碩士班課程

The goal of this program is expected to build up students' professional design capabilities which includes:

1. the sensibilities to human, product, space and daily life …etc.

2. to develop, describe, analyze, interpret and criticize "design questions"

3. from design research to product design

4. fo develop and build up personal distinguishing characteristic, correct design attitude and communication abilities

5. design practice, expression and presentation

This course aims to cultivate graduate students' core competencies in conducting systematic literature reviews and applying research methodologies. Through a teaching design that balances theory and practice, it establishes a solid foundation for academic research. In the literature review component, students will learn literature retrieval strategies and develop the ability to identify high-quality literature. The course emphasizes critical reading, teaching students to evaluate the rigor of research designs and methodologies while identifying research gaps within existing literature to establish a theoretical foundation for their own studies. The research methodology section explores the application of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches. Students will learn to select appropriate research designs based on specific research questions and understand the philosophical underpinnings of different research paradigms. The course covers diverse methodologies including surveys, experimental designs, in-depth interviews, and case studies, while introducing data analysis techniques. It emphasizes the close connection between literature review and research methodology. Through practical exercises, students will complete a research proposal integrating literature review and research design, demonstrating their complementary relationship.