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Design Research Methodology, 6 credits
Designforskningsmetodik, 6 hp
TNM102
Main field of study
DesignCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Jonas LöwgrenDirector of studies or equivalent
Camilla ForsellEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 0 hRecommended self-study hours: 160 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6MDES | Design, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 2 | 3 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
Main field of study
DesignCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Design, Master's Programme
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
Skills in research methodology.
Intended learning outcomes
The main objective is for students to develop an understanding of the ways in which valid knowledge is produced in the academic field of design research. The aim is to reach a relational level of understanding, where students should be able to
- demonstrate an understanding of design research built on top of foundational concepts in research methodology, and
- prepare to engage in existing practices of academic production of design knowledge.
Course content
Course topics include research into/for/through design, appropriation of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the relation between engineering research and design research, the role of practice and experimentation in design research, constructive research, the role of artifacts in design research, communication of design research knowledge, the relation between design research and artistic research practices.
Teaching and working methods
The course is based on seminars, where we study methodological literature and analyze published examples of design research, and on an individual project involving the planning of a research study.
Examination
| UPG2 | Hand-in Assignments | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Hand-in Assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapDirector of Studies or equivalent
Camilla ForsellExaminer
Jonas LöwgrenCourse website and other links
Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 0 hRecommended self-study hours: 160 h
Course literature
Böcker och artiklar genom kursledningens försorg.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| UPG2 | Hand-in Assignments | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Hand-in Assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
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.
Course literature is preliminary.
Böcker och artiklar genom kursledningens försorg.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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| 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 |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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