Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

Students acquire basic skills and knowledge in creative methods and practices of using pictures, for example visual expression, photography, empowering photo, film and digital storytelling. Students understand how creative, culture and art-based methods can promote clients' self-image, self-esteem, self-expression and sense of community. Students know how to organize goal-oriented group activities, in which various methods of visual expression are used. Students can motivate and encourage individuals and group members to express themselves with help of pictures. Students know how to work in a goal-oriented manner in creative activities and how to plan a complete creative activity process. Students are aware of their creative resources and are motivated to use and development them in professional work in the social field

Sisältö

- creative group work methods in the work of Bachelor of Social Services
- use of pictures as a creative group method
- visual expression, photography, empowering photo, film and digital storytelling
- activity-based and experiential exercises using methods of visual expression
- the process of creative activity
- development of one's creative resources in the context of professional work in social services

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

X

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

Pass:
The students
- have a good possession of the knowledge about creative methods and concepts in use of pictures, described in learning objectives
- are able to plan and to implement a creative process using pictures as working method
- are aware of their creative strengths
- are able to use their creative skills as working tools
- have capacities to reflect how to apply use of pictures in the context of social work

Esitietovaatimukset

Students of the Degree Program in Social Services: Most part of the Basic studies

Lisätiedot

Students of the degree program can choose between this and the following courses:
- Use of Drama Methods in Group Activities
- Use of Narrative Methods in Group Activitities