Course image DI207:Social Design
2024/25
Social Design by definition is design with and for a community. It understands design as an ethically driven philosophy and practice seeking to make improvements to the lived experiences of people, communities, and the environment. It is underpinned by the principles of co-design/ co-creation, working in partnership to identify, investigate and resolve design problems.
You will learn a range of approaches to participatory design, social action and entrepreneurship through investigating philosophies, methodologies, and case studies. Through this they will develop a toolkit of techniques and their appropriateness to specific situations. Key to this is being able to understand a social context as a complex interaction of people, artefacts, systems, and economies.
During the module, you will develop a relationship with a specific community context and over a period will develop collaborative research into the environment and factors which are shaping that community and propose co-design approaches to address the needs arising from that research.
You will learn a range of approaches to participatory design, social action and entrepreneurship through investigating philosophies, methodologies, and case studies. Through this they will develop a toolkit of techniques and their appropriateness to specific situations. Key to this is being able to understand a social context as a complex interaction of people, artefacts, systems, and economies.
During the module, you will develop a relationship with a specific community context and over a period will develop collaborative research into the environment and factors which are shaping that community and propose co-design approaches to address the needs arising from that research.