There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Following directly on from the International Design Studies 1 module International Design Studies 2 develops your use of design research methods, while furthering your understanding of design for business, global trade, supply and commodities chains, along with focussed consideration of ethics and sustainability. You will explore, adopt and use a wide range of research methods that are appropriate for contemporary global design practice. You will develop and refine skills in employing various techniques, methods and strategies of design research in the collection, analysis and presentation of data, and the critical interpretation of this in relation to contemporary design practice. You will develop abilities to describe, explain and evaluate these research processes in a range of media including visually, textually and verbally. You will work on a range of individual and group design projects, which will require you to identify, analyse, use and reflect on your choice of particular design research methods.
This module will prepare and equip you with the skills to conduct thoughtful, critical, useful research to support, inform and improve your design practice in a global context.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Identify and evaluate appropriate methods for research inquiry in international design contexts
LO2: Apply appropriate methods to collect, process and present qualitative data as part of design research inquiry
LO3: Analyse, interpret and evaluate gathered research on the relationship between cultural contexts and practices in design as a global activity, and present reasonable conclusions
LO4: Implement visual and verbal presentation skills to engage in academic debate.
LO5: Critically reflect on the evolving nature and role of research within design contexts