Undergraduate Course: Design Context 2: Design and Society (DESI08052)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Students will have the opportunity to explore critical and contemporary debates used in the study of visual and material culture. |
| Course description |
This course introduces students to some of the key social issues facing contemporary society and the response of design and visual communication practices. Themes covered by the course include: disability, cultural difference, gender and ageing. The course is designed to enable students to think about design and visual culture in a critically engaged way. In this course students will also be encouraged to approach their own design practices in a reflexive manner.
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Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- RESEARCH: Use a variety of appropriate research approaches to show an understanding of visual images, artefacts, built environments and texts.
- ANALYSE: Demonstrate detailed knowledge of and critically engage with the main theories of cultural production.
- OMMUNICATE: Show initiative in managing and communicating your work through appropriate responses.
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Reading List
| Specific bibliography will be determined by tutors and uploaded to Learn. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Explore various forms of researching, creative problem solving and decision making, editing, communicating. |
| Keywords | research,analyse,theory,enquiry,critique,written,communication |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Emma Gieben-Gamal
Tel: (0131 6)51 5721
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Course secretary | Miss Karolina Mazur
Tel: (0131 6)51 5712
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