ID423 DESIGN ANTHROPOLOGY
| Course Code: | 1250423 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer FİGEN IŞIK |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Aims to discover the relation between design and anthropological and sociological theories, and the evolving design anthropology?s theoretical positions to understand humans? societal and cultural reflexes and engagement with things, services and environments in terms of the materiality of these. Employing anthropological and sociological ethnographic methods for critical design thinking that is informed by these theories.
Course Content
Exploration of anthropological and sociological theories in relation to design to develop critical design thinking. Emphasis on post-structuralist theoretical approaches to examine design?s connection with social sciences. Application of anthropological and sociological ethnographic methods, as well as theoretical and methodological approaches in design anthropology to understand, explain, and disclose materiality and user engagement with things and environments.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Gain knowledge and critical perspective about design?s engagement with social sciences, namely anthropology and sociology; theories and methods that have been infiltrating into the field of design and design anthropology,
- Be able to employ these theories and methods to unravel the relations between things, services, environments and people in terms of meaning making and social class making,
- Be able to employ these theories and methods to produce data for critical design thinking and reflect upon the future of design.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Creative problem definition, developing solution-oriented ideas, critical thinking and creating solution proposals by synthesizing the knowledge gained | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Planning, managing and conducting the design process | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Planning and carrying out design-oriented research and transferring the results to the design process | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Thinking with basic design and visual organization elements and principles and being able to apply ideas in two and three dimensions | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Identifying the user's needs, predicting their expectations and integrating them into the design process | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to work individually and to conduct team-work | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Understanding the relationship of the Industrial Design field with different disciplines and being able to carry out interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Ability to communicate in international mediums using a foreign language and follow the professional agenda | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Developing an independent, lifelong learning approach by being aware of the ever-changing contexts of design | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental context in design and considering the benefit of society and the environment | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to interpret the issues related to art and culture affecting the historical development of industrial design on the local and global scale | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Having knowledge about business models, ethical principles, and laws and regulations that should be followed in professional practice | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Knowing the materials and production technology within the scope of Industrial Design and using them in the design process | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Having command of technological developments in the field of industrial design, being able to use the necessary technological tools | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Being able to present design ideas and solutions with relevant communication tools and methods | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution