LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course has varying content and the learning outcomes are specified for each study event and align with programme learning outcomes. Please see MyCourses page for more detailed information.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 15.04.2024 - 19.04.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Laura Beloff
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Laura Beloff
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:
Course has varying contents that may change annually. Different workshops/study events are organized by majors of Art & Media.
This Art&Media Programme course is an intensive workshop offered during week 7 of period 4. Several version of this workshop may be offered and students should be careful in choosing the specific workshop identified in their personal study plans.
applies in this implementation
Ways of seeing: LIFE - GLASS - CHEM
The workshop Ways of seeing: LIFE - GLASS - CHEM is organized between Aalto University Department of Art & Media and the Bioart Society. The workshop will accept 14 participants; 7 students from Aalto (master and doctorate level) and 7 professional artists selected by Bioart Society team.
The workshop will be a brief look into 'ways of seeing': how we look at science - in, around and through instruments; what do we expect from scientific knowledge and how are we accustomed to see it; ....
The workshop will be hands-on practice with visiting lectures and discussions! We will be seeing and nurturing 'life' (Biofilia-lab). We will make an alchemy experiment - Golden Rain (Biofilia-lab). We will have hands-on instructions in the glass workshop for making very basic laboratory tools (Glass workshop). Lectures, discussions and potential works-in-progress we can have in the MMK2 / Valimo space.
More will come...
!! NOTE!! The pre-requirement is to have the BiofiliaABC-course (1 credit). TAI-E3122 - Biofilia ABC Please contact the Biofilia manager and boss Larissa Chernyaeva for timing and available spots on the BiofiliaABC-course [larisa.chernyaeva -at- aalto.fi]. Otherwise contact Laura Beloff for other questions concerning Aalto student participation [laura.beloff -at- aalto.fi].
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Participation in teaching, completed assignments.
Minimum 80% attendance.
See MyCourses for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.
applies in this implementation
To get the 3 credits 80% attendance is required and active participation in the activities.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
3 ECTS ≈ 81h
Participation in an intensive workshop or short course. Minimum 80% attendance. The hourly amount of contact teaching and independent work is defined separately for each offered workshop. See MyCourses for detailed information.
DETAILS
Study Material
applies in this implementation
Supporting readings will be provided.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
MyCourses page
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV
2023-2024 Spring IVEnrollment :
Minimum amount of participants: 8
Maximum amount of participants varies according to the implementation of the course.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
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
The course is from monday until friday 9-18pm. Please, make sure you have the time.
There is a possibility for the few of the Aalto students to attend a short pre-workshop of in the glass-workshop for the 2 days in the previous week (11th and 12th) before the workshop week. This is an additional part - not an actual part of the workshop, and not required for passing the workshop. During the workshop week, will be sessions in the glass workshop as well.
Please, let Laura Beloff know if you are interested in these prior days in the glass workshop.