2023
Design Theory and Criticism
Name: Design Theory and Criticism
Code: VIS14631M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Design
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Learning objectives promote the development of resources for the construction of an enlightened discourse that intersects Theory (analytical, speculative / exploratory thinking, questioning) with Criticism (ability to select and judge based on criteria), to observe, understand and interpret exemplary cases of Design, susceptible to inform future practices.
This Course Unit is complementary to the Course Unit Design Methods.
Critical knowledge, skills and competences are developed at a high complexity level and are applicable in the context of the research strands of the Master in Design.
a. Being able to think critically;
b. Know how to build a document that intersects Theory with Criticism to inform design practice in the future;
c. Know how to summon and discuss the critical apparatus suitable for reflection and argumentation;
d. Know how to communicate in all discursive dimensions.
This Course Unit is complementary to the Course Unit Design Methods.
Critical knowledge, skills and competences are developed at a high complexity level and are applicable in the context of the research strands of the Master in Design.
a. Being able to think critically;
b. Know how to build a document that intersects Theory with Criticism to inform design practice in the future;
c. Know how to summon and discuss the critical apparatus suitable for reflection and argumentation;
d. Know how to communicate in all discursive dimensions.
Contents
The syllabus contents of this Course Unit are one of the supports of the theoretical body for the critical reflection underlying the personal project of Research and Development in Design, in one of the three possible modalities: Project Work, Dissertation or Internship Report. They allow to explore and experiment different approaches to Design processes to develop enlightened practices in design.
1. Theory and Criticism:
Observation and speculation of realities and their discussion through the simplification and systematization of the knowledge produced;
2. Inspirational Intersections:
Themes, concepts and ideas leading to the transformation of existing ideas into new ones.
3. Research Methods in Design:
Literature review, case studies, among others.
4. Critical experimentation:
Critical mapping of ideas and narratives. Fundamental rules for the elaboration of a scientific article.
1. Theory and Criticism:
Observation and speculation of realities and their discussion through the simplification and systematization of the knowledge produced;
2. Inspirational Intersections:
Themes, concepts and ideas leading to the transformation of existing ideas into new ones.
3. Research Methods in Design:
Literature review, case studies, among others.
4. Critical experimentation:
Critical mapping of ideas and narratives. Fundamental rules for the elaboration of a scientific article.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, debate, individual tutorial monitoring, discussion raised by the status of individual research projects developed by students, exploration and simulation of cases, viewing and debating videos and films, solving concrete problems, viewing other relevant iconographic material and classes in context.
Rating criteria:
1. Evidence of speculation and critical reflection skills (30%);
2. Opportunity and quality of the scientific article (30%);
3. Quality of the process and the results of the work Inspiring Intersections (20%);
4. Know how to communicate in all discursive dimensions (20%).
See the Course Unit Brief.
Rating criteria:
1. Evidence of speculation and critical reflection skills (30%);
2. Opportunity and quality of the scientific article (30%);
3. Quality of the process and the results of the work Inspiring Intersections (20%);
4. Know how to communicate in all discursive dimensions (20%).
See the Course Unit Brief.
Teaching Staff
- Paulo Jorge Maldonado Carvalho Araújo [responsible]
