UWAS-C0049 - Creating Futures in Art, Science, Technology and Business, Lecture, 1.11.2021-7.12.2021

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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 will learn about different ways how the future is imagined, constructed, and negotiated in the intersection between art, science, technology, and business. They will also learn about the history of future-orientated thought. After the course, students are equipped to reflect on their own understanding of the future in relation to their disciplinary background.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 01.11.2021 - 07.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maria Villa Largacha, Verna Kuusniemi

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:

    This course investigates the various ways how future is produced in the present, either through predictions, speculations, or narratives. The aim of the course is to offer a wide array of approaches to future-orientated thought, particularly focusing on how different disciplines use the future in their attempts to understand the world.

    Throughout the course, we will address the following questions: What do visions of the future tell about the present? What does it mean to examine the future historically? How does one navigate different futures across disciplines?

    The course consists of weekly lectures, group work, and a final project. Weekly lectures may include guest speakers, screenings, and short group exercises.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    80 % attendance, final project

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 18h
    Individual and group work 50 h
    Reflection 13 h

    80% attendance required

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Study material will be provided during the course.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    10 Reduced Inequality

    17 Partnerships for the Goals

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    UWAS course selection criteria: Registration order is not the primary selection criteria for this course. In order to ensure that students from different programs and schools of Aalto University may take UWAS courses, the selection is also based on the variety of students' disciplines. Master's students are also welcome.

    Minimum amount of students: 7

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn II

    2021-2022 Autumn II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=UWAS-C0049

    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

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