LEARNING OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE
Students gain knowledge and understanding of:
- Theoretical approaches to change and interventions through art and visual communication
- Methods for analyzing and evaluating changes and interventions through art and visual communication
- Professional and research-based practice with a chosen topic
SKILLS
Students acquire skills in:
- Planning, conducting, and evaluating an independent project with external stakeholders
- Applying and reflecting concepts and methods from visual communication and art education in project-oriented work
- Communicating the outcomes of problem-based project work to external stakeholders and non-academic audiences
COMPETENCES
Students acquire competences for:
- Working with project-based and problem-oriented mindset when applying knowledges and skills from visual communication and art education in professional, institutional, organizational and/or digital media contexts
- Initiating and leading an independent project
- Utilizing creative, critical, and novel approaches to project-based work and problem-solving
Credits: 20
Schedule: 24.02.2025 - 27.05.2025
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:
This course provides knowledge and skills for planning and conducting a creative problem-solving project that aims to change and/or develop existing practices in professional, organisational and/or digital media related contexts. During the course, we discuss changes and interventions through visual and digital communication and art pedagogical practice as well as meaning-making activities in different contexts and forms of interaction. Main part of the course consists of planning and conducting a research project with an external stakeholder and communicating the project results to a broader audience. The course also includes a five-days mandatory research symposium at Aalborg campus.
Note: This course is open for NoVA students only.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Active participation in teaching, completed assignments.
See Aalto OpenLearning for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
20 ECTS = 540 h
Contact teaching: 80 h
Independent work: 220 h
Symposium: 40 h
Group work: 140 h
Supervision: 40 h
Reflection: 20 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:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
2025-2026 Spring IV - VRegistration:
Max. amount of students 16
Min. amount of students 6. This course is open for NoVA students only. Registration in Sisu.