Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Students gain knowledge and understanding of:

•   Current research in contemporary aesthetics, visual culture, and digital communication
•   Scientific objectives, problems, and theories within contemporary aesthetics, visual culture, and digital communication as well as relevant analytical methods for conducting research on them

SKILLS

Students acquire skills in:

•   Choosing and using theory, methods, and analytical approaches to contemporary aesthetics, visual culture, and digital communication
•   Analyzing, discussing, and evaluating visual communication interventions in various contexts

COMPETENCES

Students acquire competences for:

•   Identifying and defining complex problems within contemporary aesthetics, visual culture, and digital communication and suggest new models for tackling them
•   Combining their knowledge and skills in contemporary aesthetics, visual culture, and digital communication to plan aesthetic interventions

Credits: 10

Schedule: 30.10.2024 - 27.11.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Juuso Tervo

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:

  In this course, we discuss theories and methods of analysis within contemporary aesthetics, visual culture, and digital communication. We take a problem-based approach to investigate, develop, and understand meaning-making and interaction in visual practice, artistic communication, and participation in social media and urban spaces. At the end of the course, students write a research paper in which they plan and evaluate a visual communication intervention in a specific context.

  This course is co-organized with Aalborg University, Denmark. All class session are taught in hybrid, and half of the students participate in the course from Copenhagen. We use Aalto OpenLearning instead of MyCourses. If you are not a student of Nordic Master in Visual Studies and Art Education, please contact teacher in charge for further details.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Final essay at the end of the course. The essay will be evaluated by an external evaluator at Aalborg University.

  See Aalto OpenLearning for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  10 ECTS = 270 h

  Contact teaching: 40 h
  Independent work: 110 h
  Group work: 70 h
  Supervision: 25 h
  Reflection: 25 h

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Relevant literature on the topic. See Aalto OpenLearning for more detailed information on study materials.

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 - II
  2025-2026 Autumn I - II

  Registration:

  Max. amount of students 16
  Min. amount of students 6 Registration in Sisu. The order of priority follows the guidelines decided by the Academic Committee of the 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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