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Presentation
Presentation
Systems 1 introduces the disciplinary field of knowledge known as ‘systems thinking’, assuming itself as a lab for exploration, mapping, problematisation and visualisation of contemporary phenomena in the societies we inhabit and want to build. As a theoretical-practical platform, Systems 1 opens up space for possible theoretical application techniques and their multiple opportunities for materialisation. In this sense, through the contribution of guest tutors, the concept of systems offers a broad spectrum of perspectives and specialties.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT669-25896
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
— Global mapping of systems thinking typologies. — Visualization and organization models. — Strands in design theory: design culture and the design of culture. Introduction to seminal bibliography. — Countercurrents and epistemological alternatives.
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Objectives
Objectives
Focusing on the study of systems and covering a wide spectrum of its interpretation and application (disciplinary, cultural, social, etc.), Systems 1 adopts a theoretical-practical approach to the study of design. Students will be exposed to a series of interconnections between currents of thought that, in dialogue with other UCs (e.g. Design Methods), allowing the construction of a broad lexicon in the development of a reflective practice. — Understanding the disciplinary field of systems thinking and its typologies. — Key visualization methods. — Most pressing discourses on design theory in application to practice.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
– Strong relationship between multidirectional practical and theoretical actions through exercises and individual and group research. – Interconnection between design and other disciplines, expanding their margins.
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References
References
Bridle, J. (2019) New Dark Age:Technology and the End of the Future. London: Verso Books. London: Verso Books. Greenfield, A. (2017) Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life. London: Verso Books. Manzini, E. (2015) Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation. Massachusetts: MIT Press. Pasquinelli, M. (2023) The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence. London: Verso Books. Voss, G. (2023) Systems Ultra: Making Sense of Technology in a Complex World. London: Verso Books.SAGE.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
