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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The learning outcomes are 1) training to think and probing to live in an outlandish terrain, 2) understanding the basics of Critical Design, 3) engaging critically with our current lifeworld and understanding the need for a radical change by questioning the narration of the present.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.01.2022 - 17.02.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maria Villa Largacha, Gloria Lauterbach

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:

  Our main intention of the course is to create one post-disaster scenario together by trying to visualise its trope in detail. To do so, we first look at critical events and turning points in history (e.g. discovery of the environment as a strategic military target, 1930s dust bowl, Biosphere 2) and compare those with the current climate crisis and its consequences. Approaches from Critical Design will help us bridging the current lifeworld narration with the one of our simulated future.

  Once we are in this scenario, we will focus on the role design will have in this new lifeworld, how it may change and what importance it may have for humans and non-humans.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Project work (60%), participation in class (20%), attendance (20%)

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures 40h, individual work 50h, group work 35h, reflection 10h;

  80% attendance required

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Peter Sloterdijk: Sphere I-III

  Donna Haraway: Staying with the Trouble

  Writings by Martin Buber

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

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.

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Spring III

  2021-2022 Spring III

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=UWAS-C0054

  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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