AXM-L9025 - Visual Culture Doctoral Seminar B, D, Lecture, 14.9.2023-23.5.2024

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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

Advancing students' skills in academic research, presentations, and discussions.

Credits: 3 - 6

Schedule: 14.09.2023 - 23.05.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Bassam El Baroni, Max Ryynänen

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 seminar is open for all doctoral students in the Department of Art & Media. Students from other departments are also welcome. The seminar consists of seminar conversations, visitors and workshops. The seminar is an important place to maintain dialogue, and develop ongoing dissertation work with peers, with instructors, and with visitors. The doctoral seminar is recommended for recently enrolled as well as advanced students. The focus of this seminar is centred around and emergent from the participanting student's own research coming from a broad understanding of visual culture and curatorial studies as well as their expanding fields of engagement.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Active participation in discussions, feedback and reflection is required in addition to own presentations.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Attendance in the monthly seminar. Indenpendent work.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Research papers and literature specified according to the topic of specific seminars.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - Spring V
    2023-2024 Autumn I - Spring V

    Enrollment :

    Minimum number of participants: 8
    Maximum number of participants: 20

    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  

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