Luova toiminta asiakastyössä (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The students
• know the theoretical basics of creativity as well as creative activities in the client work of social and health care
• are able to use and apply creative activities in self expression, participation, interaction, education or in rehabilitation with different clients or client groups

Content

• theoretical frames of creativity in social and health care
• guiding creative activities; planning, implementation, and assessment.
• Creative activities and interaction with methods of photography, poetry, and body work.

Materials

Heikkilä, J. 2010. Luovasta ideasta innovaatioon. Luovuus ja innovatiivisuus selviytymiskeinona. Turku: Enostone. Luvut I ja II. Uusikylä, K. 2012. Luovuus kuuluu kaikille. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus. Newlove, J. & Dalby, J. 2012. Laban for All. NY:Routledge.

Completion alternatives

•Full-time studies: A pre-assignment, active participation in team learning and rehearsals, learning assignments, designing, implementing and assessing a creative guiding session for a client group, a self assessment.•Blended learning: A pre-assignment, active participation in rehearsals (obligatory), one-line studies, learning assignments, designing, implementing and assessing a creative guiding session for a client or a client group, self assessment.

Student workload

• Full-time studies: Dialogue learning, creative exercises 16 h, assignments, creative project with the clients, and a self assessment 65 h. Total 81 hours.• Blended learning: Orientation and sharing of the learning outcomes6 h, written assignments, creative project with the clients, and a self assessment 75 h. Total 81 hours.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass (S) The students
• are able to explain the main theoretical meanings and principles of creative activities in social and health care
• are able to express, describe and explain their creative skills
• are capable to plan, implement and justify a goal directive and client centered guiding situation with creative principles
• are able to express, name, discribe and justify their creativity, and methodological skills in client work, as well as a part of their professional development

Qualifications

The students know the theoretical and ethical basis of health- and social services.

Further information

This course is obligatory (S) for students in Degree Programme in Social Services.