Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
'UWAS Project' courses offer students the opportunity to get involved in transdisciplinary art or design based projects. The students learn about the practicalities of transdisciplinary collaboration as well as art and design based methods in project work.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 30.10.2020 - 04.12.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Alejandro Pedregal Villodres, Juuso Tervo
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Andrea Bandoni de Oliveira, Paulo Nicoletti Dziobczenski
Contact information for the course (valid 07.10.2020-21.12.2112):
Via e-mail: andrea.bandoni@aalto.fi ; paulo.dziobczenski@aalto.fi
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Varies depending on the teacher.
Applies in this implementation:
This is an introductory self-paced online course about design
for non-designers: people who are curious about what design is, how
designers work, and how to work with designers.The course is divided into seven chapters where we explain the basic
definitions of design, introduce models for understanding the design
process, and show the value of design in industry and society:Chapter 01 - Design Relevance1.1 Why does design matter today?1.2 What kind of value do designers bring?
Chapter 02 - Design basics: Concepts and Definitions
2.1 How to define design?
2.2. What are the sub-areas of the design profession?Chapter 03 - Pillar Sustainability
3.1 How do designers tackle sustainability in their work? Part 1: Products
3.2 How do designers tackle sustainability in their work? Part 2: Product-service systemsChapter 04 - Pillar Collaboration
4.1 – How do designers collaborate with users?
4.2 – How do designers collaborate with other stakeholders?Chapter 05 - Pillar Innovation
5.1 How does design relates to innovation?
5.2 What tools do designers use in their work?Chapter 06 - Pillar Management
6.1 What is design management?
6.2 How to introduce design to an organization?Chapter 07 - Wrapping up
7.1 What is good design?
7.2 Where should you go next?
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Regular attendance required. Passing the course requires attending 80% of the lessons.
Applies in this implementation:
In the course, there are two types of activities (1) multiple-choice questions, which students get
the correct answer as soon as they answer and (2) open-ended activities, which
need to be revised by the teacher in charge of the course.
In assessing the open-ended activities, we will look at how the students
reflected in the content of the course and how they were able to utilize these
learnings while going through the activities.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Varies depending on the teacher.
Applies in this implementation:
Readings and online materials 40h
Activities14h
TOTAL: 54 h (2 ECTS)
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Varies depending on the teacher.
Applies in this implementation:
All the lessons of this online course can be found at designbits.aalto.fi
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
No prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for the Goals
FURTHER INFORMATION
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
The course will be available from October 30th at designbits.aalto.fi
The deadline for
submitting the exercises is on the 4th of December.
- Teacher: Nicoletti Dziobczenski Paulo