Academic Catalog

ID223 DESIGN AND SOCIETY

Course Code: 1250223
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Industrial Design
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr DAMLA TÖNÜK KRUITHOF
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Discussion of design as a profession; examples of the influences of design on different civilisations; the inter play between design and society, infrastructures, human organisations; discussion of methodologies / theoretical frameworks for analysis; material culture; STS perspectives, reflection on design.