IN5190 ¨C Design for Sustainability

Course content

This course gives a broad introduction in, and overview of, the field of Design for sustainability. It addresses the main developments in the field, from Green Design to holistic approaches, such as Systemic Design and Design for Sustainable Transitions.

If you are interested in a sustainability and design-oriented master thesis, this course will enable to identify methodologies, methods, and tools for your master project. If you are not involved in the design or development of technologies, services, or processes, this course will provide a good introduction to a growing field of research and practice. It will provide a better understanding of the innovative aspects of design for sustainability context as well as enable you to contribute to making strategic decisions in your future workplace. This is a theoretical course and doesn¡¯t require design skills or design experiences

Learning outcome

After this course you will be able to:

• describe how social and ecological sustainability can be addressed by design
• present and discuss the main Design for Sustainability methodologies, methods, and tools
• compare the different Design for Sustainability approaches and select the appropriate approaches for specific cases
• engage in strategic discussions regarding Design for Sustainability competencies and design approaches in research and design projects

Admission to the course

Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Teaching

2 hours of seminar/lectures per week.

Mandatory assignments:

1. Group presentation of one of the methods/tools mentioned in the course book

2. Group assignment related to a design approach

Attending the first lecture is compulsory.

Examination

The exam consists of an oral group exam. All mandatory assignments must be approved before you can take the exam.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.