| Course Unit Title | ADVANCED RESEARCH APPLICATIONS |
| Course Unit Code | MID502 |
| Course Unit Details | MA Interdisciplinary Design (Required Courses) - |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 8 |
| | Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:- Use key visual examples that demonstrate process and application, evolution and development towards original and fresh results that influenced the course of visual culture.
- Investigate contemporary visual practices and vehicles that are predominant and current in contemporary art and design culture that may be implemented.
- Form ideas and opinions in order to be able to engage constructively in dialogues regarding visual culture. Reflect upon and assess design sustainability and development.
- Evaluate, appreciate and practice cohesive and thorough visual documentation that can support and sustain academic process and progress.
- Demonstrate flexibility, diversity and ability to methodologically re-direct and re-evaluate processes according to specific findings.
- Explain the thesis as a holistic approach, rather than the development of a single product or service.
- Use thesis framework, structure, and necessary information in order to communicate clearly and effectively the proposed aims and objectives of the proposed thesis.
- Explain the significance of entrepreneurship, originality and ingenuity in regards to current visual production.
- Perceive and consider concepts that mark possible candidates for thesis topics.
- Evaluate progress and process through a series of group presentations and assert the proposed aims and objectives through group discussions and critics.
- Interact with the industries, specialist and piers that contribute to the proposed subject matter and evaluate, invent and decide on new approaches and directions.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
| Prerequisites | MID501 | Co-requisites | NONE |
| Recommended optional program components | NONE |
| Course Contents | The course supports and prepares the ground for the proposal of the Visual part of the Thesis. Based on the research paper for the Written part of the Thesis required in the first semester, this course handles the research and methodologies required for the students to conclude the visual direction and strategies they will follow for the completion of the practical part of their Thesis. The course monitors students’ development and process for the formation of thesis proposals and encourages self-initiated projects that prepare them for the work of the thesis in a directed studio environment. Students’ research and production is seen as an interactive and interdisciplinary process, supported by the analysis of relevant texts, visits from guest lecturers, peer evaluation, class critiques, writing and practice. The course provides opportunities for interaction with peers, faculty and visiting experts in a focused studio-seminar setting. The course emphasizes the significance of interdisciplinary and diverse research, self-initiated and unorthodox methodologies in the conceptualization of an original and engaging proposal. The results deriving from a well-documented process are shown in a series of colloquia presentations. Colloquium serves as a platform for clarification of thesis background, research questions, objectives, theoretical frameworks and methodologies. Workshop meetings and discussions over colloquium presentations give the opportunity for clarification on the thesis research paper, on the direction of the visual research, aims and objectives, theoretical frameworks and methodologies regarding the final Visual Proposal. The course also gives students the opportunity to constantly evaluate and progress their Proposal, reflect upon their experiences and findings and provides them with the appropriate strategies for addressing the thesis project as it progresses.
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| Recommended and/or required reading: |
| Textbooks | - A History of Visual Culture: Western Civilisation from the 18th to the 21st Century, Kromm Jane (Editor), Benforado Bakewell Susan (Editor), Berg Publishers, 2010.
- Something to Be Desired: Essays on Design, Vienne Veronique, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001.
- Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture, Updated Edition, Baran Stanley (Author), McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 6 edition, 2010.
- Scandinavian Design: Alternative Histories Fallan Kjetil (Editor), Berg Publishers; 1 edition, 2012.
- Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, Brown Tim (Author), HarperBusiness, 2009.
- Screen: Essays on Graphic Design, New Media, and Visual Culture, Helfand Jessica (Author), Maeda John (Introduction), Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition, 2001.
- Urban Interventions: Personal projects in public spaces, Robert Klanten (Editor), Matthias Hubner, Gestalen, Berlin, 2010.
- Typographic Matchmaking In The City, Huda Smitshuijsen Abifares, Khatt Books, 2011.
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| References | - http://www.thecoolhunter.net/art
- http://www.sagmeister.com/
- http://www.khtt.net/page/27473/en
- http://cursivenewyork.blogspot.com/2009/07/mandela-day-installation-at-grand.html
- http://weburbanist.com/2011/12/02/art-in-abandoned-places-14-inspiring-projects/?ref=search
- http://www.typetoken.net/icon/the-comedy-carpet-blackpool-gordon-young-and-why-not-associates/
- http://www.offbeatearth.com/dont-like-reading-other-uses-for-books/
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | - Colloquia Presentations.
- Group discussions.
- Work analysis.
- Group critiques with the participation of other members of stuff.
- Written and Verbal Exercises/Workshops.
- Visits from industry Professionals.
- Research Evaluation/ Information Gathering/ Internet facilities.
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| Assessment methods and criteria | | Research and Methodology | 20% | | Experimentation and Analysis | 15% | | Class Participation | 25% | | Visual Presentation/ Design Intelligence | 30% | | Time Management and Presentation | 10% |
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| Language of instruction | English |
| Work placement(s) | NO |
