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Cultural Well-Being (3cr)

Course unit code: 2B00DK59

General information


Credits
3 cr
Teaching language
Finnish

Objective

The student is able to:
- define the concept of cultural well-being as part of a larger framework (from the perspective of multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity)
- recognize the significance of culture as part of promoting well-being and health and is able to examine the eco-social concept of education
- assess the significance of cultural well-being in strengthening community spirit and participation
- name methods of applied art in the framework of cultural well-being
- explain the importance of good literacy skills in strengthening human growth and cultural well-being, as well as promoting integration into society

Content

- The concepts and structures of cultural well-being
- Art-based methods and cultural well-being
- Customer orientation and sustainable development as a basis for cultural well-being

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can describe the different uses and starting points of art with a few examples in promoting cultural well-being. The student recognizes the concept of applied art and knows how to name a few examples. The student is able to write descriptively about his art experience. The student recognizes the potential of good literacy as a supporter of cultural well-being.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can describe the different uses and starting points of art with a few examples and can assess the importance of art in promoting cultural well-being. The student can present several possibilities for using applied art in different contexts. The student is able to write analytically about his art experience. The student can explain how good literacy strengthens cultural well-being.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to describe the different uses and starting points of art in an analytical way with diverse examples and is able to evaluate in depth the importance of art in promoting cultural well-being. The student finds several possibilities for using applied art in different contexts and is able to create a new context or a combination of working methods for applied use. The student is able to write analytically about his art experience and find new meanings for it. The student is able to think of new ways to promote literacy that can strengthen cultural well-being.

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