Undergraduate Course: Design Research 2 (DESI08011)
Course Outline
School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Summary | This course introduces students to basic research methods appropriate to their specific discipline. Students will apply these methods to creatively inform and underpin their studio practice.
The specific aims of the Course are to introduce basic research methods, techniques and approaches; to enable students to develop a body of research informed by an introduction to historical and contemporary creative practice and user/audience needs; to develop students critical analysis and reflective appraisal of set research themes.
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Course description |
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- INVESTIGATE: Use a variety of practical and theoretical methods to demonstrate an investigation of research themes.
- CONSIDER: Demonstrate the consideration of a range of issues influencing the research.
- SELECT: Demonstrate the ability to select research themes and directions appropriate to specific projects and lines of enquiry.
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Reading List
Living with Complexity, Donald A. Norman
Publisher: MIT Press (7 Dec 2010)
ISBN-10: 0262014866
ISBN-13: 978-0262014861
Invisible Cities (Vintage Classics) Italo Calvino
Publisher: Vintage Classics; New Ed edition (2 Oct 1997)
ISBN-10: 0099429837
ISBN-13: 978-0099429838
Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design
Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham
Published by Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697525
Palette 02: Multicolour - New Rainbow-hued Graphics
Workshop Viction (editor)
Published by Gingko
ISBN: 9789881943903
Change your Mind by Rod Judkins
Published by Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781742705576
The Sustainable Fashion Handbook
Sandy Black
Published by Thames and Hudson
ISBN: 9780500290569
Fashion Design Drawing Course: Principles, Practice and Techniques: The Ultimate Handbook for Aspiring Fashion Designers
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Explore various forms of researching, creative problem solving and decision making, editing, communicating. |
Keywords | Research,investigate,consider,select,explore,communicate |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Jonathan Murray
Tel:
Email: jonny.murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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