Visual Research Methods in Design (5cr)
Code: A9390-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 23.11.2020 - 14.02.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2021 - 14.06.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- Laurea Virtual Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
- Teachers
- Tarja Chydenius
- Anna Salmi
- Study unit
- A9390
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- understand the relationship between design and visual methods
- discover new ways of using visuals within the design process
- use different visual materials in multiple ways
- analyse visual material and gain understanding of the societal meaning of visuals
- critically reflect on limitations of visual material
Teaching methods
The study unit covers contemporary visual research methods and their employment in design processes.
- The study unit consists mainly of independent work completed remotely
- Virtual meetings include lectures and student presentations, and employ group and collaborative learning
- Study materials include articles, videos and other relevant readings that are provided in Canvas
- The assignments are completed individually and remotely, and they include giving peer feedback
- Teacher feedback is provided on the short paper assignment
- Canvas and other relevant virtual tools are used as a learning, collaboration and communication platform
- Teacher guidance and communication takes place in/through Teams/Zoom in virtual meetings and in Canvas between meetings.
Time and location
Virtual meetings in Teams/Zoom
15.3. at 17-18 Kick-off
8.5. at 17-18 Short papers
27.5. at 16 - 19 Case presentations
Presence in virtual meetings required. They are based on group and collaborative learning. All times Finnish time.
Assignment return deadlines
18.3. ; 30.3.
7.4. ; 26.4.
10.5. ; 14.5. ; 17.5.
7.6.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Study materials are published in Canvas and they include articles, handbooks, videos and other relevant materials.
Student workload
One ECTS reflects 27 h of student work on average. Five ECTS = 135 hours of work.
Content and scheduling
The student is able to
- understand the relationship between design and visual methods
- discover new ways of using visuals within the design process
- use different visual materials in multiple ways
- analyse visual material and gain understanding of the societal meaning of visuals
- critically reflect on limitations of visual material
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The course is evaluated on scale H-5
Evaluation scale
H-5