Knowledge Media Design: Courses

For courses offered in a particular year, check the Knowledge Media Design website.

Knowledge Media Design

Required

Course CodeCourse Title
Theory and Methods in Knowledge Media Design
(Required for master's and PhD students.)
Applications in Knowledge Media
(Credit/No Credit. Required for PhD students only; elective for master's students. Offered once every two years.)
Master's Seminar (Credit/No Credit)
Doctoral Seminar (Credit/No Credit)

Electives

Course CodeCourse Title
Technologies for Knowledge Media
Readings in Knowledge Media Design

Participating Graduate Unit Electives

Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the KMD website for a full list of eligible electives that meet the KMD collaborative specialization requirements. Courses that are mandatory for a student's degree from the home graduate unit cannot normally be counted. Some of the elective courses may require a significant amount of background knowledge and experience. Enrolment in such courses may require the permission of the instructor.

Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Urban Design; Visual Studies

Course CodeCourse Title
Visual Communication 1
Visual Communication 2
History, Theory, Criticism 1
History, Theory, Criticism 2
The History of Toronto Urban Form
Introduction to Urban Design Theory and Practice
Contemporary Art Since 1960
Contemporary Art: Theory and Criticism
Paradigmatic Exhibitions: History, Theory, Criticism

Computer Science

Course CodeCourse Title
Human-Computer Interaction
HCI: Topics in Ubiquitous Computing
Information Visualization
Topics in Computational Social Science
Algorithms for Collective Decision Making
Systems Thinking for Global Problems

Curriculum and Pedagogy; Language and Literacies Education

Course CodeCourse Title
CTL1602HIntroduction to Computers in Education
CTL1608HThe Design of Online Environments: Theory and Practice
CTL1609HPerspectives on the Development of Computer-Mediated Communication in Education
CTL1617HSocial Media and Education
Knowledge Media and Learning

Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

Course CodeCourse Title
Topics in Theatre, Drama, and Performance
DRA3908HTopics in Theatre, Drama, and Performance

Information

Course CodeCourse Title
INF1602HFundamentals of User Experience
Digital Preservation and Curation
User-Centred Information Systems Development
Information Architecture
User Interface Design
Representing UX
INF2197HSpecial Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
Critical Making: Information Studies, Social Values, and Physical Computing
Studying Information and Knowledge Practice
Critical Histories of Information and Communication Technologies
Special Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
INF2303HSpecial Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
Special Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
INF2320HRemix Culture
Information Ethnography
The Future of the Book

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Course CodeCourse Title
Human Factors Engineering
Experimental Methods in Human Factors Research

Museum Studies

Course CodeCourse Title
Curatorial Practice
Museums and New Media Practice
Interpretation and Meaning Making in Museums