DEA 3308 - Positive Design Studio

(KCM-HE, LAD-HE)

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

J. Yoon.

This 4-credit studio-based course focuses on the practice of ‘Positive Design’—design that aims to proactively promote or support the well-being of individuals or communities by evoking valuable experiences.

Outcome 1: Skills for integrating psychological well-being into planning, ideation, analysis, and evaluation of new design solutions.

Outcome 2: Scenarios and case studies that provide examples of the ways design impacts users’ emotion, behavior, and well-being.

Outcome 3: To understand and argue the role of the design and the designer in a socially responsible manner.