MAPD5300 Aesthetics of Materiality Emneplan

Individual or group;portfolio examination. The portfolio consists of:

• design;process;documentation. Various medias possible. Students can choose to work in groups. Maximum 3 students per group.

The examination result can be appealed.;

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 developed advanced abilities in visual- and material articulation and aesthetic application.
• has gained advanced knowledge of material engagement and how the world of things, artifacts, and material signs can be embodied through practical exploration.
• has gained advanced knowledge about interplay between material-aesthetics and object-semantics.
• has gained knowledge about aesthetic strategies, methods and theory within a practical design research project.

Skills 

The student is capable of:

• independently running a discovery-led process and stating a relevant research question.
• developing and recognizing relevant practical working methods.
• developing concept- and material model studies within a specific context.
• analyzing and reflecting on form and material application using relevant terminology.
• dissecting and refining design models systematically.
• analyzing and synthesizing experience from observations and various perceptions.
• exhibiting and presenting their research using relevant terminology and tools.

General competence 

The student:

• is familiar with the theoretical basis of a practice based-research.
• understands the need for and use of practical exploration.
• is familiar with the terminology and language of practice-based research

The most important teaching and learning methods for this course are discussions, group work, lectures, studio courses and tutoring.

Two internal. External examiner is used periodically.

• Emotional;factors;in design/psychological mechanisms in design
• Experimentation and fieldwork
• Service;experience;
• User;behavior;
• Task analysis
• Human to human, human to product interaction
• Mastery, resilience, motivation
• Different forms of user engagement

No restrictions.

Grade scale A-F.

Two internal. External examiner is used periodically.