Integrated Course Final Synthesis Studio

The lack of certainty is a distinctive feature of our contemporary society: the variable economic trends, the unstable work dynamics, the commodification of job and the environmental issues are only few agents of uncertainty.

This current condition is enhanced by uncertain knowledge of the phenomena listed above: is there such thing as the economic crisis? Is the environment really in danger? Are fixed-term contracts synonymous with precariousness or flexibility? Are public schools and university at risk? To explore these issues we will analyse both structured (official and unofficial) and unstructured (internet) information sources, use complexity principles to make sense of them and use communication design tools to propose and implement future strategies.

The educational purpose is to teach how to observe, understand and let others see what we have understood. The aim of the project is to facilitate policy makers and citizens in making more conscious decisions.

The student groups were given the following themes to research and work on:

• Education
• Family and Society
• Work
• Health
• Personal Security
• Environment