Creativity, Health and Well-being (10 ECTS)

Objective

The students are able to reflect on and justify, based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. The students are able to identify approaches of different disciplines in relation to creativity, culture and arts, and to analyse the elements of professional competencies thereof. The student are able to apply versatile knowledge when observing, planning and utilising creative activities in social and health fields.

The students are able to utilise their competencies and skills, to identify their strengths and to develop them in connection with creative and artistic activities. They are able to apply creative approaches, based on research, in their professional practice in order to strengthen well-being, inclusion and agency in social and health fields, and to analyse the meanings of these activities to the participants.

The students are able to identify and analyse the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities. They are able to foster sensitivity and compassion as part of their own professional interaction, and deal with emotions evoked in creative and artistic activities, both individually and in a group. They are able to guide their own professional learning in community-led, multidisciplinary projects in a group of learners.

Content

• Perspectives on creativity, culture, arts, health, well-being and inclusion
• Arts, culture and creativity in promoting health and well-being
• Real-life examples of the use of arts and culture in social and health fields

Creativity, culture, arts experiences; well-being, health, inclusion; interaction; creative group activities, group dynamics; compassion; pedagogical sensitivity; emotional interaction; individual and group reflection

Location and time

Friday 3.9. 9-16 Arabia/Soiva AS 102
Thursday 9.9. 9-12 Distance , zoom-link to be provided in the beginning of the course

Thursday 23.9 9-16 Myllypuro MPA6009

Thu 7.10 9-16 Distance
Fri 15.10 9-16 Arabia/Soiva AS 102

Thu 4.11 Distance 9-16
Fri 12.11 9-16 Arabia/Soiva AS 102

Information regarding themes and lecturers will be provided in the beginning of the course.

Materials

The reading list for the assignments and the course topics will be provided in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Inquiry-based learning
Reflection, group dialogue
Guided assignments (individual and small group)
Workshop
Functional methods/ creative group activities
Observation

Employer connections

Collaboration with Metropolia RDI-projects and related working life partners in (e.g. And beyond- project/ Poikien talo, Helsinki)

Exam schedules

no exams, see assessment

International connections

Visiting international lecturers.

Student workload

Kontaktiopetus ja siihen käytettävä valmistautuminen : 6 op (160 tuntia)
Itsenäinen työskentely, pienryhmätehtävät ja kirjalliset oppimistehtävät : 4 op

Content scheduling

Friday 3.9. 9-16 Arabia/Soiva AS 102
Thursday 9.9. 9-12 Distance , zoom-link to be provided in the beginning of the course

Thursday 23.9 9-16 Myllypuro MPA6009

Thu 7.10 9-16 Distance
Fri 15.10 9-16 Arabia/Soiva AS 102

Thu 4.11 Distance 9-16
Fri 12.11 9-16 Arabia/Soiva AS 102

Information regarding themes, lecturers and assignments will be provided in the beginning of the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to identify and describe, based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. They can draw on their existing skills and competencies, recognise their personal strengths and develop their competencies as related to creative and arts-related activities. The students are able to reflect on professional competencies related to the use of creativity, culture and arts in social and health fields, and apply these observations in their own professional practice.

The students are able to identify and analyse the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities. The students have the capabilities to sensitive interaction and the processing of emotions in creative and arts-related activities. They are able to operate in a constructive manner in multidisciplinary interaction and in group situations related to creative activities.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to analyse and justify, based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. They can further develop their existing skills and competencies, recognise their personal strengths and systematically develop their competencies in connection with creative and arts-related activities. The students are able to critically analyse professional competencies related to the use of creativity, culture and arts in social and health fields, and apply these observations in their own professional practice.


The students are able to identify and analyse, with a variety of means, the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities. The students have the capabilities to sensitive interaction and the processing of emotions in creative activities, and they are able to support the processing of arts experiences in group situations. They are able to operate in a constructive manner and in different roles in multidisciplinary interaction, as well as in group situations related to creative activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to critically analyse and justify, with a variety of means and based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. They can further develop their existing skills and competencies, their personal strengths and systematically develop their competencies related to creative and arts-related activities. The students are able to critically analyse professional competencies related to the use of creativity, culture and arts in social and health fields, and apply these observations in their own professional practice in a variety of ways.
The students are able to identify and analyse, with a variety of means, the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities, and apply these observations in designing practical activities. The students have the capabilities to sensitive interaction and the processing of emotions in creative activities, and they are able to support the processing of arts experiences in demanding group situations. They are able to operate in a constructive manner and in different roles in multidisciplinary interaction and in group situations related to creative activities. The students are able to lead a multidisciplinary team in projects involving creative activities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written assignments (individual and group), related to literature and practical activities, will be given in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria: 1–5

Satisfactory (1)
The students are able to identify and describe, based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. They can draw on their existing skills and competencies, recognise their personal strengths and develop their competencies as related to creative and arts-related activities. The students are able to reflect on professional competencies related to the use of creativity, culture and arts in social and health fields, and apply these observations in their own professional practice.
The students are able to identify and analyse the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities. The students have the capabilities to sensitive interaction and the processing of emotions in creative and arts-related activities. They are able to operate in a constructive manner in multidisciplinary interaction and in group situations related to creative activities.
Good (3)

The students are able to analyse and justify, based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. They can further develop their existing skills and competencies, recognise their personal strengths and systematically develop their competencies in connection with creative and arts-related activities. The students are able to critically analyse professional competencies related to the use of creativity, culture and arts in social and health fields, and apply these observations in their own professional practice.
The students are able to identify and analyse, with a variety of means, the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities. The students have the capabilities to sensitive interaction and the processing of emotions in creative activities, and they are able to support the processing of arts experiences in group situations. They are able to operate in a constructive manner and in different roles in multidisciplinary interaction, as well as in group situations related to creative activities.

Excellent (5)
The students are able to critically analyse and justify, with a variety of means and based on research, the meaningfulness of creative activities and arts experiences to the well-being of individuals and communities. They can further develop their existing skills and competencies, their personal strengths and systematically develop their competencies related to creative and arts-related activities. The students are able to critically analyse professional competencies related to the use of creativity, culture and arts in social and health fields, and apply these observations in their own professional practice in a variety of ways.
The students are able to identify and analyse, with a variety of means, the participants’ needs in different situations and contexts related to creative activities, and apply these observations in designing practical activities. The students have the capabilities to sensitive interaction and the processing of emotions in creative activities, and they are able to support the processing of arts experiences in demanding group situations. They are able to operate in a constructive manner and in different roles in multidisciplinary interaction and in group situations related to creative activities. The students are able to lead a multidisciplinary team in projects involving creative activities.