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Culture history (5 cr)

Code: KD18BAKM04-3013

General information


Enrollment

14.03.2022 - 14.04.2022

Timing

02.05.2022 - 31.08.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Diploma of Higher Education, Library and Information Services

Teachers

  • Ari Haasio

Student groups

  • KTDIPL21B
  • KTDIPL21A

Objective

Understands the main turning points of cultural history. Student understands how different phenomena are dependent on each other and what influences they have.

Content

The basic terminology and turning points of culture are studied on the course. All students become familiar with an optional part of culture history and write an essay about it. The aim is to understand better modern cultural phenomena by understanding the historical perspective of culture and its development.

Materials

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Literature, online teaching

Exam schedules

No exam

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

(1-2)
Understands the basics of historical development and knows the basic terminology. The written content produced by the student is poor and does not show much effort.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

(3-4)
Understands the main lines of cultural history and knows its most important turning points. The student is active and can justify their opinions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Excellent understanding of cultural phenomena and their influence on modern culture. The student is also able to show critical thinking in their answers.

Assessment methods and criteria

points from essays and excercises.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Incomplete answers. Not all tasks have been done.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Poor skills, but no big mistakes in the basics.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Key things well held. Answers justified and key issues held.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The whole and the cause-and-effect relationships of the things are excellently held. Answers justified and analytical.

Qualifications

None