;a result, designers find themselves;in;increasingly;cross-disciplinary and multimodal;environments,;where they;need to;discover,;investigate, define problems,;and;support;claims;based;on;evidence;gained through;universal;scientific;and;academic practices.;In this course,;students;will;gain the ability;to;conduct;scientific;design;research;and;develop an understanding of;its relevance to;practice.;; ;

Admission to the Master's programme.

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

Knowledge;

The student;has knowledge of;

• the;philosophical;underpinnings of scientific research;
• various theories and methods in science and design;research;;
• ethical implications of scientific and professional work;

Skills;

The student;is able;to;;

• plan and complete;their;own research projects;
• identify, discuss and evaluate relevant research theories and;methods;
• integrate academic scientific methods;and;rigor;in practice based and creative research;
• write articles;according to;universal;academic standards;

General competence;

The student;

• has;a developed;understanding;of;academic and practical design;research;and its relevance;to;practice;

• History;and;philosophy;of;science;
• Scientific;research;methods;
• Ethics in research and professional work;
• Research by design;
• Studio workshop;experiments;

The most important teaching and learning methods for this course are lectures, seminars, group work, self-study, studio work and tutoring.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:;

• Attendance;of;minimum 80%;
• 2;milestone;deliverables;(oral presentation;and/or;written);
• One;written;assignment;(2500 - 4000;words);

Individual or group assignment, consisting;of:;

• Individual written home;examination,;2500 - 4000 words long, or in accordance with specifications set by a publication channel of the student's choice;
• Students;can choose to;work in groups, but must submit 1 (one) written assignment per student;
• Language: English or Norwegian

The examination result can be appealed.

All aids allowed

Grade scale A-F

Two internal. External examiner is used periodically.