Drawing and Place Survey

Code:

DLL01

Acronym:

DLL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Fine Arts

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Desenho
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Art and Design for the Public Space

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MADEP	14	Study Plan_Art and Design for the Public Space	1	-	9	54	243

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

- To optimize design skills in information gathering and analysis of content;

- to form images and concepts appropriate objectives and will carry out different exercises and projects;

- contributing to the development of a methodology for the project;

-  promote reflection and critical thinking;

- promoting attitudes of active participation and foster cooperation among students and between them and the different courses.

Learning outcomes and competences

This curriculum unit based on an experimental methodology, aims to explore the potentialities of the survey and drawing of place, the documentation and analysis of content.

Its structure is defined as a unit theory and practice while promoting the practice of drawing and critical reflection based strategies articulated through survey exercises with reference to projects and other courses.

The objectives are focused on the personal exploration of the contents of survey drawing and the development of a project methodology.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Drawing and environment

- Relations-sensory-perceptual

- Experience and representation of place

- Perceptual simplicity and complexity

 

Social-spatial relations

- The topological field

- Territoriality and boundary

- Choice of place – the border surrounding

- The place-entropic

 

Space-nomadic and erratic space

- Walking on the map

- Cognitive maps

- Atlas

- Archive of images

 

Drawing and survey of place – Drawing and project

Method and strategies – survey, project and simulation

Drawing practice

Mandatory literature

Careri, Francesco; El andar como práctica estética, Editorial Gustavo Gili SL, 2002
Mogel, L. and Bhagat, A. (Eds); An Atlas of Radical Cartography, Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, 2007
Tufte, E. R.; Envisioning Information, Graphics Press, 1990

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Practice drawing and exploitation of content

- Guidance, monitoring and review of individual work projects;

- Lectures and theoretical practical exposure, discussion and analysis of content;

- Seminars and conferences for the presentation and discussion of content.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho de campo	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de campo	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The achievement of frequency results from compliance with the proposed work plan; frequency of 75% of classes taught

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation is continuous and results from the fulfillment of the objectives of the theoretical-practical components of the work plan; monitoring and individual discussion of the work; assiduity