DESIGN 213 : Special Topic: Food Design

Creative Arts and Industries

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

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Course Overview

Food is central to human sustenance, however its production also plays a significant role in the impact that human civilisation has on the planet. This special topic offering of DES213 will explore food as an essential but complex social, technical and ecological system from global and local Aotearoa and Pacific contexts. It will unpack the basics of the social aspects of food from cultural and anthropological perspectives, as well as food from the cyclic perspective of production in agriculture, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste or recycling in a more circular economy. The course will develop students’ skills in creative and strategic design, culminating in proposed design interventions for the local food system.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: DESIGN 100, 101

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Design

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate familiarity with the complex social, technical and ecological food system from global and local Aotearoa and Pacific contexts. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
  2. Develop a personalised design skill set that is critically inspired by traditional, contemporary and future approaches to food systems change (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4)
  3. Develop familiarity with presenting work and critiquing the work of others in a studio pedagogical context (Capability 2.1, 3.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignment - Critical reflection 20% Individual Coursework
Assignment & Presentation - Exploration of food systems 30% Group & Individual Coursework
Assignment & Presentation- Final food design outcome 50% Group & Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Assignment - Critical reflection
Assignment & Presentation - Exploration of food systems
Assignment & Presentation- Final food design outcome
A total grade of 50% or higher is required to pass this course.

Teaching & Learning Methods

This course will be delivered over 12 weeks in a studio pedagogical context. Each week there will be a 3 hours studio, including group discussions, presentations, workshops and time to work and share with peers. 

Course materials will be available on Canvas. These will take the form of slides, videos, readings, etc.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course that expects 12.5 hours of student involvement per week.

For this course, you can expect 12 lecture contact hours (1 hr per week), 24 studio contact hours (2 hrs per week), 24 hours of preparatory reading (2 hrs per week) and 90 hours of assessed self-study (7.5 hrs per week).

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including studios to complete components of the course.

Learning activities including studios will not be available as recordings.

The course might include live online events including group discussions/presentations.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

BYOD - All students enrolled in a Bachelor of Design or Design conjoint degree should come to class with their own laptop. This is so students will have the core learning tools available in and outside of class. It also means students can increase their independence and have better control of a professional device to stimulate creativity and simplify their design process. Working with a personal laptop during the Design degree will prepare students for the realities of working as a designer after graduation. The highly recommended,
recommended, and minimum specications for a laptop are listed here:

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/creative/current-students/courses/design/courses-design-bring-your-own-device.html

Part of this course may require additional resources. This may include specialised materials, tooling, hardware, or software. Where possible, the programme will supply these items to students at cost price through the CAI shop, however, students also need to be prepared to source these items at their own expense.

Health & Safety

The use of the FabLab for this course will require all students to have been previously inducted. Use of the FabLab facilities will follow health and safety protocols as managed by the FabLab technicians.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

This is the first offering of this special topic and we appreciate any student feedback to be used towards the iterative refinement of the course.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Where a student faces unavoidable personal circumstances (e.g. illness or a death in the family) that mean the student is unable to submit a component of coursework, they may apply for an extension.  Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the online Extension of Time Application form available on Canvas:

https://www.forms.auckland.ac.nz/en/student/creative-arts-and-industries/design-programme-extension-of-time-application-form.html

Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted, where this is reasonable, within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.

No extensions will be granted for problems such as accidentally erased computer files, which should always be prevented by keeping backup copies.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 27/10/2023 01:36 p.m.