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Exploring creativity in community based development (5 ECTS)

Code: SX00FD83-3001

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 18.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Social Services (in English)
Teachers
Seija Mäenpää
Jouni Piekkari
Teacher in charge
Seija Mäenpää
Groups
SXG23S1
Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
Course
SX00FD83

Implementation has 16 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 68 h 45 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 12.09.2025 time 09:00 - 16:00
(7 h 0 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA4015 Luentosali
Fri 19.09.2025 time 09:00 - 16:00
(7 h 0 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Fri 26.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:45
(2 h 45 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Fri 03.10.2025 time 09:00 - 12:15
(3 h 15 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2007 Oppimistila
Fri 10.10.2025 time 12:30 - 15:45
(3 h 15 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
Tue 21.10.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA6008 Oppimistila
Tue 28.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:45
(2 h 45 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Tue 11.11.2025 time 09:00 - 11:45
(2 h 45 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
Thu 13.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Fri 14.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Tue 18.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA6008 Oppimistila
Tue 25.11.2025 time 09:00 - 16:00
(7 h 0 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Fri 28.11.2025 time 09:00 - 16:00
(7 h 0 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Mon 08.12.2025 time 12:30 - 16:00
(3 h 30 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
Tue 09.12.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00
(8 h 0 min)
Event day / Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPC1001 Showroom
MPC1502 Odotteluaula
MPC1504 Yleisöaula
MPB1029 Kotikulma
Wed 10.12.2025 time 12:30 - 14:00
(1 h 30 min)
Exploring creativity in community based development SX00FD83-3001
MPA4015 Luentosali
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

Students are familiar with community work as a form of social services that acknowledges the social and political transformative power of communities. They are aware of the existance of different of types of communities, including geographic, identity or special interest communities and their characteristics. Students are able to analyse and apply appropriate creative methods and community-based strategies in urban contexts.

Content

Historical, ideological, and political roots of community work. Community Work and European urban contexts. Power, empowerment and Community Work. Various participatory teaching methods and creative methods are used to increase joint learning and to create a link to community methods. Aims in community work methods (conflict and consensus models). Simple Finnish vocabulary and phrases used in working with diverse communities.

Materials

To be announced.

Teaching methods

This module will be implemented in collaboration with Metropolia Olo-Tila -project and its counterpart NGOs. (See below)
Lectures
Community development and evaluation workshops with work life partners
Online materials; readings
Art workshops (visual art; drama etc.)
Practical project with clients in pairs
Report

Employer connections

Metropolia Olo-Tila project; INY (Iraqi women´s association), K35 Culture Club, Taiteen sulattamo, Valo-valmennusyhdistys, senior center of Myllypuro and other organisations.

Exam schedules

No exam.

Content scheduling

period 1-2

Further information

12.09.2025 09.00 - 16.00 MPA4015
19.09.2025 09.00 - 16.00 MPA2022
26.09.2025 09.00 - 11.45 MPA2022
03.10.2025 09.00 - 12.15 MPA2007
10.10.2025 12.30 - 15.45 Independent work
21.10.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6008
28.10.2025 09.00 - 11.45 MPA2022
11.11.2025 09.00 - 11.45 Independent work
13.11.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022
14.11.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022
18.11.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6008
20.11.2025 9.00-16.00 Independent project work
24.11.2025 9-12 Independent project work
25.11.2025 09.00 - 16.00 MPA2022
28.11.2025 09.00 - 16.00 MPA2022

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.

Assessment methods and criteria

To be announced.

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