TAD4542 Research seminar in design

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Demonstrate a secure grasp of certain key concepts in contemporary theory which have particular bearing on your field of design;

2. 2

   Relate the terms of your practice to broader discourses;

3. 3

   Candidly identify the values in your projects, especially related to gender, class and ethnicity and consider the possible case against the assumptions of your practice;

4. 4

   Practice criticism in small forums, considering and conjecturing how aesthetic standards (such as style and taste) are the expression of non-absolute cultural values, and identifying critical questions of other people's practice;

5. 5

   Sustain an exegetical defence of your work and its placement in current visual production;

6. 6

   Outline the investigative and creative steps taken in the design process and have a critical understanding of how the chosen method fits alongside other paradigms of art, design and social inquiry.