Development of an Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree in City and Children Studies

Session

Integrated Design

Description

By mid-century, over two-third of the world population will be living in cities and around 60% of them will be under the age of eighteen. Studies point out that children’s early experiences are crucial for shaping their lives and lay the foundation for future years. Children studies are relatively well developed in psychology, medicine, and pedagogy but are often overlooked in design education. However, designers have great chances to improve children and their caregivers’ relationships with the city. This study presents a brief review of design literature concerning children issues, and illustrates the development of an interdisciplinary degree focusing on City and Children Studies.

Keywords:

City and Children Studies, Design Education

Session Chair

Artrit Bytyçi

Session Co-Chair

Sara Sylejmani

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-437-96-7

Location

Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

31-10-2020 9:00 AM

End Date

31-10-2020 10:30 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.204

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Development of an Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree in City and Children Studies

Lipjan, Kosovo

By mid-century, over two-third of the world population will be living in cities and around 60% of them will be under the age of eighteen. Studies point out that children’s early experiences are crucial for shaping their lives and lay the foundation for future years. Children studies are relatively well developed in psychology, medicine, and pedagogy but are often overlooked in design education. However, designers have great chances to improve children and their caregivers’ relationships with the city. This study presents a brief review of design literature concerning children issues, and illustrates the development of an interdisciplinary degree focusing on City and Children Studies.