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.