Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After successful completion of the course, the student is able to:

• Discuss the strategic relevance and management of design styles and their organizational and societal groundings;
• Explore the style of an object using different conceptual frameworks, tools and methods;
• Articulate and present design guidelines for strategically producing objects in a particular style;
• Apply design guidelines when producing objects in a particular style.

Credits: 9

Schedule: 15.04.2025 - 05.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Oscar Person

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:

  The course introduces students to theories and practices for style management and exploration in design – with a focus on the significance of style in brand and portfolio management, the strategic use and management of design style in such processes, and the work of designers in shaping the expressive qualities of organizations and their offerings more generally. The course is organized around weekly lectures and assignments through which students are introduced to different style conceptions and guided to explore their varied implications for design. A design project also runs throughout the course in which students are tasked to articulate design guidelines to produce objects in a particular style and prototype their realization in form.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Design project deliverables. Assignments. 100% active attendance, of which 20% can be covered with additional assignments.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course includes lectures, assignments and tutoring.

  Overall workload 9 ECTS = 243 h:

  • Guided studying, contact teaching: 46h
  • Independent studying: 160h
  • Time to think: 36h
  • Giving course feedback: 1h

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Provided in MyCourses.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
  2025-2026 Spring V

  Registration:

  Registration in sisu. Minimum number of students 10, maximum 30.

  Order of priority:

  1. CoID Majors
  2. IDBM Majors (enrolled at ARTS), CS (enrolled at ARTS), CoDe Majors, FaCT Majors
  3. MeDes Exchange Students
  4. Other Master Exchange Students at DoD
  5. Other ARTS Majors
  6. Master Exchange Students at ARTS

  Otherwise, 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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