LEARNING OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE
Students gain knowledge and understanding of:
- Theoretical approaches to change and interventions through art and visual communication
- Methods for analyzing and evaluating changes and interventions through art and visual communication
- Professional and research-based practice with a chosen topic
SKILLS
Students acquire skills in:
- Planning, conducting, and evaluating an independent project with external stakeholders
- Applying and reflecting concepts and methods from visual communication and art education in project-oriented work
- Communicating the outcomes of problem-based project work to external stakeholders and non-academic audiences
COMPETENCES
Students acquire competences for:
- Working with project-based and problem-oriented mindset when applying knowledges and skills from visual communication and art education in professional, institutional, organizational and/or digital media contexts
- Initiating and leading an independent project
- Utilizing creative, critical, and novel approaches to project-based work and problem-solving
Credits: 20
Schedule: 26.02.2024 - 07.06.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Juuso Tervo
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 course provides knowledge and skills for planning and conducting a creative problem-solving project that aims to change and/or develop existing practices in professional, organisational and/or digital media related contexts. During the course, we discuss changes and interventions through visual and digital communication and art pedagogical practice as well as meaning-making activities in different contexts and forms of interaction. Main part of the course consists of planning and conducting a research project with an external stakeholder and communicating the project results to a broader audience. The course also includes a five-days mandatory research symposium in either Aalto or Aalborg campus (location to be announced later).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Active participation in teaching, completed assignments.
See Aalto OpenLearning for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
20 ECTS = 540 h
Contact teaching: 80 h
Independent work: 220 h
Symposium: 40 h
Group work: 140 h
Supervision: 40 h
Reflection: 20 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Relevant literature on the topic. See Aalto OpenLearning for more detailed information on study materials.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Co-taught together with Aalborg University
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2023-2024 Spring IV - V
Enrollment :
Max. amount of students: 16
Min. amount of students 6This course is open for NoVA students only
Registration in Sisu. The order of priority follows the guidelines decided by the Academic Committee of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https//www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts