Course, master’s level
15 credits
Malmö | daytime | 100%
19 January 2026 - 29 March 2026
Code for the course: KD646A

This course is offered as part of programme:

Course content

Epistemological foundations for design-based research, including notions such as experiential knowledge, practical knowing, knowing-in-action and artifacts-as-knowledge.
Implications for knowledge representation and communication in design-based research.
The relations between design activity and research activity.
Methodological foundations, including practice-based research, research-oriented design, research-through-design, and interaction criticism.

Entry requirements

Passed the two preceding studio courses in Year 2 (Design and social innovation, Play and ludic interaction) or courses deemed equivalent – see programme syllabus.

Course evaluation

Plenary discussion and individual written evaluation, focusing on the learning outcomes and the means for achieving them (learning activities, resources, course organization etc.).

Contact

For more information about the education:

K3student@mau.se