AXM-E6010 - Gender Issues in Sound Studies, Lecture, 7.1.2025-24.1.2025

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

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  1. Be empowered to strive for new territories of doing and thinking in one's artistic paths.
  2. Gain the ability to use mixed media tools for critical elaboration, creation and reflection of an artistic process.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 24.01.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Antti Ikonen

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 examines sound art and sound studies issues in the diverse and multi-faceted context of gender issue problematics. Furthermore, the course explores the intertwining activities of listening, writing, sensing and recording sounds in terms of performative writing/field recording, artistic research, and tactile listening.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in teaching, completed assignments.

    Minimum 80% attendance.

    See MyCourses for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    3 ECTS ≈ 81h

    Contact teaching 36h / Other 45h

    Lectures 36

    Groupwork 5

    Workshop and practice-based work 6

    Independent reading and writing 14

    Reflection and thinking 20

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    4 Quality Education

    5 Gender Equality

    10 Reduced Inequality

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

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

    Registration:

    Minimum amount of participants 8
    Maximum amount of participants 16.

    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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