Creative Methods (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to motivate and activate communities through expressive, interactive activities. They will be able to support and guide creative processes that improve quality of life for individuals and communities. Students will recognize the possibilities of creative methods in improving emotional skills. Students will know how to plan, implement and assess creative activities aimed at creating change.

Content

Expressive methods as a means of analysing reality and sharing meaning. Creative methods to strengthen group formation. Goal-oriented support of participants’ agency and cultural diversity. Creative methods as a means of exploring self-awareness and new perspectives. Actors of applied arts and multi-professional co-operation. Arts and well-being.

Teaching methods

Workshops
Lectures
Learning assignments

Location and time

Myllypuro campus

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning materials and recommended literature will be given later.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

-

Internship and working life connections

Special Music Centre Resonaari (Helsinki, Finland)
http://www.helsinkimissio.fi/resonaari/international

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam in written

International connections

This course in open also to exchange students.

Student workload

5 cr, 135 hours

Content scheduling

Content periodicity: autumn 2020

Further information for students

In this study unit the learning is based on active participation in contact lessons (either live at Myllypuro Campus or ZOOM workshops), study visits and individual or group learning assignments. The learning is based on communication and interaction.The student will create a Creative methods toolbox in a website as a Home group project (See assignments in OMA).

The participation in the contact lessons (ZOOM or live) (80%/ each subject area) are required. Compulsory attendance on the * "star" marked lessons.The evaluation on learning is done through the creative methods activities.

TEACHERS:
* Jouni Piekkari (Drama and narrative methods),
* Seija Mäenpää (Visual arts),
* Markku Kaikkonen and Kaarlo Uusitalo (Music).

SCHEDULE:
*Mon 19.10. at 12.45-16.00 (ZOOM Jouni's Zoom link) Orientation Jouni and Seija
Tue 20.10. at 8.30-11.45. (ZOOM) Jouni
Thu 22.10. at 15.00-16.00 (ZOOM) Seija
Mon 26.10. at 12.45-16.00 (ZOOM) Jouni
Tue 27.10. at 12.45-16.00, MPA2030 Markku
Wed 28.10. at 8.30-11.45 (ZOOM) Jouni
Wed 28.10. at 13.00-16.00, Independent assignments Seija
Thu 29.10. at 12.45-16.00,Independent assignments Seija
Mon 2.11.at 12.45-16.00 (ZOOM) Jouni
Tue 3.11. at 12.45-16.00, MPA2030 Markku
Wed 4.11. at 10.00-12.00 Study visit to Kontula Street art project, Heidi Hänninen community artist and Jari ikonen community worker at Symppis. The visit happens outdoors. (or if it rains we will be in Symppis premises) Seija, https://www.facebook.com/pg/kaskontulartschool/
Mon 9.11. at 12.45-16.00, MPA2030 Kaarlo
Tue 10.11. at 9.00-11.45 (ZOOM) Seija
ja Wed 11.11. at 10.30-16.00 Resonaari-visit, Kaarlo
Thu 26.11. at 9.00-10.00 Dance performance at Myllypuro MPA4011 http://www.sivuun.net/vain-rakkaudesta-2--kiertueteos.html
*Mon 7.12. at 10.00-15.30 (ZOOM), Final presentations, Seija M. and Jouni P.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria instructions here.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.