I. Overview
The opening of this course is related to contemporary social challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, migration, widening socio-economic gap, and decreasing supply of non-renewable resources, which requires new practical methods and comprehensive and process-oriented thinking mode. By challenging the established conventions in the field of knowledge, adopting interdisciplinary methods and combining production practice with advanced knowledge theories and methods, the research and education of this course will help to fundamentally rethink the relationship among individuals, society and environment, which is necessary for building a more sustainable society. Doctoral students in this course have the opportunity to work in the cross-cultural research and education environment of two higher education institutions in Sweden. The daily work of the Swedish National Institute of Art and Design can be carried out through KTH's advanced laboratory and research environment.
Art, technology and design is a new research field, which is formed through the dynamic communication between different viewpoints, emphasizing interdisciplinary communication and concrete entities. Doctoral research and education in this course can draw lessons from theories and methods from various fields, such as architecture, fine arts, technology, design, planning, technology, engineering, material science and so on. To promote innovation and key new methods and many challenges that plague society in the 2 1 century.
Doctoral students in this course have been registered in KTH, but they practice in the Swedish National Academy of Art and Design every day. In addition to completing the education plan consisting of courses, seminars and lectures, students will also use the resources of KTH and Swedish National Academy of Art and Design to carry out their own personal research projects. This course provides a good opportunity to cooperate with researchers and doctoral students in adjacent knowledge fields, as well as with external partners such as culture, industry and trade, and public sector. This course is organized and cooperated by KTH and the joint center of Swedish National Academy of Art and Design, which provides further opportunities for development and communication inside and outside the academic field. For the notice of opening positions, courses and tracking course activities, please check these course pages of Swedish National Academy of Art and Design and KTH. Description and research plan of the art, technology and design scheme of the doctoral program.
Second, the detailed content
The doctoral program includes four compulsory courses with 30 credits. These courses may also be suitable for doctoral students in other courses and universities. If necessary, the course will be held every two years or more frequently, and two 7.5-credit courses will be held separately.
? Theory of science and research methods in art, technology and design, 7.5 credits.
1. Course content
This course outlines the theories of science and scientific methods, which are set within the cultural framework and related to (formal) knowledge. It focuses on reflexivity, criticism and qualitative research methods in humanities and social sciences. The concepts of paradigm shift, different scientific traditions and interdisciplinary research are put forward and designed as a particularly useful way to carry out practical research, artistic research and design research for students. Through lectures and literary seminars, students have a solid understanding of important concepts and themes, such as the relationship between epistemology, ontology and methodology, and the relationship between research problems, methods, goals and results. While emphasizing social complexity and paying attention to cases with poor definition of "chaos", this course aims to provide students with the latest ideas of reflection and critical methodology, qualitative and innovative methods and research practice. Historical examples and main philosophical sources combine the current thoughts in various academic fields, which are characterized by criticism, experimentation and reflexivity. After the course, students will be able to reflect on their position in the mainstream school, critically discuss problems and opportunities, as well as the epistemological and ethical challenges inherent in his/her own research practice.
2. Course objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Explain and reflect the relationship between the basic principles and methods of scientific theory.
-Explain and reflect the concept of research knowledge.
-Qualitative analysis of the main traditions of research methods and critical evaluation of their relationship with results, themes and objectives.
-Explain the concepts of paradigm shift, interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, and the division of perception between different scientific traditions.
-Critically reflect on how social complexity affects the preconditions of research and views on specific research.
-Critically reflect on his/her own research practice to realize the challenges of his/her epistemology and ethics.
Step 3: Premise
This course is mainly to meet the research needs of doctoral students for social complexity and paradigm shift. Students will read and discuss advanced theoretical and philosophical literature, show and discuss their reading at literary seminars, participate in group exercises, and make independent critical and reflective thinking in the writing of the last article. Students must complete a master's degree or equivalent in technology, art or design (such as architecture, planning, civil engineering, design, arts and crafts or fine arts) or related disciplines in humanities and social sciences. Students give priority to doctoral programs in Art, Technology and Design (KTH, Swedish National Institute of Art and Design) and Planning and Decision Analysis (Abe -KTH). This course requires a minimum of 5 students and a maximum of 25 students.
4. This course is divided into two parts.
-Attend seminars, including group and/or individual assignments (4 credits).
-In the final review/seminar (3.5 credits), submit a final document with satisfactory quality and participation.
? Concept, theory and experimental practice of art, technology and design, 7.5 credits.
1. Course content
This course provides a direction for practical research and artistic research, design research and scientific and technological research. Focus on emerging, experimental, critical and curiosity-driven research, paying attention to the specific essence of art, craft, technology and design. This course studies art design by studying practitioners' speeches and completed doctoral dissertations, so as to deeply understand precedent investigation methods and put forward research results in different modes, which is particularly important for the image of disciplines. This requires innovative and interdisciplinary methods, challenging established conventions in the field of knowledge, and combining advanced epistemology and methodology to reflect on social challenges and axiomatic relations. Pay attention to different forms of academic writing, so that students from different backgrounds can improve their writing ability. This paper mainly introduces examples and experimental methods of art, design and technology revaluation. After the course, students will be able to reflect on the precedents and current forms of art research, design research and academic writing experiments. This paper mainly introduces examples and experimental methods of art, design and technology revaluation. After the course, students will be able to reflect on the precedents and current forms of art research, design research and academic writing experiments. This paper mainly introduces examples and experimental methods of art, design and technology revaluation. After the course, students will be able to reflect on the precedents and current forms of art research, design research and academic writing experiments.
2. Course objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to
-Explain the practice of "making" and concrete examples as a means of producing, expressing and disseminating knowledge.
-Demonstrate the ability to identify and critically discuss interdisciplinary concepts and theories in art, technology and design.
-With special reference to his/her own doctoral program, he/she demonstrated the emerging creative practice.
—— Write an academic paper that is suitable for peer review in related fields.
-Reflecting on one's research practice in a directional and critical way, involving precedents and emerging fields of art research, research design and design research.
Step 3: Premise
This course is suitable for doctoral students to engage in art, technology and design research. Students need to read and discuss advanced theoretical documents, participate in seminars and group exercises, and write independent and self-reflective academic writing in different formats. To qualify for this course, students must complete a master's degree or have the same level of technology, art or design (such as architecture, planning, civil engineering, design, arts and crafts) or affiliated education humanities and social sciences. The course requires a minimum of 5 students and a maximum of 25 students.
4. This course is divided into two parts.
-Participation in seminars, lectures and/or seminars, including tasks (4 credits)
-Submit the final paper with satisfactory quality and attend the final review/seminar (3.5 credits).
Rethink the research practice of art, technology and design. 10 credit.
The course "Rethinking the Research Practice of Art, Technology and Design" is a series of "advanced seminars". As a higher-level seminar, this course will provide a platform for doctoral students to develop their research practice and skills. A major starting point is for doctoral students to participate in the project, so that they will critically participate in larger related discussions and methods.
5. Advanced seminar format
In the "advanced seminar", we refer to a form of inviting the seminar host to provide materials in advance, and students should review carefully before each specific seminar begins. Materials may include completed or ongoing texts or other forms of research reports, such as texts, films, exhibition documents and supplementary materials, and may include selected key works or detailed research. The premise of this seminar is to have in-depth discussion and critical contact with the details of the material and its relationship with the larger discussion and method discussion. The moderator cooperates with the course leader/moderator to organize the seminar and help discuss the materials provided. An important teaching and research development technology that we will cooperate with is "opposition" and criticism.
6. Course objectives
The main purpose of this course is to provide a platform for doctoral students to practice and develop their skills in art, technology and design. Participating in the course enables candidates to deepen their critical thinking on discourse and methods; Discuss the choice and influence of different methods, materials and technologies; And improve their skills in creative and critical writing. Candidates provide tools to improve their academic skills, including introducing, analyzing, commenting and discussing ongoing research, as well as the form of investigation records, the expression and dissemination of research results.
7. Course content
Course center's research on materials and expressive behavior, as well as his personal doctoral programs on artistic clarity, such as aesthetics, ethics and social and political environment, including specific readers and the public, refer to the relevant situation in the subject areas discussed in detail. Participants paid equal attention to the discussion content of their works, and discussed the framework of each project from the aspects of criticism, theory, relevance and significance, and drew lessons from some key works in this field. This course is mainly related to the general discussion and method discussion related to the details of the materials provided. The results and discussions produced in this course are recorded in digital files.
This course is conducted in the form of a series of advanced seminars. Invite a leading doctoral student, a senior researcher and other researchers to provide materials in advance, and the participants should carefully review them before each seminar. It is best for the host to finish the thesis or ongoing work, such as professional notes, creative writing, film materials, exhibition documents, etc. Supplementary research materials can include selected important works, detailed research or other relevant materials, allowing key contacts and discussions. The moderator cooperates with the course leader/moderator to organize the seminar and promote the discussion.
The course is organized in a higher form of seminar series, and also provides a platform for continuous and dynamic communication for large-scale senior researchers, teachers, doctors and students, as well as students, researchers and practitioners in affiliated fields and institutions of the Swedish National Academy of Art and Design. As a higher-level seminar series, the course is open to the public and will continue to be announced publicly.
8. Course structure and output
In developing participants' research skills, this course contains important teaching elements, including presentation, preparation, "opposition" and criticism. In preparation, comments and problem-oriented introduction materials, we should pay attention to fruitful discussions, such as the beginning of the project and/or its research problems, its core objectives, its loose framework, sources of use and selection, methods and research materials, and its artistic and scientific "capabilities". Encourage participants to develop sensitivity to the particularity of different research practices by giving speeches on their own premise and in key aspects of art, technology and design. The report of the seminar is as follows:
-When a foreign guest attends a seminar, two participants in the course will be regarded as opponents and asked to prepare questions and main points of work discussion in advance.
-When a doctoral candidate attends the seminar, another course participant will be asked to prepare questions and points in advance as an opponent. Ideally, other external and/or internal opponents will be invited.
-Opponents will be invited for suggestions from candidates, tutors, course participants and/or course leaders.
-The course leader will lead the discussion.
9. prerequisites
This course is a compulsory course for doctoral students in art, technology and design to meet the needs of students in the research field. Students must complete a master's degree or equivalent in technology, art or design (such as architecture, planning, civil engineering, design, arts and crafts or fine arts) or related disciplines in humanities and social sciences.
10. Others
The course lasts for two years and there are about 10 seminars every year. In order to pass the course and get credit (10), students must attend at least 8 times a year, and complete the personal statement and the requirements of a task within two years. Students will be prepared to attend seminars, reading, researching and discussing advanced research materials. The results and discussions of the course are recorded in digital files, which may include extra assignments assigned by the course leader. Even after completing the course requirements, students will be strongly encouraged to participate in higher-level seminars.
1 1. Literature course
The information provided before each seminar is usually in digital format distributed by the moderator.