Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the course, students

• recognize characteristics of master-level education at the Department of Design, including pedagogical approaches and main study contents
• understand the wider and future societal context of design, including contemporary issues and emerging challenges
• have met their peer students and faculty across the Department's programmes/majors

Credits: 1

Schedule: 27.08.2024 - 30.08.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pirjo Kääriäinen

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:

  INTRO is a compulsory course for all first year Master students at the Department of Design. The course explains the study offering, pedagogies and mindset of the master studies in design and prepares the students for the shift in the study objectives from bachelor to master studies. Personal study plans will be discussed during the INTRO week. As a startup to ongoing studies, the course aims to create peer networks across majors and programmes at the Department. The course is scheduled so that the students are able to participate in the ARTS and Department of Design Orientation week activities parallelly.

  INTRO is one of the four joint courses compulsory for all MA students at the Department of Design, others being Design Culture Now and Design Research (1st year) and Thesis Seminar (2nd year).

   

   

   

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Passing the course requires attending 100% of contact teaching sessions and completion of all individual and group assignments.

  Maximum 1/2 day absence may be made up by completing an extra assignment agreed upon with the responsible teacher in advance. Students unable to meet the required level of attendance (acceptable reasons are those exceptional circumstances such as health or residence issues), should contact the teacher in advance to explain and to discuss completion method.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course is taught as an intensive teaching module during the Orientation Week before the Period I starts. Full attendance in contact teaching is required.

  1 ECTS is equal to 27-hour workload. INTRO course workload includes:

  18 h Contact teaching including lectures and workshops

  8h Personal reflection 

  1h Course evaluation

  Please note that this workload covers only orientation activities arranged by the Department of Design. Other activities organised by Aalto ARTS or student unions during the Orientation week are not included.

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  On the course page (MyCourses).

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
  2025-2026 Autumn I

  Registration:

  Registration in Sisu. Min. 5, max 140 students. 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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