Audio Technology Basics (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
- use essential recording software and hardware
- use basic recording techniques
- collaborate in an international student team.
Student knows the basics of audio theory and acoustics

Content (course unit)

- The basics of sound behaviour
- The most common digital sound formats
- Hardware and software used in digital sound editing and IT-learning envinronment
- Recording and storing acoustic signals by utilising computers
- Collaboration in an international student team
- Sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowing:
Can recognise and define field-related phenomena and basic concepts.
Recognises
Names
Defines

Acting:
Manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted.
Knows diverse courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices.
Routine performance
Pre-learned performance

Being:
Can give and receive feedback.
Considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint.
Can work in a group.
Recognises his/her interaction skills.
Recognises important courses of action in the field.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Knowing:
Structures relations between field-related phenomena and concepts.
Applies
Explains
Compares
Structures things in relation to one another.

Acting:
Can select the most appropriate course of action from diverse options and justify his/her choice.
Applies
Makes a plan/plans
Limits tasks/problems
Solves problems.

Being:
Can give and receive feedback actively and constructively.
Considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint.
Can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills.
Recognises and follows the important courses of action in the field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Knowing:
Understands extensive entities and relations between them.
Generalises
Analyses
Relates to the professional context.

Acting:
Can search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new courses of action.
Assesses diverse solution alternatives.
Combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.

Being:
Uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community.
Considers and assesses himself/herself and his/her professional community or task.
Can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively. Develops his/her own and the group's interaction.
Works responsibly and in a committed manner

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment methods and criteria

Student is able to:
- use essential recording software and hardware
- use basic recording techniques
- collaborate in an international student team.
Student knows the basics of audio theory and acoustics

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact/virtual teaching, learning assignments, field work, project work and essays.

Learning materials

Agreed at the beginning of the course

Further information

Based on Protools software

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in the assignments. Assignments shows descent skills. Student attend at least 40% of classes. Student shows descents participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands most of the assignments in time. Assignments shows good skills. Student attend at least 60% of classes. Student shows active participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands all assignments in time. All the assignments shows exceptional skills. Student attend at least 80% of classes. Students shows very active participation in classes.