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
Students learn to understand and try out the possibilities of various writing modes in relation to artistic research. They become familiar with various theoretical discussions challenging the discourse of the scientific plain style. They are introduced to philosophical and theoretical literature in which the paradigms of knowledge production, the questions of presenting, performing and expressing artistic research knowledge are discussed critically. The course is a writing workshop and students are encouraged to work on their own material and therefore the improving the students' writing skills and also peer feedback skills are the core objectives of the course.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 27.04.2021 - 02.06.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Susanna Helke, Harri Laakso
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Susanna Helke, Harri Laakso
Contact information for the course (valid 19.04.2021-21.12.2112):
harri.laakso@aalto.fi
susanna.helke@aalto.fi
COURSE SESSIONS IN ZOOM:
https://aalto.zoom.us/j/61825967979
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:
The course introduces students to philosophical and theoretical literature in which the paradigms of knowledge production, the questions of presenting, performing and expressing artistic research knowledge are discussed critically. Particularly in art-practice-led and artistic research, in which the organic relation to the knowledge of practice and its relation to theoretical thinking forms the bases of the research, the voice of the text, the different modes of writing and also the ways the structure of, for example, a dissertation is formulated, are necessary elements in order to communicate and illuminate the the positioning of the maker, which is an essential component in practice-led and artistic research. During this course the participants, primarily students with research projects including artistic work, are encouraged to work on writing exercises to elaborate upon the questions of voice, materiality, subjectivity as well as experiment with writing genres such as literary essay writing, fragmentary writing, embodied writing and other forms, in order to evaluate the proper approach for their own research writing practice.
Applies in this implementation:
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Active participation and completion of the writing assignments are the most important elements in assessing the students work.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
2 ECTS = 54 hours
Contact teaching: seminars, discussions 14h
Reading work, independent work 10h
Writing excercises, independent work 30h6 ECTS =162 hours
Contact teaching 40 hours
Reading work, independent work 62 hours
Writing excercises and writing work towards the dissertation (independent work) 60 hours
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The study materials are shared through my courses prior and during the course.
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The students are required to have attended at least one academic writing course for doctoral students prior to this course.
Registration for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
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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:
- 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);
- 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;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet;
- 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
- 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;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor;
- 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;
- students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.);
- 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.
Applies in this implementation:
ZOOM LINK FOR THE COURSE
Join Zoom Meeting
https://aalto.zoom.us/j/61825967979
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5 Gender Equality
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Minimum number of students: 6, Maximum number of students: 12
Priority to doctoral candidates at the Deparment of Art and the Department of Film, Television and Scenography.
Applies in this implementation:
ZOOM LINK FOR THE COURSE
Join Zoom Meeting
https://aalto.zoom.us/j/61825967979
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
ELO-L0004 Artistic Research Writing D, 2-6 op SPRING 2021/Period VContact teaching on ZOOM. The link will be in mycourses. All the material will be available in mycourses. Please check in the schedule if pre-assignments or reading material prior to the sessions is required.
Tue 27.4.2021
10-10:45 Course Introduction.
11-12 Harri Laakso: Notes On Artistic Research Writing.
13-14 Susanna Helke: On Voices, Trees of Knowledge & Sergei’s Dream of a Spherical Book.
14:15-16 Students’ introductory presentations (see the pre-assignment description below).
Pre-assignment:
Please prepare in advance a max 5 mins presentation on the following aspects: describe briefly the thesis topic, how your research is artistic research, what specific issues of writing are relevant for you work. Main points!
Wed 28.4. 2021 10-16 Riikka Ala-Hakula Autotheory & Essayistic Voice in Writing. (Please read the material in mycourses prior to the session).
Tue 11.5. 10-16 Riikka Ala-Hakula Writing assignment discussion.
Wed 12.5. 10-16 Taina Riikonen: Embodied Writing.
Tue 18. klo 10-16 Taina Riikonen: Writing assignment discussion.
Wed 19.5. 10-16 Tero Heikkinen: Expositions: Multimedia Online Publications in Artistic Research (incl. Research Catalogue workshop).
Tue 1.6. 10-16 Course assignment discussion.
Wed 2.6. 10-16 Course assignment discussion.
- Teacher: Helke Susanna
- Teacher: Laakso Harri