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Theory and Criticism of Design

Theory and Criticism of Design

Code	16427
Year	3
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	TP(45H)
Scientific area	Design
Entry requirements	n/a
Learning outcomes	This Curricular Unit (CU) intends to inform and contextualize the contemporary activity and the theoretical reflection of and about design. At the end of the semester, the student should be able to: a) Explain and evaluate different Design concepts and practices; b) Prepare a critical speech on the covered topics; c) Relate the discussed issues with the contemporary practice of Fashion (and) Design; d) Understand the various dimensions of the current association between Design and technology; e) Reflect on the implications and possible consequences of Design's action and impact in the world, in everyday life and in our future, taking into account the socio-economic, ethical and political impact of Fashion Design; f) Consider and apply the acquired knowledge in the critical assessment of Fashion Design.
Syllabus	1. Contemporary discourses on Fashion (and) Design. Theory and Criticism in Design. Metamorphosis of the concept and understanding of Value. 2. Design as material culture and object of mediation. Total design and dematerialization. 3. Creative processes. Reference / Citation / Copy. Design as obstacle and violence. Body and sense(s). 4. Counter-culture(s). Design, memory and change. Political impact, ethics and social responsibility.
Main Bibliography	Baudrillard, J.(1995) Para uma Crítica da Economia Política do Signo, Edições 70. Bonsiepe, G(1999). Interface - An Aproach to Design. Jan van Eyck Akademie. Branco, V. Providência, F. (2017). Design as Cultural Mediation between Matter and What Matters. The Design Journal, 21(1) , 5-13, Coles, A. ed., (2007), Design and Art, MITPress. Cruz, M. T. (2006). O artificial ou a era do «Design total». In M. V. Cabral, J. L. Garcia, & H. M. Jerónimo (Eds.), Razão, tempo e tecnologia: Estudos em homenagem a Hermínio Martins (327–340). Imprensa de Ciências Sociais. Dilnot, C. (2009) Ethics in Design, 10 Questions, in Clark, Hazel, Brody, David Eds. Design Studies a Reader, Berg. Flusser, V. (1999), The Shape of Things, A philosophy of Design, Reaktion Books). Foster, H. (2003), 'Design and Crime', Design and Crime, and Other Diatribes. Verso, 13-26. Margolín, V. (2014). Design e risco de mudança, ESAD Papanek, V. (2011). Design for the real world. Thames and Hudson
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The teaching methodologies applied to this UC involve the exposition and critical discussion of the program contents using support materials in different formats, incentivizing the students to position themselves critically, expose and substantiate their opinions, and systematize study and research results, presenting them both orally and in writing. The assessment is continuous and based on the completion, individually and in groups, of 4 elements which correspond to different percentages of the final classification. All students who attend the continuous assessment period have access to the exam, in any of the periods defined for it (Normal / Appeal), within the guidelines and regulations of University of Beira Interior.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.