EPN-V2

MAPD4000 Philosophy of Science and Design Research Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Philosophy of Science and Design Research
Studieprogram
Masterstudium i produktdesign – design for kompleksitet
Enkeltemner tilhørende Masterstudium i produktdesign
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2022/2023
Timeplan
Emnehistorikk

Innledning

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.;; ;

Forkunnskapskrav

Admission to the Master's programme.

Læringsutbytte

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;

Innhold

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

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

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

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

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);

Vurdering og eksamen

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.

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

All aids allowed

Vurderingsuttrykk

Grade scale A-F

Sensorordning

Two internal. External examiner is used periodically.