Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• The student gets familiar with current research topics and approaches in spatial design.
• The student learns to apply systematic, research based methods in the spatial design process.
• The student learns team working and argumentation skills and critical design thinking.

Credits: 10

Schedule: 18.04.2022 - 29.05.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Antti Pirinen

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:

  The course introduces research-based approaches and methods for analysis and design of space. Emphasis is particularly on user-centred, collaborative and conceptual design as applied to residential and public space. Teaching comprises lectures and weekly reading and design assignments focusing on topical themes in spatial design studies and practice. Students complete a design project on a study case that combines space and services in the context of living, working, leisure or care. They map the current state and future trends in the topic area and research the user needs, identify a design problem to focus on, generate alternative solution concepts and produce a more detailed design of the most viable concept. Along the way, they learn about and rehearse the utilisation of research-based approaches and methods that are relevant to spatial designers.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching comprises weekly theory lectures and case lectures, reading activities, common discussions and presentations, peer tutoring sessions and design assignments done individually and in groups. Students produce design documentation consisting of plans, diagrams, drawings, 3D images and text.

  Passing the course requires 80% attendance and submission of all the assignments. Assesment is based on continuous evaluation of the weekly activities and assignments (60% of grade) and summative evaluation of the final design documentation and final presentation (40% of grade). Assessment emphasises application of the studied methods and approaches into design.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  270 h: contact teaching 60 h, independent and groupwork 210 h.

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Announced in the beginning of the course.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

3 Good Health and Well-being

10 Reduced Inequality

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Minimum number of students is 8.

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Spring V

  2021-2022 Spring V

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=SARK-E5018

  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

  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.

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