Design & Desire in the Startup World (ANTH30019)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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What makes new startups successful? How do they create products that capture our imagination and desires? This subject explores the social, cultural, and political forces that make innovation possible in the startup world, leading students to understand critically what startups are, and how they relate to the forms of inequality and privilege that permeate our contemporary economy. Throughout the semester, we will partner with startups. We will conduct hands-on research that will explore how individuals react to innovative technologies, including robots or social media apps. Students who take this subject will be asked to incorporate their critical analyses about the startup ecosystem with creative thinking that helps startups move from ideas to products. This subject will allow students to participate in the design process and build their creativity and research skills in the job market.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of how anthropologists approach beauty, and processes of form-making such as design and architecture, as objects of study.
- Critically analyze and compare theories about the diverse social and cultural meanings of aesthetics, beauty, and design.
- Conduct research projects to acquire first-hand knowledge of the interplay between form and application, design ideals and technological implementations, architecture and social needs.
- Articulate how political and economic processes shape and are shaped by emerging aesthetics trends.
- Communicate effectively in written and oral formats, and collaborate in groups with people of diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds.
Last updated: 3 November 2022