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

Student will learn to observe the built environment with regard to inclusive and user centered design.

Student is able to identify different user groups of buildings and learns basic elemnets of inclusive space design.

Student will practice team working in a multidisciplinary group.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 09.01.2023 - 13.02.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pirjo Sanaksenaho, Ira Verma

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:

    This is a lecture course on inclusive space design.
    The course gives basic knowledge on the themes of the course: Space design and users diversity (age, culture, disability, personal identity etc.)
    The students make a presentation on the one of the topics of the course (Teamwork) and find examples related to these topics.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teamwork: preparaing a presentation on the theme of the course.

    Individual: finding and analysing an example in the built environment

    Assessment: participation in the group work, individual task

    Evaluation method: presentation and peer evaluation of the assignment

    Criteria: Attendance to course and active participation.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Study methods and work load:

    Lectures 

    Group work 

    Individual work

    Presentations and preparation

    Total estimated workload 80 h

    Attendance to lectures is required

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    5 Gender Equality

    10 Reduced Inequality

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Further information in MyCourses

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
    2023-2024 Spring III

    Enrollment :

    Registration for courses: Sisu. 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-at-aalto-arts