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16530
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
4
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| Workload |
TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Design Multimédia
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Entry requirements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
Beyond consolidating fundamental competences and fostering an understanding of the structuring principles of scientific thinking, this Course aims to promote the critical problematization of research in Design, articulating epistemological foundations, the project-based dimension, and reflective practice. It seeks to equip students with the ability to rigorously define objects of study, coherently formulate research problems, objectives, and questions, and select well-founded methodological approaches, ensuring consistency between the theoretical framework, procedures, and analysis of results.
Simultaneously, it develops competences in scientific production and communication, encouraging structured academic writing, adherence to standards of integrity and referencing, ethical reflection — including the critical use of generative AI tools — and the clear, rigorous, and academically consistent presentation of research outcomes.
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Syllabus |
1 – Framework and Foundations of Research in Design:
Understanding the principles of scientific thinking and the epistemological specificities of research in Design. Research models in, through, and for Design, and the overall structure of the research process. The project-based dimension of research: imagination, creativity, experimentation, and reflective practice as modes of knowledge production.
2 – Formulation and Methodological Design:
Definition and delimitation of the object of study; construction of the research problem, objectives, questions, and hypotheses; selection of appropriate methodological approaches; quantitative and qualitative methods; sampling criteria; data collection instruments and data analysis procedures.
3 – Scientific Production, Ethics and Responsibility:
Organization and writing of academic work; referencing standards; principles of integrity, replicability, and dissemination; sustainability and ethics in research; critical and responsible use of GAI.
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Main Bibliography |
Bibliografia principal:
Blessing, L. T., & Chakrabarti, A. (2009). DRM: A design research methodology. In L. T. Blessing & A. Chakrabarti (Eds.), DRM: A design research methodology (pp. 13–42). Springer.
Boeijen, A. van, Dalhuizen, J., Zistra, J., & van der Schoor, R. (Eds.). (2014). Delft design guide. BIS.
Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. P. (2018). Designing and conducting mixed methods research (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.
Frayling, C. (1993). Research in art and design. Royal College of Art.
Koskinen, I., Zimmerman, J., Binder, T., Redström, J., & Wensveen, S.. (2011). Design research through practice: From the lab, field, and showroom. Elsevier.
Muratovski, G. (2010). Design and design research: The conflict between the principles in design education and practices in industry. Design Principles & Practice: An International Journal, 4(2).
Muratovski, G. (2015). Research for designers: A guide to methods and practice. SAGE PublicationsNota: Será indicada bibliografia específi
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The course adopts a theoretical-practical approach, combining the presentation and critical discussion of concepts with the guided application of methodological procedures. Sessions include the critical analysis and discussion of relevant literature, as well as the exploration of case studies with different frameworks and purposes. Practical activities, applied exercises, and moments of collaborative work will also be promoted, fostering the consolidation of competences, the development of autonomy, and students’ capacity for critical reflection.
Assessment will focus on active participation, the quality of the work produced, and the methodological coherence demonstrated throughout the process.
Assessment criteria:
Exercise 1: 10%
Exercise 2: 20%
Final Project: 60%
Participation in contact sessions and quality of contributions in practical and theoretical classes: 10%
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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