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Theory of human-centered design approaches (3672)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Ann PETERMANS 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. Jan VANRIE 
 Mevrouw Louise MASCIARELLI 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 3,0
  
Period: semester 1 (3sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Content

This course focuses on existing design approaches in architecture and interior architecture, which have a particular human-centered focus and care about the design of the built environment and the impact this can have on people's lives, their experiences, motivations and behaviour. We will present and discuss different approaches (e.g., Design for Experience, Universal Design / Design for All, Design for Subjective Well-Being, Participatory Design).



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Individual coaching session  
Lecture  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate  
Paper  


Evaluation

Period 1    Credits 3,00

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode75 %
Homework
Oral evaluation during teaching period25 %
Presentation
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions The student hands in the assignments timely and according to the given specifications.
Consequences Handing in the assignments late or not according to the given specifications, leads to the student receiving a zero for this course.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)Evaluation for the second chance exam will be based (100%) on (an) individual assignment(s).
 

Compulsory course material
 

The study material will be made available on Blackboard or via Google Drive.



Learning outcomes
Master of Teaching in Design Sciences
  •  EC 
  • 5.1 The educational master is a domain expert design sciences: the EM deepens or broadens his domain expertise acquired in the bachelor in the domains of design, architecture, visual arts and culture further in at least two of these domains at master level, relevant for the specific subject didactics. He therefore possesses design-related, construction-related, visual-artistic and cultural-humanities knowledge and skills and can apply these in his teaching practice.

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
Exchange Programme Architecture J
Exchange Programme Interior Architecture J
Master of Teaching in Design Sciences studio culture J



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