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

The student acquires basic skills to use ICT in art and design. 

Credits: 2

Schedule: 31.10.2023 - 14.11.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Välitalo

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:

    1. Skills in essential software (word processing, image editing and layout): Microsoft Word, Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Indesign.

    2. Using social media and online resources in studies

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course can be passed in two ways:
    a) Joining the intensive course and returning the home assignment
    b) Independently studying the necessary skills and returning the independent assignment.
    If the student wants to transfer credits, he/she needs to check that the essential software was included in the curriculum of the previously passed course.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching 24 h, independent work 30 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
    2023-2024 Autumn II

    Enrollment :

    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 

    This course is for Bachelor s Programme in Design students only. Minimum amount of participants: see implementation. Maximum amount of participants: see implementation.