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Emerging Media Trends (5 cr)

Code: IM00DS20-3001

General information


Enrolment period
28.07.2021 - 03.09.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
06.09.2021 - 08.11.2021
Implementation has ended.
Credits
1 - 5
Virtual portion
4 cr
RDI portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Media
Campus
TAMK Mediapolis
Teaching languages
English
Seats
10 - 25
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
Teachers
Carita Forsgren
Markku Laskujärvi
Christopher Smith
Ilmari Huttu-Hiltunen
Jukka Holm
Person in charge
Jukka Holm
Course
IM00DS20

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
*collect and analyze information about emerging trends in digital culture, media consumption and technologies from essential sources
*research and utilize new innovations in emerging media production

Content (course unit)

Research, emerging trends in media, media consumption and technologies, making an impact, sustainable ethics.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (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 criteria, good (3-4) (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 criteria, excellent (5) (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

Location and time

SCHEDULE (always see Moodle for the updated version):

#1: Monday 6.9.2021 online (Zoom) lecture 12:15-14:45
Carita Forsgren: Lecture & discussion: What is emerging media? Definitions, history, trends and contradictions; 360° video production process: case examples
Presentation of main tasks of the course (Expert interviews, concepts for an XR fine art app or installation)

# 2 & #3: Monday 13.9.2021 online (Zoom) lecture 9-15
Chris Smith: How pop culture has influenced emerging media - Part 1 & Part 2

#4: Monday 20.9.2021 online (Zoom) lecture 9:00-11:30
Carita Forsgren: Aspects and possibilities of XR in contemporary art - and how it affects other fields

#5: Monday 27.9.2021 lecture and demos (Sote Virtual Lab, Kuntokatu F2-22) 10:00-11:30 (???) + 12:15-14:45
Jukka Holm: XR in social and health care

#6: Monday 4.10.2021 independent task 9:00-11:30, online (Zoom) lecture 12:15-14:45
9-11:30 independent task: Take part in (parts of) “Elements of AI” online course (Jukka Holm will give the instructions later)
12:15-14:45: online (Zoom) lecture: Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen: AI and Art (tentative title)

Note: The afternoon lecture will be recorded, because some students may take part in Embrace (4.-6.10.2021)

#7: Monday 11.10.2021 independent task 9:00-12:00, online (Zoom) lecture 13:00-15:30
Ilmari Huttu-Hiltunen: Virtual production

(Autumn holiday 18.10.2021 - 22.10.2021)

#8: Monday 25.10.2021 online (Zoom) lecture 9:00-12:00
Markku Laskujärvi: Mozilla Hubs + Gather.town

#9: Monday 1.11.2021 lecture and demos (Room 20061) 12:15-14:45 (???)
Tommi Mäkeläinen: Fine Art VR Gallery Kaleidoscopers 2021 for Oculus

#10: Monday 8.11.2021 online (Zoom) lecture 12:15-15:00
Jukka Holm + Carita Forsgren: Final presentation and feedback day

Exam schedules

There's no test as such, but some of the teachers will give you tasks to do.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Mostly online lectures + individual tasks

Learning materials

Slides & links given by each teacher

Student workload

135 h student work

Content scheduling

30.8.2021-12.11.2021
Please see Moodle for more exact times

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Attendance in contact studies. Active participation in the course. Standard of accomplished tasks.
0= not passed
1-2 = satisfactory
3-4 = good
5 = excellent

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

Levels 1-2

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Minimum 50% attendance in contact lessons. Course assignments accomplished satisfactorily.

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

Levels 3-4

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Minimum 80% attendance in contact lessons. Course assignments accomplished well.

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

Level 5

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Minimum 80% attendance in contact lessons. Course assignments accomplished exceptionally well.

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