PhD Courses in Denmark

Welcome to Interdisciplinary PhD Course on Universal Design

Description:

The purpose of the PhD course is to increase awareness and understanding of the concept of universal design among future researchers who work with projects related to social sustainability, anti-discrimination and the UN's cross-cutting agenda Leave No-one Behind.

This interdisciplinary and cross-institutional PhD course on universal design will introduce PhD students to the diverse research in universal design or anti-discrimination in the fields of design of services, IT, products and the build environment and contribute to improving the PhD students' insight into the diverse approaches and methods for inclusion.

The course will include:

• Professional development within Universal Design conceptual understanding and definition
• The theoretical basis used in the various professional areas
• User perspectives that are used in the various professional areas 
• Research methodological approaches to the fields, both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Presentation of research projects working within the field of universal design and Leave No-one Behin

The course has three levels: 

• First, it offers an operational framing of theories and concepts from the humanities, social sciences, and critical design thinking. 
• Secondly, these are illustrated on cases drawn from the research of the lecturers. 
• Thirdly, the course requires participants to present their research projects within the framing of universal design/anti-discrimination and will be given detailed feedback from the lecturers.
• As preparation, the participants are asked to write a paper that positions their research theoretically and methodically within the field of universal design.