In the UID PhD programme, a number of mandatory
courses in design are included. The Faculty of Science and
Technology also offer a portfolio of mandatory, generic, PhD level
courses. More detailed information for enrolled PhD students about
current and upcoming courses is given in the UID PhD student
handbook.
UID mandatory courses
Third-cycle studies in industrial design that are to be
concluded with a doctoral degree consist of a course component of
70-100 credits which is divided up so that mandatory courses
constitute a minimum of 40 credits, of which UID seminar
participation constitutes 8 credits. Faculty level mandatory
courses comprise a total of 10 credits. The remainder of the
credits are comprised of elective courses.
The subject-specific courses are divided between four thematic
areas (at least 5 credits within each area). The mandatory courses
are given at UID on a regular basis of 1-2 courses per semester, so
that enrolled PhD students can plan their participation in these
over the course of their education:
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Use
and users: Deepened insights into user studies, user-centred
design, participatory and user-driven design processes, including
basic insights into methodology from the behavioural and social
sciences.
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Design
history: The history of design and design research, including
basic insights into the relevant research methodologies stemming
from historical studies and the humanities.
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Design research methodology: Practice-based design research,
including deepened insights into the research methodologies of
artistic and experimental design research.
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Design theory: Deepened understanding of the
theory and philosophy of design, including basic insights into
methods and ways of working with theory development.
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Seminar
participation: The research seminar provides a forum for
presentation and discussion of ongoing research, as well as and in
relation to other work in design research and other relevant
discourses.
Faculty
of Science and technology courses:
Each term, the Faculty of Science and technology gives several
of the below mandatory courses. These are announced online. For upcoming course dates, information and
application, click here
Mandatory courses:
- Oral Presentation (Muntlig presentation), 1ECTS.
- Introduction to research ethics, (Etik och
redlighet) 2ECTS.
- Communicating Scientific Research (Kommunicera
vetenskaplig forskning), 3 ECTS.
- Philosophy of Science (Vetenskapsteori), 2ECTS.
Elective courses:
- Writing science: How to write and publish scientific
papers, (Vetenskapligt skrivande),
5ECTS.
- Writing research proposals that get funded,
3ECTS.
-Innovation and utilization of ideas, knowledge and research
results, 2ECTS
