Site Lab

Postgraduate course

Course description

Objectives and Content

The goal of this course is for the students to take closer look at the entanglement of form, functionality, objects, and space. Students will be tasked with investigating form through site observations and practical testing using material and spatial engagement. We will also be taking selected sites as a starting point for experimentation through group work.¿

By examining public sites, spaces and objects, and the way they relate to human experiences, we will look at the possibility of new forms of physicality, material use and collective actions within a network of social relations.¿

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the subject the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge:

  • Gain an advanced understanding of theoretical models and methods for working with user experience¿¿

Skills:¿

  • Be able to analyze public space using empirical methods, objective data analysis and evaluation¿
  • Be able to experiment independently with subjective, imaginative, and material methods¿¿

General Competence:¿

  • Be able to work in a collaborative environment with team members¿

Full-time/Part-time

Full time

ECTS Credits

5

Level of Study

Master's

Semester of Instruction

Spring
Required Previous Knowledge
Passed the subjects DES310, DES311 and DES312.
Access to the Course
Admission to the master's program in design.
Teaching and learning methods
  • Lectures¿
  • Group work¿
  • Field work¿
  • Presentations¿
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Presentation and plenary summary.
Forms of Assessment

Oral presentation in form of a peer assessment.

The groups submit project materials according to given descriptions. This work is assessed by another student group based on given assessment criteria. The student group then presents their peer review to their fellow students and examiners.

Grading Scale
Pass / Fail
Assessment Semester
Spring
Reading List
The syllabus will be ready by 01.07. for the autumn semester and 01.12. for the spring semester.
Course Evaluation
The subject will be evaluated every third year, according to UiB¿s quality system.
Programme Committee
The program board is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study and for the quality of the study program and all subjects in the program.
Course Administrator
The Faculty of Art, Music and Design, Department of Design has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study programme.