LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
Analyze the urban challenge theme and a particular urban situation in relation to relevant issues and theories drawn from across multiple disciplines; Demonstrate understanding of urban issues and dynamics across spatial and temporal scales, including local, regional, national and global impacts.
Credits: 10
Schedule: 13.01.2022 - 08.04.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pia Fricker
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Common urban challenge studios integrate multiple expert areas to study and address contemporary urban phenomena from different perspectives. The challenge-driven educational model of the studio crosses disciplines and specializations, prioritizing design thinking, learning-by-doing experimentation, transdisciplinarity and solving societal challenges. The students will produce research exploration. For the USP-A and USP-LA students the focus will be in design work.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Specific information will be given on MyCourse portal. Active participation in the different tasks specified during the course, such as lectures and discussions, group work, field trips, presentations and final reports and learning portfolios. Comprehensive evaluation individually but also partly based on collective work. The grading is defined form 5 (outstanding) to 1 (acceptable).
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Tutored studies ca.85 hrs (lectures, group work, assignments, reading seminars, workshops), independent study ca. 185 hrs (assignments), in total 270 hrs (approx. 27 working hours = 1 ECTS).
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Will be announced before the course begins
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for the Goals
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring III-IV
2021-2022 Spring III-IV
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=USP-E0305
Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts
Registration in Aalto University Sisu.
Minimum amount of students: 6