Spring 2020
Welcome to the Sustainable Design course! The beginning of the semester is getting closer and below you will find a welcome letter with essential information about the course, a preliminary course schedule, course literature and course examination. As the course begins we will predominantly be using Studentportalen for communication.
Hope you are excited about the journey ahead! We are looking forward to meeting you all. Please drop us a line at sdesign@cemus.uu.se if you have any questions.
Cheers
Dani and Isabel
Schedule & Course Information
- Syllabus
- Sustainable Design Examination Overview 2020
- Sustainable Design 2020 Schedule
- Sustainable Design 2020 Welcome Letter
- Sustainable Design Course Reader
- General Grading Criteria
- How to Reference (Harvard System – Anglia Ruskin University)
- Language and Writing Support
- Support Services for all students and Special Pedagogical Support
Course Archives from previous years can be found here
Spring 2020, 25%, Campus, Evening
Start date: 20 January 2020
End date: 7 June 2020
Application Deadline: 15 October 2019
Enrolment Code: UU-69513 Application
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
Entry Requirements: 60 credits
Fees: If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application Fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 16250
Tuition fee, total: SEK 16250
About the course
How can an interdisciplinary approach to design unlock new creativity and beauty? How can different design solutions in nature serve as a model for new human made designs? And what are the limits of human ingenuity and creative design?
This course looks at frdesign om an interdisciplinary, critical and philosophical perspective, with focus on different theories and models that turns present conventions of design on its head. With inspiration from ecology and nature, and in-depth discussion of how cultural conditions define human perceptions of the environment, the course tries to reach practical conclusions on how creative design can contribute to a sustainable and better world. The course combines interactive workshops with inspiring guest lectures.