Directed Reflection Activity: Each week you will be set a group activity that requires you to engage with the lecture material and reflect on the theme shared. This activity will support your critical reflection, helping you to develop knowledge and understanding of topics covered and will provide the basis for the tutorial discussion that week. This activity should be completed by 9am on the day of the tutorial. 

Annotated Bibliography One: In this activity, you will demonstrate your understanding of the theories covered in class by undertaking scholarly research to identify relevant academic papers. Choosing a theory covered in class, you will complete an annotated bibliography that identifies and critically analyses at least two pieces of writing. At least one of the papers must be different from those on the reading list. Please see the assessment description for further information.

Peer Review: In this assessment, you will peer-review an annotated bibliography, practising essential methodological skills of critique and review to provide constructive feedback. Please see the assessment description for further information.

Annotated Bibliography Two: For this assessment, you will extend the annotated bibliography submitted in assessment two, responding to the peer and tutor feedback provided. Drawing on your learning, you will choose a second theoretical theme from content covered and extend your bibliography to include two further academic papers. At least one of the papers must be different from those on the reading list.

Visual Report: Working in small groups, you will produce a visual report that critically analyses the themes covered in the unit, drawing on the content created in your weekly group activities. The first part of the report should introduce your group definition for each theme, summarising the origins, context and scope, discussing how and where the theme has been applied in practice, and how the theme has influenced the way we think about design. Your report should demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding gained from academic research. The second part of the report should demonstrate a critique of your group object through the lens of each theme, comparing and contrasting the objectives, key features, and target outcomes. You should also include a visual representation of your object in this theme.