TDN3003 Design criticism

As a design student, this unit is intended for you if you are planning to further your studies beyond the undergraduate degree. It aims to provide the foundation for advanced design research skills and a capacity for critical thinking appropriate to honours and further postgraduate levels.

The unit examines a number of methodological approaches to design research, from the analytical to the phenomenological, the discursive and the poetic. The complex intersection between studio research and conventional research will also be explored. In doing so you will be able to evaluate your own practice and position it within a broader framework of geographic, historical, political, economic and social contexts. The unit will expose you to the diverse techniques utilised in information gathering and will emphasise the efficient management of bibliographic resources. More advanced writing skills will be developed.