SCHOOL

POLYTECHNICAL

DEPARTMENT

PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEERING

LEVEL OF STUDIES

Undergraduate

COURSE CODE

1201

SEMESTER

1

COURSE TITLE

 DESIGN HISTORY
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES WEEKLY TEACHING
HOURS 		CREDITS
Lectures 3
Laboratory / Lab. Exercises 0
Practical Exercises 0

TOTAL HOURS

 3 6
COURSE TYPE General background
PREREQUISITE COURSES NONE
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS GREEK
COURSE DELIVERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS YES (ENGLISH)

MODULE WEB PAGE (URL) (URL)

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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Explore and discuss the relevance and purpose of the analysis of history to the practice of design.
2. Interpret and position design objects, environments, processes and systems through visual semiotic analysis and historical contextualisation.
3. Demonstrate academic research literacy through effective sourcing, attribution and critical analysis of research material.
4. Demonstrate oral, written and visual communication skills through investigation and analysis of design history theory.

General Skills
• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Adaptation to new situations
• Decision making
• Autonomous work
• Teamwork

3. COURSE CONTENTS

This course will provide you with an overview of the historical context of design and introduce you to the core principles and theories that underpin design history. At the conclusion of this course, you will understand the relevance and purpose of the study of history to the practice of design in relation to your own developing design practice. Design is ubiquitous and infiltrates everyday life via its many forms, including design objects, environments, processes and systems. But, how did we get here? Practicing designers need to understand that design does not operate in a closed-loop, rather that it is contingent on the wider context of the world we live in and, importantly, it’s historical precedence.

This course introduces you to the ways in which design artefacts are shaped by, and understood within, ranging historical frames and narratives. Through a series of tasks, you will explore the various trajectories of design history theory and, through applied academic research skills, demonstrate the contingency of historical understanding and knowledge in relation to design practice.

The course History of Design proposes a sequence of knowledge from the wider field of the history of cultures and arts. Students are asked to find answers to questions such as: what is the social context of specific works from different art stations, what are their meanings in the specific historical contexts, what is the relationship of the works with humans and what needs do they seek to cover the projects. Through the deepening of the historical environment, the social and political contexts, the aesthetic choices, the understanding of the intentions and methods related to the design of objects, graphic arts products and interiors is attempted.

4. TEACHING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

MODE OF DELIVERY
 		THEORY
Face to face
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
• Video and slide presentations via projector
• Support of teaching process via the electronic platform e-class
TEACHING METHODS
Activity Semester workload
Lectures 40
Written assignment 20
Study and analysis of literature 30
Non-directed study 60
Course Total (25 hours workload per credit) 150
ASSESSMENT METHODS The language of evaluation is Greek. Student assessment is based on a written final exam (80% ‐100%) that includes:
i. Short Answer Questions
ii. Essay development questions
iii. Multiple choice questions
and optional written assignment (20%).

5. ATTACHED

-Suggested bibliography :
Βιβλίο [9804]: Μπάουχαους ιδέες και πραγματικότητα, Forgacs Eva
Βιβλίο [59369634]: Το χρονικό της τέχνης, E.H. Gombrich
Βιβλίο [102124936]: Η διαλεκτική της καλλιτεχνικής δημιουργίας με το βιομηχανικό χρηστικό αντικείμενο, Κερτεμελίδου Παρασκευή
-Related academic journals: