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

Collaborative and interdisciplinary learning in the fields of integrated design, universal design, entrepreneurship, planning and presentation.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 30.05.2022 - 01.07.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Laura Arpiainen

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 Health and Wellbeing Architecture Summer Intensive offers graduate students, doctoral students, practicing architects, healthcare planners, healthcare practitioners and international guests an opportunity to come together and deepen their competencies in the field of design for health and wellbeing.

    The  2020 Intensive will center on Universal Design and its many applications. The 2021 Intensive will center on Social Housing with an emphasis on Assisted and Supported Living. Participants can work on their individual projects or generate a project in a team. International participants are encouraged to bring project ideas from their respective countries.

    This highly interactive and interdisciplinary class concludes with a presentation at the UD2020 Conference in June 2020 and the International Social Housing Festival in June 2021.

     

     

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Collaborative and interactive learning. Assessment criteria are full participation, conference presentation, and approved pre- and post intensive papers.

    Aalto students get credit for the intensive (which includes a pre-class assignment and a post-session reflection paper), other participants are offered a Certificate of Attendance.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Pre-intensive paper 20 hrs

    Summer intensive 38 hrs

    Conference presentation 2 hrs

    Post Intensive paper 20 hrs

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    TBD

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    laura.arpiainen@aalto.fi

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021

    (2021, 2022) - No teaching

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ARK-E210101

    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