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Design for Communities

When you'll study it
Semester 2
CATS points
30
ECTS points
15
Level
Level 5
Module lead
Daniel Hobson
Academic year
2028-29

Module overview

This module explores social sustainability, responsive design approaches, and meaningful engagement with society. Students work on projects that address identified community needs, responding to feedback and change while developing sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible design solutions. Co-design approaches and design ethnography are introduced as key methods for understanding users and contexts. Teaching methods include studio-based sessions and technical workshops and working ‘live’ on real-time issues. The module may include guest lecturers and study trips that provide immersive examples of co-design.