Method 1: Context

Brief course description

This course introduces concepts that provide grounding for practice-based artistic research in the field of design. It enables students to explore, contextualize and critically reflect on knowledge, in order to define various tools and formulate ideas and research questions. The students also formulate/describe a self-chosen project and carry it out. Emphasis will be on documentation, critical reflection and communicating with others about their methods and processes.

The course’s learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the students will

• have well-cogitated knowledge about their own design practice.
• have an understanding of artistic research.
• be able to develop connections between their own design practice and methods.

Teaching and learning methods

Independent work, instruction and group critique.

Coursework requirements:

• completion and submission of all assignments by the scheduled deadlines
• participation in instruction and activities that are defined as mandatory in the course description

Assessment

Coursework requirements must be met in order for the student to receive a final assessment in the course. The student’s work is assessed in relation to the learning outcomes and assessment criteria set for the course. The assessment is made by the teacher with course responsibility and may also be done in collaboration with internal subject teachers and / or external guest teachers.