Study Guide

Learning outcomes

- know how to describe the periods, characteristics and pivotal representatives of Finnish and international design
- know how to analyse the key stages and characteristics of design history from the point of view of the professional field
- know how to establish the social factors that influence design and analyse the links between design and visual arts

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases.

Timing and attendance

The course consists of six face to face lectures on campus. One study day includes a museum excursion.

Learning material and recommended literature

Study materials will be published in the course moodle application.

Alternative completion methods

Optional performance of the course will be decided with the teacher.

Learning environment

Teaching is face to face meetings on campus. The meetings include lectures, tasks and students presentations on the course topics.

Student time use and work load

5 ECTS course expected study time for student is 135 hours including the lectures.

Contents

History of Design offers an overview on the history design. The time span is from the 18th century to present, the years from 1918 to 2023 in focus. Focal contents of the course are changes of the design oncept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge or studies required.

Assessment criteria

Student activity, course tasks, self evaluation.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis and description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks