Contemporary Cultural DiscourseLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

The objective of the course is to familiarize students with backgrounds, manifestations and nature of central phenomena and current issues in cultural life, to prepare them to encounter the diversity of the field of culture and to operate in different working environments. During the course, students are familiarized with subjects such as features of contemporary and urban culture, the concept of the creative economy, the ethics of culture, perspectives of cultural sociology and sociocultural inspiration, the significance of work involving the public, multiculturality, the global operating environment of culture, contemporary Finnish culture and studies of the future.

The student will learn to follow current cultural debate and the impact of changes in society on his/her own field of operation. The student will be trained in critical thinking, argumentation and acquiring information.

Content

Cultural factors of change in society
The interaction of the local and the global
The evolution and properties of urban culture
The concept of the creative economy
The culture of everyday life
Perspectives on the future
Work involving the public
Communality
Perspectives on interaction and communication among cultures

Qualifications

Suoritettu: Yleinen kulttuuri- ja aatehistoria.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with current issues in cultural life and is able to demonstrate it in written assignments. She/he can follow discussion and attend it sharing some own thoughts.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with current issues and backgrounds in cultural life. She/he can follow and take part in discussion actively and essentially and can argument his/her own thinking.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands backgrounds of current issues in cultural life and can analyze them well in written assignments. The student takes actively part in cultural debate, can listen others opinions and argument his/her own thinking.