Betts, RF. A History of Popular Culture. (2004) Routledge
Duro, P. Essential Art History. (1994) Bloomsbury
Fiell, C & P. Design of the 20th Century. (2005) Taschen
Conway, H. Design History, A Student Handbook. (1987) Routledge
Julier, G. The Culture of Design. (2000) Sage

Students must submit work for all assessments

Assessment One: The Reflective Learning Journal, illustrated and containing key design milestones of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, with reference to social, political and art historical context, and including influential examples relating to own discipline (40%) [Learning Outcomes 2, 3)
Assessment Two: An illustrated case study of a regional designer/design style/genre in relation to the intended target audience and own specialism, including 1,000 word report (50%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 4]
Assessment Three: Actively engage with discussions and workshops (10%) [Learning Outcome 4]

Students will be able to explore the artistic, social and political influences on design over a significant period, in order to evaluate reasons for current design trends in their specialist area. Students will gain an understanding of the impact of context on design and use this understanding to inform their own work in relation to the cultural inheritance of the local audience. Diverse methods of communication will be utilised to express and justify their own design decisions. They will develop research and study skills to enable them to work effectively.

Introductory briefing at onset of module: 1 hr
Series of lectures, visits and seminars relating to design history and design context 35 hrs
Workshops developing journal content with studio tutorials 15 hrs
Group tutorials and critiques with formative feedback: 4 hrs
Individual tutorials: 1hr

Total contact time: 56 hrs per student

All colleges offer students access to library and computer resources, with traditional and new research facilities.