Fall 2018 - IAT 103W D200
Design Communication and Collaboration (3)
Class Number: 7305
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
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Instructor:
Niranjan Rajah
nrajah@sfu.ca
Office Hours: to be determined
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Teaches essential skills for negotiating first-year course work successfully. Covers the principles, practice and understanding of effective communication, research, critical thinking, and teamwork with a focus on issues central to the practice of IAT as a profession. Presents opportunities to practice and develop interpersonal skills and make that expertise transferable to the workplace. Writing.
COURSE DETAILS:
Art, design and technology are inspiring and productive forces in our world. Design Communication & Collaboration teaches key principles and practices of effective written and visual communication, by engaging students with a broad range of creators, creative expressions, media, and theoretical ideas relevant to the practice of art and design within the context of SIAT.
The goal of this course is to teach you essential skills that will enable you to negotiate your first year coursework successfully and provide a strong foundation for your academic career. The course’s writing, research, critical thinking and teamwork assignments present a variety of practical learning opportunities designed for you to develop communication and interpersonal skills transferable from the classroom to the professional workplace.
Lectures, presentations, readings, film and other materials will help you develop a thoughtful practice of interpreting, writing, and talking about issues related to SIAT so you can contemplate your place within it.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Practice how to interpret, generate, compose, and revise reasonable arguments within a persuasive writing process.
- Develop an understanding of academic writing as an iterative design practice.
- Develop critical research strategies and implement these in an academic research paper.
- Practice interpersonal communication and public speaking skills that will support a team presentation.
- Practice peer review and critique using effective professional feedback strategies.
- Create informative and reflective written responses for professional & lay audiences.
Grading
- Portfolio 20%
- Participation & Workshops 10%
- Writing Assignments 10%
- Team Presentation 15%
- Midterm 15%
- Research Paper 30%
NOTES:
Note: This outline is a draft and subject to change.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
"They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing" (2016) by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein; 3rd Edition; W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393617436
"Emotional Design: Why We Love or Hate Everyday Things" (2005) by Don Norman; 1st Edition; Basic Books
ISBN: 9780465051366
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS