Knowledge Media Design: Courses

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

Knowledge Media Design

Required

Course Code Course Title
KMD1001H
Theory and Methods in Knowledge Media Design
(Required for master's and PhD students.)
KMD1002H
Applications in Knowledge Media
(Credit/No Credit. Required for PhD students only; elective for master's students. Offered once every two years.)
KMD2100Y
Master's Seminar (Credit/No Credit)
KMD2200Y
Doctoral Seminar (Credit/No Credit)

Electives

Course Code Course Title
KMD2002H
Technologies for Knowledge Media
KMD3000H
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 Code Course Title
LAN1021H
Visual Communication 1
LAN1022H
Visual Communication 2
LAN1031H
History, Theory, Criticism 1
LAN1032H
History, Theory, Criticism 2
URD1031H
The History of Toronto Urban Form
URD1041H
Introduction to Urban Design Theory
VIS1010H
Contemporary Art Since 1960
VIS1020H
Contemporary Art: Theory and Criticism
VIS1101H
Paradigmatic Exhibitions: History, Theory, Criticism

Computer Science

Course Code Course Title
CSC2514H
Human-Computer Interaction
CSC2526H
HCI: Topics in Ubiquitous Computing
CSC2537H
Information Visualization
CSC2552H
Topics in Computational Social Science
CSC2556H
Algorithms for Collective Decision Making
CSC2720H
Systems Thinking for Global Problems

Curriculum and Pedagogy; Language and Literacies Education

Course Code Course Title
CTL1602H Introduction to Computers in Education
CTL1608H The Design of Online Environments: Theory and Practice
CTL1609H Perspectives on the Development of Computer-Mediated Communication in Education
CTL1617H Social Media and Education
CTL1926H
Knowledge Media and Learning

Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

Course Code Course Title
DRA3904H
Topics in Theatre, Drama, and Performance
DRA3908H Topics in Theatre, Drama, and Performance

Information

Course Code Course Title
INF1602H Fundamentals of User Experience
INF2122H
Digital Preservation and Curation
INF2169H
User-Centred Information Systems Development
INF2170H
Information Architecture
INF2191H
User Interface Design
INF2192H
Representing UX
INF2197H Special Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
INF2241H
Critical Making: Information Studies, Social Values, and Physical Computing
INF2242H
Studying Information and Knowledge Practice
INF2243H
Critical Histories of Information and Communication Technologies
INF2300H
Special Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
INF2303H Special Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
INF2306H
Special Topics in Information
(Topics may vary each year and may not be applicable.)
INF2320H Remix Culture
INF2330H
Information Ethnography
INF2331H
The Future of the Book

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Course Code Course Title
MIE1401H
Human Factors Engineering
MIE1402H
Experimental Methods in Human Factors Research

Museum Studies

Course Code Course Title
MSL2000H
Curatorial Practice
MSL2325H
Museums and New Media Practice
MSL2330H
Interpretation and Meaning Making in Museums