Information Design Foundation, 6 credits

Informationsdesign, 6 hp

TNGD11

The course is disused.

Main field of study

Graphic Design and Communication

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Jonas Lundberg

Director of studies or equivalent

Camilla Forsell

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 23 h
Recommended self-study hours: 137 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6CDPU	Design and Product Development	9 (Autumn 2017)	1	2	Swedish		E
6KGDK	Graphic Design and Communication	5 (Autumn 2017)	1	2	Swedish		C

Main field of study

Graphic Design and Communication

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Graphic Design and Communication
Design and Product Development

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Typography and Layout, Colour, Digital image editing and Interaction Design, or other courses with similar contents.

Intended learning outcomes

have basic knowledge about models and techniques for information design in physical and virtual media
be able to apply knowledge about presentation of information in relationship to usability / user experience
be able to apply theories and models in information design and have knowledge about technical demands posed by the solutions
be able to assess and evaluate relationships between purpose, content and design.
have knowldedge about measurement of information design solutions against performance goals
have knowledge about information design in interactive and dynamic media
be able to evaluate an information design solution against performance goals
be able to apply information design theories and models in physical and virtual media

Course content

Computer supported information visualiszation
Design processes for information design
mathematical, computer science, and cognitive science models
Visual representation of information for interactive, data driven, and dynamic media

Teaching and working methods

Lectures, studio work, seminars and hand-in assignments.

Examination

UPG3	Excercise	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
UPG2	Excercise	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
UPG1	Excercise	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5

Final marks will depend on the weighting of the partial examinations.

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Camilla Forsell

Examiner

Jonas Lundberg

Course website and other links

http://www.itn.liu.se/mit/education/courses/tngd11?l=sv

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 23 h
Recommended self-study hours: 137 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Other

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
UPG3	Excercise	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
UPG2	Excercise	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
UPG1	Excercise	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5

Final marks will depend on the weighting of the partial examinations.

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The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

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Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

Course literature is preliminary.

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Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		U	A
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)	X
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)	X
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving	X
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery	X
	2.3 System thinking	X
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities	X
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork		X
	3.2 Communications	X
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
	4.2 Enterprise and business context
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management	X
	4.4 Designing	X
	4.5 Implementing
	4.6 Operating
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

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