Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This module provides an overview of theoretical perspectives, actionable methods, and exemplary cases from the
emerging field of design futures, i.e. a series of practices at the intersection of design and futures studies (also referred to
as foresight and futures thinking). The course will also allow the students to tinker with and apply methods connected to
speculative design, design fiction, and experiential futures.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the course module will obtain:

• knowledge about different theoretical perspectives within futures studies and design futures

• knowledge about key frameworks and methods employed in design futures

Skills

Students who complete the course module will be able to:

• apply design futures methodology and techniques to carry out research activities within service design processes

• produce rich and elaborated representations of services as related to a variety of future states

Competences

Students who complete the course module will be able to:

• identify, select, adapt and use common design futures methods in conjunction with specific contexts of application

• apply various storytelling techniques to represent future states of services

Type of instruction

See general description of the types of instruction described in § 17.

Exam

Exams