LEARNING OUTCOMES
The students are able to reflect on their professional identity, identify concrete steps towards meaningful life and career, as well as develop work practices and skills to promote a sustainable career and wellbeing.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 01.03.2023 - 05.04.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kirsi LaPointe, Paula Sjöblom, Tuuli Asunmaa
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: Finnish, Swedish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The purpose of this course is to strengthen your identity and agency as a creative professional. You will learn practices and skills that help you sustain your wellbeing, productivity and meaningful work throughout your creative career. During the course we will explore how to clarify strengths, competences and identity; experiment with meaningful career directions; manage uncertainty and emotions; receive feedback and critique; and develop productivity skills, including time management, self-care and teamwork.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Participating the lectures, submitting all the assignments.
applies in this implementation
- Attendance at all the lectures (5 out of 6 compulsory)
- Submitting all the assignments
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching: 6 x 3 h = 18 h (5 out of 6 compulsory)
Independent work: 63 h (interview, assignments, independent reflection)
applies in this implementation
Workload (3 ECTS = 81 h)- Contact teaching: 6 x 3 h = 18 h + processing the new (0,5 x 18) = 27 h
- Orientation to the course, administrative work 6 h
- Assignments 4 x 6 h = 24 h
- Preparing for the interview 6 h
- Interview 3 h
- Presentation of the interview 6 h
- Self-reflection paper 9 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV
2023-2024 Spring IVEnrollment :
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
Minimum amount of participants: 10. Maximum amount of participants: 30.