Description: This PhD course aim to provide a profound understanding amongst the participants with respect to how their project is located within various positions and schools of thought. The course focuses in particular on the two levels of epistemology and method providing insight into philosophy of science as well as specific issues of methodology. The underpinning idea is to get participants to understand how the way they produce new knowledge within design research is related to the research design and the methods applied. The course will both provide a general level of knowledge about theories of science and relevant methods, as well as it will put focus on experimental, pragmatic and empirical research with end user experience as the pivotal theme.
Prerequisites: Enrollment as PhD student under the Doctoral School of Engineering but open for all regardless of discipline.
Learning objectives: The course participants will obtain knowledge about general issues and schools of thought within design research epistemology and method. The course participants will obtain competences in identifying their research project in relation to its epistemological context. The course participants will develop skills in analyzing and reflecting over the relation between epistemology and method within their research project.
Teaching methods: The course is divided into lectures on epistemology and methodology, participant's research project presentation, and plenary discussions.
Criteria for assessment: Participants are expected to read a modest amount of literature before the course, present their projects with specific emphasis on epistemology and methodology (research design), be actively participating in discussions during the course, and post-course submission of a written essay assignment (in case of the 5 ECTS option).
Readings (A = primary readings that to be read in advance of the course, B = secondary readings)
Bærenholdt, J. O., M. Büscher, J. D. Scheuer & J. Simonsen (2010) Perspectives on Design Research, in Simonsen, J., J. O. Bærenholdt, M. Büscher, J. D. Scheuer (Eds.) (2010) Design Research. Synergies from interdisciplinary perspectives, London: Routledge, pp. 1-15 (A)
Degen, M., G. Rose & B. Basdas (2010) Bodies and everyday practices in designed urban environments Science Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 60-76 (B)
Delanty, G. & P. Strydon (eds.) (2003) Philosophies of Social Science. The Classic and contemporary readings, Maidenhead: Open University Press, pp. 1-12 (A), 13-25, 85-98, 207-218, 321-330, and 365-383 (B)
Fallan, K. (2010) Design History. Understanding Theory and Method, Oxford: Berg, pp. 55-104 (B) and 105-144 (A)
Gänshirt, C. (2007) Tools for Ideas. An Introduction to Architectural Design, Basel: Birkhäuser, pp. 9-20 (B)
Jensen, O. B. (2010) Design research and knowledge – introduction to Design Research Epistemologies, in Jensen, O. B. (Ed.) (2010) Design Research Epistemologies I – Research in Architectural Design, Aalborg: Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, pp. 7-20 (A)
Jensen, O. B. (2014) Designing Mobilities, Aalborg: Aalborg University Press, pp. 38-53 (A)
Latour, B. & A. Yaneva (2008) "Give me a gun and I will make all buildings move": An ANT's vies of Architecture, in Geiser, R. (Ed.) (2008) Explorations in Architecture: Teaching, Design, Research, Basel: Birkhäuser, pp. 80-89 (B)
Lawson, B. (2004) What designers know, London: Architectural Press, pp. 1-20 (A)
Murphy, K. M & G. E. Marcus (2013) Epilogue: Ethnography and Design, Ethnography in Design …
Ethnography by Design, in W. Gunn, T. Otto & R. C. Smith (Eds.) (2013) Design Anthropology. Theory &
Practice, London: Bloomsbury, pp. 251-268 (B)
Naisbitt, K. (1996) Introduction, in Nesbitt, K. (ed.) (1996) Theorizing A New Agenda for Architecture
Theory. An anthology of Architectural Theory 1965-1995, New York: Princeton Architectural Press, pp. 16-70
(A)
Otto, T. & R. C. Smith (2013) Design Anthropology: A Distinct Style of Knowing, in W. Gunn, T. Otto & R.
C. Smith (Eds.) (2013) Design Anthropology. Theory & Practice, London: Bloomsbury, pp. 1-29 (A)
Yaneva, A. (2009) Making the social hold: Towards an Actor-Network Theory of Design, Design and Culture,
Vol. 1, Issue 3, pp. 273-388 (A)
Organizer: Professor Ole B. Jensen, AD:MT, AAU
Lecturers: Professor Ole B. Jensen, AD:MT, AAU
ECTS: 3 ECTS + 2 if an assignment of 10-20 normal pages is submitted
Time: 23-25 March 2015
Place: Aalborg University, Rendsburggade 14 room 3.429
Zip code: 9000
City: Aalborg
Number of seats: 15
Deadline: 2 March
Prerequisites: Enrollment as PhD student under the Doctoral School of Engineering but open for all regardless of discipline.
Learning objectives: The course participants will obtain knowledge about general issues and schools of thought within design research epistemology and method. The course participants will obtain competences in identifying their research project in relation to its epistemological context. The course participants will develop skills in analyzing and reflecting over the relation between epistemology and method within their research project.
Teaching methods: The course is divided into lectures on epistemology and methodology, participant's research project presentation, and plenary discussions.
Criteria for assessment: Participants are expected to read a modest amount of literature before the course, present their projects with specific emphasis on epistemology and methodology (research design), be actively participating in discussions during the course, and post-course submission of a written essay assignment (in case of the 5 ECTS option).
Readings (A = primary readings that to be read in advance of the course, B = secondary readings)
Bærenholdt, J. O., M. Büscher, J. D. Scheuer & J. Simonsen (2010) Perspectives on Design Research, in Simonsen, J., J. O. Bærenholdt, M. Büscher, J. D. Scheuer (Eds.) (2010) Design Research. Synergies from interdisciplinary perspectives, London: Routledge, pp. 1-15 (A)
Degen, M., G. Rose & B. Basdas (2010) Bodies and everyday practices in designed urban environments Science Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 60-76 (B)
Delanty, G. & P. Strydon (eds.) (2003) Philosophies of Social Science. The Classic and contemporary readings, Maidenhead: Open University Press, pp. 1-12 (A), 13-25, 85-98, 207-218, 321-330, and 365-383 (B)
Fallan, K. (2010) Design History. Understanding Theory and Method, Oxford: Berg, pp. 55-104 (B) and 105-144 (A)
Gänshirt, C. (2007) Tools for Ideas. An Introduction to Architectural Design, Basel: Birkhäuser, pp. 9-20 (B)
Jensen, O. B. (2010) Design research and knowledge – introduction to Design Research Epistemologies, in Jensen, O. B. (Ed.) (2010) Design Research Epistemologies I – Research in Architectural Design, Aalborg: Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, pp. 7-20 (A)
Jensen, O. B. (2014) Designing Mobilities, Aalborg: Aalborg University Press, pp. 38-53 (A)
Latour, B. & A. Yaneva (2008) "Give me a gun and I will make all buildings move": An ANT's vies of Architecture, in Geiser, R. (Ed.) (2008) Explorations in Architecture: Teaching, Design, Research, Basel: Birkhäuser, pp. 80-89 (B)
Lawson, B. (2004) What designers know, London: Architectural Press, pp. 1-20 (A)
Murphy, K. M & G. E. Marcus (2013) Epilogue: Ethnography and Design, Ethnography in Design …
Ethnography by Design, in W. Gunn, T. Otto & R. C. Smith (Eds.) (2013) Design Anthropology. Theory &
Practice, London: Bloomsbury, pp. 251-268 (B)
Naisbitt, K. (1996) Introduction, in Nesbitt, K. (ed.) (1996) Theorizing A New Agenda for Architecture
Theory. An anthology of Architectural Theory 1965-1995, New York: Princeton Architectural Press, pp. 16-70
(A)
Otto, T. & R. C. Smith (2013) Design Anthropology: A Distinct Style of Knowing, in W. Gunn, T. Otto & R.
C. Smith (Eds.) (2013) Design Anthropology. Theory & Practice, London: Bloomsbury, pp. 1-29 (A)
Yaneva, A. (2009) Making the social hold: Towards an Actor-Network Theory of Design, Design and Culture,
Vol. 1, Issue 3, pp. 273-388 (A)
Organizer: Professor Ole B. Jensen, AD:MT, AAU
Lecturers: Professor Ole B. Jensen, AD:MT, AAU
ECTS: 3 ECTS + 2 if an assignment of 10-20 normal pages is submitted
Time: 23-25 March 2015
Place: Aalborg University, Rendsburggade 14 room 3.429
Zip code: 9000
City: Aalborg
Number of seats: 15
Deadline: 2 March
- Teacher: Ole B. Jensen