DOM-E3049 - Documentary Projects, Lecture, 13.9.2021-22.10.2021

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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

On a successful completion of this workshop, students:

- know history and present of documentary photography and are able to contextualize their own work into the field

- are able to critically assess the historical and contemporary practices and structures of documentary photography

- can critically analyse and present their own and other photographers' work

- can design, present, and execute an independent documentary photography project

- can analyse and edit documentary image materials

Credits: 6

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Hanna Weselius, Jaakko Kölhi

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, Finnish

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    On the course, we discuss the theoretical basis and professional practices of documentary photography. Students develop, edit, and present their own projects. Visiting lecturers open up their work processes. We also look at different documentary approaches and vantage points and the various forms of photographer's work in the changing fields of media and contemporary art.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course evaluation: pass/fail. Passing the course requires at least 80% active participation in lectures and other classroom teaching/groupwork, as well as producing an own documentary project. 

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course consists of lectures, classroom teaching and working on a personal documentary photography project. The course comprises of course meetings (ca. 35 hours) and individual work including feedback (altogether 162 hours = 6 ECTS). 

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Announced on the course.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    5 Gender Equality

    10 Reduced Inequality

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

    16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I

    2021-2022 Autumn I

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=DOM-E3049

    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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