DESB25 Inclusive Design

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Kramosilová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 28 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 20/28, only registered: 0/28
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to learn how to think about design in the context of different target groups. The course will introduce relevant concepts (universal design, design for all, inclusive design, etc.). The content of the course is prepared in collaboration with academics and practitioners.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- know the relevant theoretical concepts in the field of universal design
- be aware of the specifics of design for different target groups
- adapt the design process and user interface to the needs of different target groups
Syllabus
  • 1. Barriers and barier situation
  • 2. Theoretical concepts in the field of universal design
  • 3. Users and demographics
  • 4. Tactical urbanism. Design for social participation.
  • 5.
  • Case studies. - Designing for users with physical disabilities
  • - Designing for users with hearing impairment
  • - designing for users with visual impairment
  • - involving different user groups in the design process
Literature
    recommended literature
  • OSMAN, Robert. Geografie bariér. Příklady dobrých bezbariérových realizací (Geography of barriers. Examples of good barrier-free implementations). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2021, 477 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9909-8. info
  • HAMRAIE, Aimi. Building acces : universal design and the politics of disability. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2017, xiv, 333. ISBN 9781517901639. info
  • Jinakost - postižení - kritika : společenské konstrukty nezpůsobilosti a hendikepu : antologie textů z oboru disability studies. Edited by Kateřina Kolářová, Translated by Zuzana Šťastná - Sylva Ficová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2012, 581 s. ISBN 9788074190506. info
Teaching methods
Synchronous lectures, group discussions, individual reading, preparation of a semestral project.
Assessment methods
Project (identification of barriers and proposal for their removal) - the output is a poster.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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