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Lecturer(s)
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Jakubíček Vít, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Course content: 1. Introduction to design theory and methodology, definition of design 2. Intuitive methods of design work - the period before the Industrial Revolution 3. Industrial Revolution(s) and its/their influence on the formation of the design profession 4. The first theoretical treatises on design, design between art, science and technology 5. Efforts to reform design (Journal of Design and Manufactures, Arts and Crafts, W. Morris) 6. The beginnings of modernism (the revival efforts of the German Werkbund) 7. Methods of design work related to interwar functionalist modernism (Bauhaus, N. Pevsner, H. Read) 8. Design versus styling 9. Systemic methods of the 1960s (Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm, M. Asimow, B. Archer) 10. Critique of systemic methods (Ch. Alexander) 11. Current state of the art in the evaluation of design methods. 12. Design or redesign 13. Ethics of the design profession
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
- Participation in classes
- 13 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of history and history of design. |
| Knowledge of history and history of design. |
| learning outcomes |
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| The student is able to practically apply the acquired advanced knowledge, critically review and formulate theoretical concepts. |
| The student is able to practically apply the acquired advanced knowledge, critically review and formulate theoretical concepts. |
| can describe the key theoretical and methodological foundations of design shaping the forms of its interpretation |
| can describe the key theoretical and methodological foundations of design shaping the forms of its interpretation |
| distinguish between the work process of a craftsman and that of a designer |
| distinguish between the work process of a craftsman and that of a designer |
| identify dominant figures and themes in design theory |
| identify dominant figures and themes in design theory |
| understand design practices before the First World War and between the wars |
| understand design practices before the First World War and between the wars |
| define significant attempts to create systematic methods of designer's work |
| define significant attempts to create systematic methods of designer's work |
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| to critically reflect on the changing perspective of design in relation to trends in science, technology and the current state of society |
| to critically reflect on the changing perspective of design in relation to trends in science, technology and the current state of society |
| define the changing role of the designer and design theorist over the centuries |
| define the changing role of the designer and design theorist over the centuries |
| evaluate the different pedagogical approaches of the German Bauhaus and the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm |
| evaluate the different pedagogical approaches of the German Bauhaus and the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm |
| distinguish between intuitive and systematic methods and analyse their strengths and weaknesses |
| distinguish between intuitive and systematic methods and analyse their strengths and weaknesses |
| to reflect new approaches to understanding the methods of design work |
| to reflect new approaches to understanding the methods of design work |
| identify the different stages of the product creation process that influenced the form of the final product |
| identify the different stages of the product creation process that influenced the form of the final product |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral examination |
| Oral examination |
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Recommended literature
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Cross, N. Developments in Design Methodology. London, 1984.
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HUBATOVÁ-VACKOVÁ, Lada, ed., PAUKNEROVÁ, Pavla, ed. a ŘÍHA, Cyril, ed. Tam a zpátky: současný design, architektura a urbanismus.. Praha: Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová, 2015.
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HUBATOVÁ-VACKOVÁ, Lada, PACHMANOVÁ, Martina a PEČINKOVÁ, Pavla, ed. Věci a slova: umělecký průmysl, užité umění a design v české teorii a kritice 1870-1970. Brno: Moravská galerie, 2015.
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Kolesár, Z. Kapitoly z dějin designu. Praha : VŠUP, 2005. ISBN 80-86863-03-4.
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Kolesár, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dejín grafického dizajnu. Bratislava, 2006. ISBN 80-968658-5-4.
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PACHMANOVÁ, Martina, ed. et al. Design: aktualita, nebo věčnost?: antologie textů k teorii a dějinám designu.. Vysoká škola umělecko-průmyslová v Praze, 2005.
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PELCL, Jiří. Design: od myšlenky k realizaci. Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze, 2012.
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Petránsky, Ĺ. Teória a metodika designu. Zvolen : TU, 1994.
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RINKER, Dagmar, ed., QUIJANO, Marcela, ed. a REINHARDT, Brigitte, ed. Ulmer Modelle - Modelle nach Ulm: Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm 1953-1968. Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2003.
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