Visual Research Methods in Design (5 cr)
Code: A9390-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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23.11.2020 - 14.02.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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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
Location and time
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.
Materials
Study materials are published in Canvas and they include articles, handbooks, videos and other relevant materials.
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.
Student workload
One ECTS reflects 27 h of student work on average. Five ECTS = 135 hours of work.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The course is evaluated on scale H-5
Content 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
Evaluation scale
H-5