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Course offered as a part of a programme
Course, master’s level
15 credits
Malmö | daytime | 100%
18 January 2027 - 28 March 2027
Course code: KD646A
This course is offered as part of programme:
Course content
The focus of this course is design-based research, that is, academic knowledge construction including design activities. The course provides an introduction to the conceptual foundations for understanding design-based research, as well as the methodological tools for performing it.
Epistemological foundations for design-based research, including notions such as experiential knowledge, practical knowing, knowing-in-action and artifacts-as-knowledge. Implications for knowledge representation and communication in design-based research. The relations between design activity and research activity. Methodological foundations, including practice-based research, research-oriented design, research-through-design, and interaction criticism.
Entry requirements
Passed the two preceding studio courses in Year 2 (Design and social innovation, Play and ludic interaction) or courses deemed equivalent – see programme syllabus.
Course literature
Current literature list is available in the syllabus for the course
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
