ELO-L1005 - Artistic and practice-based reading seminar, Lecture, 16.9.2024-26.5.2025

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

Students become familiar with essential literature and publications related to the theoretical discussions on the principles as well as the methodological and epistemological foundations of artistic and practice-based research, in order to understand differences and similarities in the debates within various academic and geographical contexts. 

Credits: 3 - 6

Schedule: 16.09.2024 - 26.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Susanna Helke

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Susanna Helke susanna.helke@aalto.fi

#358504489889

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 core content of the reading seminar is built around the essential literature, other reading materials and online discussions in which the principles, histories, methodologies, and epistemologies of artistic and practice-based research have been debated and defined.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Active participation in the discussion showing the familiarity with reading material is the most important element in assessing the students.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    During the reading seminar the participant read selected essays, books, articles, and other publications on artistic and practice-based research, prepare to discuss and also summarize to other students the content of the materials they have read.

    3 ECTS = 20 hours contact teaching: seminars, discussions, 61 hours independent reading.

     

    Contact teaching 40 hours 

    Reading work, independent work 62 hours

    Writing  excercises and writing work towards the dissertation (independent work) 60 hours

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The reading materials are available in MyCourses prior to each session.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

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

    Registration:

    Minimum number of participants 4
    Maximum number of participants 20

Details on the schedule

  • applies in this implementation

    Mon16.09.202415.15–18.00

    U413c                                                               

    Mon28.10.202415.15–18.00

    U413c

    Mon18.11.202415.15–18.00

    U413c

     

    Mon16.12.202415.15–18.00

    L102  

    Mon 27.01.202515.15–18.00

    U413c - U413c

    Mon 24.02.202515.15–18.00

    U413c - U413c

     

    Mon 31.03.202515.15–18.00

    U413c -

     

    Mon 28.04.202515.15–18.00

    U413c

     

     

    Mon 26.05.202515.15–18.00

    U413c


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