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Media Design Research

Media Design Research.

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Media Design Research

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  1. Media Design Research Media Design Research focus area aims at building a productive connection between the research and the design practice in the field of new media. A strong emphasis will be placed on practicebased and cross disciplinary approaches. The focus area also aims at setting up a framework in which both design and research practices are understood as complex processes, involving analytical and reflective skills as well as creative problem solving.

  2. These aims are being approached from two directions: 1. The  focus area will provide a variety of approaches and tools for strengthening the research basis of various research and development (R&D) oriented projects. 2. The focus area will provide a critical context for each student's individual design practice. These contexts will be approached in a cross disciplinary manner, by engaging in dialogues with a variety of fields including: cultural studies, social studies and cognitive sciences.

  3. Studies in this field are essentially based on seminar- and project work. Students are also encoureged to link their research with the other Medialab projects. Extensive work in the field of Media Design Research will enable students to take on a research based final thesis work.

  4. Ethnography workshop7.-11.10.02 The workshop aims at giving an overview of what is understood by ethnography and ethnographical methodologies with an emphasis in their possibilities of in applied research, especially R&D. Basic methods, documentation needs, strategies and requirements for analysis are discussed and then applied to pre-organized interaction with informants. The exercise is jointly evaluated, and collected material is further used for learning purposes. learning outcome: After completing the course students are expected to - understand what is meant by ethnography in different contexts - have a basic understanding of how ethnographic research is conducted and organized - be able to evaluate when information collected by using these methodologies is relevant for own work course language: Finnish

  5. Participatory Design workshop 11.-15.11.02 This workshop aims at providing practical tools and basic background information useful to develop new media projects in which a variety of stakeholders' information, input, involvement and participation are central to successful designs. Basic methods, strategies and experiences will be discussed and applied in a short hands-on exercise with a predefined topic. The focus of the work will be on how this approach relates to research. learning outcome: After completing the course students are expected to - understand the limitations and possibilities offered to the design process when more stakeholders are involved - be able to evaluate and reflect on these approach and its relevance for own work More info will be available during august here: http://www.uiah.fi/~abotero/pdws course language: English

  6. Modeling and design workshop13.-17.1.03 The workshop will provide the participant with an overview of current modeling practices and their potential use in design. learning outcome: The students will learn about the following topics: 1. What is a model? 2. When is it appropriate/useful to use models? When is it not? 3. What are some interesting case studies in design that have involved the use of models? 4. How can I begin to use models in my own work? course language: English Tarja Knuuttila, Lily Díaz

  7. MDR publication workshop17.-28.2.03 The workshop aims at collecting and summarizing the work done in various media and design oriented seminars and workshops during the study year 2002-2003. The objective of the workshop is to produce an on-line publication. The publication will address topics defined during the seminars through a variety of frameworks provided by the Media and Design Research focus area. learning outcome: After completing the course students are expected to - understand the process of putting together a research-based publication - understand the project management aspect of an on-line publication course language: Finnish Heidi Tikka, Maria Koskijoki

  8. HCI II teachers: Kristiina Karvonen dates: 31.3.-4.4.03 content description : Applied HCI description available in later. course language: Finnish

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