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The Design Social: Framing social research methods for design postgraduates.

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The Design Social: Framing social research methods for design postgraduates. / Evans, Martyn.
2010. Paper presented at The 2nd ConnectED International Conference on Design Education, The University of New South Wales, Sudney, Australia.

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Evans, M 2010, 'The Design Social: Framing social research methods for design postgraduates.', Paper presented at The 2nd ConnectED International Conference on Design Education, The University of New South Wales, Sudney, Australia, 28/06/10 - 1/07/10. <http://www.connected2010.com.au/>

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Evans, M. (2010). The Design Social: Framing social research methods for design postgraduates.. Paper presented at The 2nd ConnectED International Conference on Design Education, The University of New South Wales, Sudney, Australia. http://www.connected2010.com.au/

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Evans M. The Design Social: Framing social research methods for design postgraduates.. 2010. Paper presented at The 2nd ConnectED International Conference on Design Education, The University of New South Wales, Sudney, Australia.

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Evans, Martyn. / The Design Social: Framing social research methods for design postgraduates. Paper presented at The 2nd ConnectED International Conference on Design Education, The University of New South Wales, Sudney, Australia.6 p.

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