Ethics of Design (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• understands the ethical challenges of digital design
• understands the importance of values in the work of a designer and can make and justify their choices
• is familiar with the current topics of ethical discussion related to digital design
• is familiar with general ethical principles such as the principle of sustainable development.

Content

• Ethical challenges of digital design
• Ethical design and designer responsibility
• Own values as part of the digital designer's work
• Ethical debate in the field
• General ethical principles, e.g. sustainable development

Location and time

Lessons in class, one day a week

Materials

Learning material is announced at the beginning of the course (literature, other articles, documents, podcasts, etc.)

Teaching methods

Teamwork, presentations, writings, reading and other material, discussion

Completion alternatives

Ask the teacher for an alternative method

Student workload

A total of 135 h
Hours 40 h
Book presentation 50 h
Other materials 20 h
Writing assignments 5 h
Design tasks etc. 20 h

Content scheduling

Each session has its own topic, which is announced at the beginning of the course. The last three times are used for book presentations.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• can name the ethical challenges in the field
• is able to outline the guidelines for ethical design and the responsibility of the designer for their work
• can evaluate their own values in relation to the work of a digital designer
• is familiar with the current ethical debate in the field and general ethical principles.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• can analyse ethical challenges in the field
• understands the principles of ethical design and can independently consider the responsibility of the designer from their perspective
• is aware of their own values and is able to reflect upon them in relation to the work of a digital designer
• is able to evaluate the current ethical debate in the field and general ethical principles.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can reflect on the ethical challenges of the field in many ways
• can apply and develop the principles of ethical design and can think critically about issues of designer responsibility as part of their work
• is able to critically examine their own values and to understand the complicated relationship between the values and the work of a digital designer
• can contribute to the current ethical debate in the field and is able to make a reasoned assessment of general ethical principles of the field.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• can name the ethical challenges in the field
• is able to outline the guidelines for ethical design and the responsibility of the designer for their work
• can evaluate their own values in relation to the work of a digital designer
• is familiar with the current ethical debate in the field and general ethical principles.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation and contribution in class 50%
Presentation 30%
Other duties 10%
Notes 10%