LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will learn critical thinking through gaining knowledge of central environmental concepts and theories. They will become more fluent in using different concepts and analysing discourses concerning environmental change. The students will gain confidence in discussing environmental concerns and in assessing how environmental processes affect human and nonhuman life, with a special emphasis on creative and artistic processes.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 03.09.2024 - 10.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sanna Lehtinen
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 concentrates on contemporary trends in environmental thinking with a focus on aesthetics, sustainability, and art. We will discuss how environmental theories and concepts affect and help to analyse different types of creative practices. Besides environmental philosophy and aesthetics, other central content areas of the course include everyday aesthetics, philosophy of the city, and philosophy of technology. The theoretical contents are discussed with a broad range of case examples which contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the human-world and human-nonhuman relations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Seminar work (lectures+small group discussions), smaller assignments based on readings and other learning materials, and final task; grading is based on the final task and seminar attendance.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
6 credits (162 hours):
- Seminar meetings (42 h)
- Smaller assignments + independent work (60 h)
- Final task (60 h)
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Broad selection of related research articles and other materials assigned by the lecturer, will be announced in the first meeting.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
17 Partnerships for the Goals
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2025-2026 Autumn IRegistration:
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
Minimum amount of participants 8. Maximum amount of participants 60.