Syllabus

Credits: 5

Schedule: 18.02.2019 - 29.03.2019

Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

III-IV (spring 2019),

no lectures 2019-2020

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

The learning outcomes below define the knowledge, skills and competences the student is expected to acquire from the course.

Knowledge
- Students understand a variety of research methodologies for the humanities
- Students have the ability to understand how research design, data collection, and analysis demonstrate a conceptual orientation

Skills
- Students are able to identify different methods of research related to art education and visual studies
- Students are able to generate research questions, critically evaluate research studies, and construct initial research design

Competences
- Students are able to develop original research topics that explore connections between personal interest and experience, professional development and praxis, discursive and performative practices, and historical and contemporary scholarship
- Students are able to design an initial research project that yields contributions to the area of art education and visual studies

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

This on-line course introduces students to innovative approaches to research methodologies and documentation. Research topics are explored that connect between personal interest and experience, professional development and praxis, discursive and performative practices, and historical and contemporary scholarship. Participation in the NoVA symposium is required, and constitutes 1 ECTS.

Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Assessment methods include Reading Reflections (20%), Discussion (20%), Written Assignments (20%), and final project (40%).

Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

On-line contact 35h + independent and group work 100 h

Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Published literature on research methodologies and documentation.

Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Aalto Open Learning

Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

This on-line course is available for NoVA students only, or by permission of the instructor.  To enroll this course, student has to have finished the previous NoVA on-line courses or will need to apply an appeal from the head of the program.

 

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

pass-fail

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Registration via WebOodi. Please see WebOodi for registration dates.

 

The order of priority for admitting students to courses at Aalto ARTS 1.1.2018 onwards (approved by The Committee of Arts, Design and Architecture on 10.10.2017)

The order of priority is as follows:

1. students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have scheduled it for the current academic year in their personal study plan (HOPS);
2. exchange students for whom the course is a part of his/her officially approved learning agreement and scheduled to be taken during the current semester;
3. students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet;
4. students, for whom the course is part of his/her major’s or programme’s alternative studies and has been scheduled in the student's PSP (HOPS) for the current academic year
5. students, for whom the course is part of his/her major’s or programme’s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
6. students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor;
7. students, for whom the course is part of his/her minor subject’s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
8. students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.);
9. other students.

 

Courses that are intended to be multidisciplinary (e.g. UWAS courses) may apply an order of priority based on the learning outcomes of the course, while bearing in mind the university obligation of enabling students to complete their degrees within the normative duration of study set for the degree. The order of priority does not apply to courses organised by the Centre for General Studies or doctoral courses.

This decision on the order of priority does not influence the right of the teacher to define prerequisites for the course.

Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

This course is for NoVA students only, or by permission of the instructor.

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