LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students learn to understand and try out the possibilities of various writing modes in relation to artistic research. They become familiar with various theoretical discussions challenging the discourse of the scientific plain style. They are introduced to philosophical and theoretical literature in which the paradigms of knowledge production, the questions of presenting, performing and expressing artistic research knowledge are discussed critically. The course is a writing workshop and students are encouraged to work on their own material and therefore the improving the students' writing skills and also peer feedback skills are the core objectives of the course.
Credits: 3 - 6
Schedule: 26.02.2024 - 12.03.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Susanna Helke, Harri Laakso
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
susanna.helke@aalto.fi
0504489889
A note: the requirement of the attendance in the Scientific Writing Course prior to this course IS NOT ABSOLUTE.
Please sign up if interested and let me know if you have not attended any such courses prior to this course. This should not be a problem.
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:
The course introduces students to philosophical and theoretical literature in which the paradigms of knowledge production, the questions of presenting, performing and expressing artistic research knowledge are discussed critically. Particularly in art-practice-led and artistic research, in which the organic relation to the knowledge of practice and its relation to theoretical thinking forms the bases of the research, the voice of the text, the different modes of writing and also the ways the structure of, for example, a dissertation is formulated, are necessary elements in order to communicate and illuminate the the positioning of the maker, which is an essential component in practice-led and artistic research. During this course the participants, primarily students with research projects including artistic work, are encouraged to work on writing exercises to elaborate upon the questions of voice, materiality, subjectivity as well as experiment with writing genres such as literary essay writing, fragmentary writing, embodied writing and other forms, in order to evaluate the proper approach for their own research writing practice.
applies in this implementation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Active participation and completion of the writing assignments are the most important elements in assessing the students work.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
2 ECTS = 54 hours
Contact teaching: seminars, discussions 14h
Reading work, independent work 10h
Writing excercises, independent work 30h6 ECTS =162 hours
Contact teaching 40 hours
Reading work, independent work 62 hours
Writing excercises and writing work towards the dissertation (independent work) 60 hours
At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course.
All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.
Study methods changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 1st of February 2023.
applies in this implementation
2024 course credits=
4 ECTC requires participation in the lectures & finalizing the required course assignments, writing exercises & final assignment.
6 ECTS is possible if the student writes (after the course) a 10-12 pages additional essay or Research Catalogue based exposition (including text & art based materials) connecting to the themes/materials of the course or otherwise relevant materials. The essay/exposition can relate to the doctoral research project.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
2023-2024 Spring VEnrollment :
Minimum number of participants: 8
Maximum number of participants: 12Registration 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
ELO-L1001 - Artistic Research Writing D, Lecture, 26.2.2024-12.3.2024
MON & TUE 26.02.2024 – 12.3.2024
Responsible teacher: Susanna Helke susanna.helke@aalto.fi
Time of registration 22.1.2024 09.00–12.2.2024 23.59, sign up in SISU
SCHEDULE (prepare for independent work btw. sessions (also afternoons of the lecture mornings).
MON 26.02 2024 9:15-12:00 U360b - U360b
Susanna Helke: Voices of Texts,
Trees of Knowledge and Sergei’s Dream of a Spherical BookWriting exercises
TUE 27.02.2024 9:15-12:00 U360b - U360b Susanna Helke: Reading material discussion & writing exercises
MON 4.3. 9:15-12:00 U360b - U360b Susanna Hast: Autotheory and Narrative Braiding
TUE 5.3. 9:15 -12:00 U360b - U360b Minou Norouzi: How to Navigate the Academic Publishing Environment as a Practice-Based and Artistic Researcher.
MON 11.3. klo 9:15- 15 U360b - U360b Tero Heikkinen: Expositions & Publishing in Research Catalogue. Lecture & hands on workshop.
TUE 12.3. klo 9:15 -15 U360b - U360b Student presentations of the final assignment and discussion.
The study materials are shared through my courses prior and during the course.
- Teacher: Helke Susanna