Material Culture
Nargess Khodabakhshi
Design, Theory and History of Design
2024W, scientific seminar (SEW), 4.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S05248
Description
Material Culture: Theoretical Insights into Design for Health
This seminar examines intersections of theory and design for beauty, health care, and medical affairs. It discusses the historical obligations of human-centered design for health, from surgical instruments to prosthetics, medical furniture, sportswear, cosmetic gadgets, and digital health apps. The students will learn how materials, health cultures, hygiene policies, and design philosophies contribute to modern medical practices and human-user experiences. This course equips the students to assess the connections between materiality, science, technology and creative interventions, promoting their future contributions to applied human-centered design.
Examination Modalities
Students' presence, active participation in the seminar (at least 80% attendance is required), and the timely submission of the tasks during the summer semester are prerequisites for the final assessment.
The assessment toward graduation with a seminar certificate (4 ECTS) requires the following:
- 30% for attendance and active participation in class activities
- 35% for an oral 15-minute presentation based on an academic text
- 35% for submitting a student portfolio (The details will be discussed at the first session)
Comments
- This course takes place in English.
- Online registration in Base before the first session is required of all students who wish to enroll in this course.
- Any changes to the course location/ time will be announced here and via email to registered students.
Key Words
Medical design, surgical design, cosmetic design, Sport fashion, human-centered design, health-care interiors, Evidence-based design
Dates
17 October 2024, 09:30–12:30 Seminar Room 4 , "Material Culture of Design for Health Care and Medicine"
24 October 2024, 09:30–12:30 Seminar Room 6 , "Design for Empowering the Body"
07 November 2024, 09:30–12:30 Seminar Room 6 , "Design for Sport and Wellbeing"
21 November 2024, 09:30–12:30 Seminar Room 6 , "Design for Digital Bodies"
28 November 2024, 09:30–12:30 Seminar Room 6 , "Mid-term Assessment"
05 December 2024, 09:30–12:30 Seminar Room 4 , "Final presentations"
19 December 2024, 09:30–12:00 Seminar Room 6 , "Final presentations"
09 January 2025, 09:30–12:00 Seminar Room 6 , "Final presentations"
Course Enrolment
From 26 August 2024, 00:00
Via online registration
Curriculum Allocation
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: IT: Bachelorseminar Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.85
Art Education: subject kkp (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 067/003.80
Art Education: subject kkp (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Seminar aus dem Bereich Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften 067/003.25
Art Education: subject kkp (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject tex (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 071/003.80
Art Education: subject dae (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 072/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: IT: Bachelorseminar Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.85
Art Education: subject dex (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 074/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Seminar aus dem Bereich Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften 074/003.25
Art Education: subject dex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Theoretical foundations: Theoretical foundations 180/003.01
Expanded Museum Studies (Master): Electives: Design History and Theory 537/080.24
Media Arts: Specialisation in Transmedia Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie und Geschichte : Kulturwissenschaften 566/208.15
Media Arts: Specialisation in Digital Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie, Geschichte: Kulturwissenschaften 567/208.15
Studies in Art and Culture (Master): Electives Area 2: Design History and Theory 568/006.15
Design: Specialisation in Communication Design (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Theory and History of Design 577/203.08
Industrial Design (2. Section): Design in Context: Theory and Design History 580/202.11
Design: Specialisation in Fashion Design (2. Section): Fashion in Context: Theory and History of Design 584/208.01
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Media Theory,Art&Knowledge Transfer,Th. of Architecture,Th. and Hist. of Design 605/202.02
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Free Electives out of Scientific and Research Practice 605/202.80
Co-registration: possible
Attending individual courses: possible