LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understanding the idea of consumer society, as well as the role of consumption in contemporary culture
- Engaging and deconstructing power structures connected to consumerism
- Learning to reflect on how one engages in consumption and how one can critically approach this both on an individual and professional levels
- Reflecting on one's own main field of study within the framework of the course
Credits: 3
Schedule: 01.03.2022 - 05.04.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maria Villa Largacha, Hedon Blakaj
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 will consist of discussion-based lectures as well as a variety of art- and ethnography-based exercises to get students to engage topics bodily.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Individual essay 60%, art-based group work 40%. In addition, participation in class in the form of discussion and a variety of art- and ethnography-based exercises will be required, but not graded.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 18h, preparation for lectures 12h, individual work 40h, reflection 10h.
80% attendance required.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Book chapters and articles on the topic of consumer culture and consumer society from a variety of fields, such as consumer research, sociology, anthropology, and art education.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
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.
Minimum amount of students: 7
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring IV
2021-2022 Spring IV
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=UWAS-C0066
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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