LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of the seminar is to advance doctoral students' research skills and facilitate discussion about photography research methods, theoretical approaches and current phenomena. The seminar supports the students in developing their own doctoral dissertations and the related argumentation and presentation skills.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 16.09.2021 - 16.06.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Harri Laakso
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
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Seminar program is published in the beginning of each term. Seminar meetings are generally about once a month. In the seminar the doctoral students present at least once a year their research topic and texts, theoretical background literature, artistic work and research material. In addition to discussing the doctoral students' own research projects the seminar includes discussion on other current issues in photography research.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Active participation in discussions, feedback and reflection is required in addition to own presentations and to reading assigned texts.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The total amount of credits is 6, 2 ects per year. Meetings are generally once a month, 1/2-2 days. Outside the meetings the participants are required to read preparatory research texts and each other's drafts.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn I-Spring V
2021-2022 Autumn I-Spring V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=DOM-L000301
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