LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this course students will have
- explored the contexts for and importance of storytelling for imagining more sustainable, more than human futures.
- critically-analysed a series of modern narratives about humans and non humans.
- experienced a series of ecological and multispecies narrative techniques drawn from contemporary art practice, film and literature
- been exposed to extra linguistic, multi-sensorial forms of story telling
- collaboratively experimented with and generated their own eco-narrative techniques.
- created their own ecological story telling project.
- critically and reflexively evaluated their own ecological story telling project and those of their peers.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 27.02.2025 - 03.04.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Lucy Davis
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, you will critically consider the existing stories that humans tell ourselves about our relationships to non humans. You will explore a range of ecological and climate related narrative approaches, which aim, in different ways to displace a human centre of storytelling. You will apply these experiences and tools in the collaborative and experimental crafting of new, eco-related narrative
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Participation in teaching, completed assignments.
Minimum 80% attendance.
Please refer to MyCourses each time the course is conducted for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
6 ECTS ≈ 162h
Contact teaching 20h/Other 142h
Readings (theory and fiction),
Lectures, Presentations and discussions of films and art works,
In class group projects,
Art-inspired exercises and multi sensorial, embodied experiments, Walking excercises,
Engagements and workshops with selected guests
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for the Goals
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV
2025-2026 Spring IVRegistration:
Minimum amount of participants 8
Maximum amount of participants 25.
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