Study Guide

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
• critically evaluate and apply research knowledge
• use the chosen methods to analyse ja solve problems in working life
• work independently as an expert in demanding contexts in which he/she is managing his/her own and possibly also the others’ work in a target-oriented way
• communicate and network in his/her own field and in international environment
• take into account communal and ethical perspectives of his/her professional field

Content

An essential part of Master-level studies is a thesis of 30 credits. The thesis process starts immediately at the beginning of the studies, and it continues through the entire cycle of studies.

The thesis is implemented as a development project with a research-based approach and a close connection to practical work. The student carries out his/her development work at his/her workplace, in RDI projects of the Turku University of Applied Sciences, in working life connections or in a manner agreed with the supervisor. The thesis is based on commission, if possible. It is preferable that the thesis is based on an assignment.

The thesis relies on in-depth information gathering and analysis, and the development process utilizes relevant research methods following principles of good scientific practice. The thesis includes documenting and reporting on development activities. The student will become familiar with the methodological skills necessary for development and reporting in the course on research and development methods.

In Master’s programmes in Culture and Arts, the thesis is divided in two parts:
- A 5 credits course Development work methods and design (1st semester), and
- Implementation and reporting of the development project, 25 credits (2nd ja 3rd semester).

Implementation and reporting of the development project (25 ECTS) includes the following steps:
• Presenting the thesis plan and finalizing it making use of feedback
• Thesis agreement
• Implementation, related research activities and documentation of the work in accordance with industry practice and in a meaningful way for the thesis
• Participation in group supervision sessions (“thesis learning café”) and individual guidance of the thesis
• Presentation of the results after completion of the thesis
• Maturity test: The student must write a maturity examination in the field of the thesis. This demonstrates awareness with the subject and the linguistic competence. If the (excellent) competence of the school education language has already been assessed in previous studies, the maturity test will only serve as a test the professional expertise. The maturity test is evaluated on a scale approved/ failed.
• Ensuring that there is no plagiarism in the thesis and evaluation of the thesis

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• find and evaluate sources and information relevant for the development task
• construct a relevant conceptual framework for the development project
• apply project management tools in planning the development project
• write a research and data management plan
• consider ethical aspects and GDPR in their research and development work
• communicate of their development project and its results to different target groups through appropriate channels

Content

• Professional, theoretical and research contexts for individual development projects
• Information seeking and evaluation for the needs of the development project
• Applying project management tools in a development project
• The role of research in a development project
• Planning research data collection and management
• Ethical considerations and GDPR in research and development projects
• Writing and communications in research and development projects

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing the course, the student is be able to:

- apply and develop approaches and working methods of creative well-being among different communities and organisations in accordance with their own professional competence

- utilise individual, group, community, and networking skills in producing content related to creative well-being and in developing practices and structures that enable and promote creative well-being

- design and co-develop creative well-being services as part of an interprofessional team in a customer-oriented way

- assess the impact and meaning of creative well-being activities

- identify and analyse the ethics and values of creative well-being

- identify and analyse creative well-being as part of sustainable development and society

- outline, communicate and reflect on their own competences in the professional field and structures of creative well-being.

Content

Content of study unit

The studies will strengthen both theoretical and practical skills in enabling creative well-being in different settings, service processes and with different actors.

The course introduces the planning and evaluation of creative well-being services.

The course will outline the funding of creative well-being, systems thinking and sustainable development.

It examines the ethical principles of the field of creative well-being in relation to different professional fields.

The course introduces students to the presentation and communication of their own professional expertise in the field of creative well-being.

Materials

Will be announced on the Itslearning learning platform. Some of the materials are in English.

Teaching methods

Thematic presentations, talks, lectures, pair and small group work. Teaching will take place face-to-face at the Kupittaa Campus using art-based methods and the students' own specific skills.

Individual work involves familiarisation with the course literature and source materials, practising knowledge acquisition and processing, and structured presentation of issues. The assignments will involve the use of art-based methods.

Exam schedules

No final exam.

International connections

The contact teaching will introduce the theory and research central to the course and will include discussion and sharing of experiences on the topics covered. Small group work emphasises self-direction, peer learning, reflection skills, creativity, multi-professionalism and dialogical interaction. Innovation pedagogy is at the heart of all Turku University of Applied Sciences courses. Learning takes place by applying theory to practice and working life.

Sustainable development is one of the topics covered in the course, and many of the other topics are also connected to various dimensions of sustainable development.

Completion alternatives

There is no optional way of completing the course.

Student workload

- Pre-assignments for the contact days
- Learning assignments

The learning tasks of the module are described in more detail on the Itslearning platform.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed: The student has returned all pre-assignments and learning tasks and has actively participated in the contact learning. The student demonstrates mastery and application of course content in learning tasks and pre-assignments. If AI has been used in the course assignments, the student has clearly indicated in the assignments how, why and where AI has been used and what software or applications have been used. AI has been used appropriately to support learning, not directly to produce ready-made answers.

Failed: The student has not returned all pre-assignments and learning tasks, has not participated in the contact learning or has not completed compensatory assignments. Returned pre- assignments and learning tasks are too superficial and/or do not cover the main part of the topics requested in the assignment. The language used in the exercises is not understandable. The tasks are done using AI, with no indication of its use, or the tasks are mostly done using AI, with no self-reflection.

Content scheduling

During the course, the student will deepen and develop his/her knowledge and skills as a professional in the field of creative wellbeing. The course is structured around the different themes of the contact days.

The students will work in multi-professional teams where they will share their knowledge and skills. Some parts of the course may be delivered in English and integrated into RDI projects.

The topics of the course include:
- ethics, values and quality in creative wellbeing activities
- evaluation and design of creative wellbeing activities and services
- expert communication and argumentation
- creative wellbeing as part of society; structures and politics
- funding and systemic thinking in the field of creative wellbeing and sustainable development.

The course builds on what has been learned in the course Creative Wellbeing as a Competence.

The course will start in August 2024 and will be implemented during the contact days of the Master School degree in Creative Wellbeing.

Contact teaching:

23rd August, 9.00-12.00
20th September, 9.00-12.00
10th October, 13.00-16.15
11th November, 9.00-12.00
15th November, 9.00-12.00
12th December, 9.00-12.00

The content of the course may be supplemented and adapted according to current themes and events.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment will be based on pre-assignments and learning tasks to be completed during the course, as well as active participation in the contact days. The course teachers will assess the completion of the task according to the instructions, the application and use of the source material, the fluency of multidisciplinary cooperation, the expression of own reflections and understandable, clear language. If the student uses artificial intelligence to complete the course, the student should indicate why, how and in which tasks it has been used. The assessment will focus on both completing the tasks and active participation.

Qualifications

Creative Wellbeing as a Competence course must be completed before this course.

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

- apply the key concepts of creative well-being and analyse the areas of expertise, operating environments, and development tasks in the field of creative well-being

- examine the concept of creative well-being from multiple perspectives: creative well-being as a phenomenon, as an evolving professional field, and as well-being lived and experienced

- recognize the personal relationship to arts and culture as the basis for the cultural needs of individuals and communities

- reflect on their own competence in interprofessional cooperation as well as various professional roles, common goals, and opportunities for collaboration in the field of creative well-being

- justify the meanings and dimensions of creative well-being for individuals and communities, as part of different services and in various professional roles

Content

- essential knowledge, concepts, and contexts of creative well-being
- international development and background of creative well-being
- interprofessional collaboration
- accessibility, diversity and implementation of cultural needs
- research base
- creative well-being services and the best practices as part of the service system.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• identify the values that guide one's own professional activities and reflect on their connection to the value base and the concept of humanity in the field of creative well-being
• analyse their own strengths, development needs and opportunities in the developing field of creative well-being, and develop their competence in a goal-oriented manner
• set professional goals and analyse the obstacles on the way of achieving them and the resources available to achieve them
• consciously and experientially examine one's own relationship with arts and culture and its effects on one's well-being
• create and maintain multidisciplinary and multidisciplinary partnerships and networks
• apply various creative and active methods to increase self-awareness and reflect on one's own developing identity as a creative well-being expert

Content

• My career story: a professional path to creative well-being studies
• Construction of a professional identity as a creative well-being expert
• Autobiographical, narrative, embodied and visual methods to support self-awareness, professional growth and well-being.
• One's own strengths and areas for development
• Values guiding one's own professional activities
• Professional dreams and goals
• Resources and resilience
• One's own relationship with culture and art and its significance in the identity of a creative well-being expert
• The importance of multiprofessionalism, networks and collaboration in the work of an expert in creativel well-being

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• identify the values that guide one's own professional activities and reflect on their connection to the value base and the concept of humanity in the field of creative well-being
• analyse their own strengths, development needs and opportunities in the developing field of creative well-being, and develop their competence in a goal-oriented manner
• set professional goals and analyse the obstacles on the way of achieving them and the resources available to achieve them
• consciously and experientially examine one's own relationship with arts and culture and its effects on one's well-being
• create and maintain multidisciplinary and multidisciplinary partnerships and networks
• apply various creative and active methods to increase self-awareness and reflect on one's own developing identity as a creative well-being expert

Content

• My career story: a professional path to creative well-being studies
• Construction of a professional identity as a creative well-being expert
• Autobiographical, narrative, embodied and visual methods to support self-awareness, professional growth and well-being.
• One's own strengths and areas for development
• Values guiding one's own professional activities
• Professional dreams and goals
• Resources and resilience
• One's own relationship with culture and art and its significance in the identity of a creative well-being expert
• The importance of multiprofessionalism, networks and collaboration in the work of an expert in creativel well-being

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

- apply the key concepts of creative well-being and analyse the areas of expertise, operating environments, and development tasks in the field of creative well-being

- examine the concept of creative well-being from multiple perspectives: creative well-being as a phenomenon, as an evolving professional field, and as well-being lived and experienced

- recognize the personal relationship to arts and culture as the basis for the cultural needs of individuals and communities

- reflect on their own competence in interprofessional cooperation as well as various professional roles, common goals, and opportunities for collaboration in the field of creative well-being

- justify the meanings and dimensions of creative well-being for individuals and communities, as part of different services and in various professional roles

Content

- essential knowledge, concepts, and contexts of creative well-being
- international development and background of creative well-being
- interprofessional collaboration
- accessibility, diversity and implementation of cultural needs
- research base
- creative well-being services and the best practices as part of the service system.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• find and evaluate sources and information relevant for the development task
• construct a relevant conceptual framework for the development project
• apply project management tools in planning the development project
• write a research and data management plan
• consider ethical aspects and GDPR in their research and development work
• communicate of their development project and its results to different target groups through appropriate channels

Content

• Professional, theoretical and research contexts for individual development projects
• Information seeking and evaluation for the needs of the development project
• Applying project management tools in a development project
• The role of research in a development project
• Planning research data collection and management
• Ethical considerations and GDPR in research and development projects
• Writing and communications in research and development projects

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing the course, the student is be able to:

- apply and develop approaches and working methods of creative well-being among different communities and organisations in accordance with their own professional competence

- utilise individual, group, community, and networking skills in producing content related to creative well-being and in developing practices and structures that enable and promote creative well-being

- design and co-develop creative well-being services as part of an interprofessional team in a customer-oriented way

- assess the impact and meaning of creative well-being activities

- identify and analyse the ethics and values of creative well-being

- identify and analyse creative well-being as part of sustainable development and society

- outline, communicate and reflect on their own competences in the professional field and structures of creative well-being.

Content

Content of study unit

The studies will strengthen both theoretical and practical skills in enabling creative well-being in different settings, service processes and with different actors.

The course introduces the planning and evaluation of creative well-being services.

The course will outline the funding of creative well-being, systems thinking and sustainable development.

It examines the ethical principles of the field of creative well-being in relation to different professional fields.

The course introduces students to the presentation and communication of their own professional expertise in the field of creative well-being.

Materials

Will be announced on the Itslearning learning platform. Some of the materials are in English.

Teaching methods

Thematic presentations, talks, lectures, pair and small group work. Teaching will take place face-to-face at the Kupittaa Campus using art-based methods and the students' own specific skills.

Individual work involves familiarisation with the course literature and source materials, practising knowledge acquisition and processing, and structured presentation of issues. The assignments will involve the use of art-based methods.

Exam schedules

No final exam.

International connections

The contact teaching will introduce the theory and research central to the course and will include discussion and sharing of experiences on the topics covered. Small group work emphasises self-direction, peer learning, reflection skills, creativity, multi-professionalism and dialogical interaction. Innovation pedagogy is at the heart of all Turku University of Applied Sciences courses. Learning takes place by applying theory to practice and working life.

Sustainable development is one of the topics covered in the course, and many of the other topics are also connected to various dimensions of sustainable development.

Completion alternatives

There is no optional way of completing the course.

Student workload

- Pre-assignments for the contact days
- Learning assignments

The learning tasks of the module are described in more detail on the Itslearning platform.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed: The student has returned all pre-assignments and learning tasks and has actively participated in the contact learning. The student demonstrates mastery and application of course content in learning tasks and pre-assignments. If AI has been used in the course assignments, the student has clearly indicated in the assignments how, why and where AI has been used and what software or applications have been used. AI has been used appropriately to support learning, not directly to produce ready-made answers.

Failed: The student has not returned all pre-assignments and learning tasks, has not participated in the contact learning or has not completed compensatory assignments. Returned pre- assignments and learning tasks are too superficial and/or do not cover the main part of the topics requested in the assignment. The language used in the exercises is not understandable. The tasks are done using AI, with no indication of its use, or the tasks are mostly done using AI, with no self-reflection.

Content scheduling

During the course, the student will deepen and develop his/her knowledge and skills as a professional in the field of creative wellbeing. The course is structured around the different themes of the contact days.

The students will work in multi-professional teams where they will share their knowledge and skills. Some parts of the course may be delivered in English and integrated into RDI projects.

The topics of the course include:
- ethics, values and quality in creative wellbeing activities
- evaluation and design of creative wellbeing activities and services
- expert communication and argumentation
- creative wellbeing as part of society; structures and politics
- funding and systemic thinking in the field of creative wellbeing and sustainable development.

The course builds on what has been learned in the course Creative Wellbeing as a Competence.

The course will start in August 2024 and will be implemented during the contact days of the Master School degree in Creative Wellbeing.

Contact teaching:

23rd August, 9.00-12.00
20th September, 9.00-12.00
10th October, 13.00-16.15
11th November, 9.00-12.00
15th November, 9.00-12.00
12th December, 9.00-12.00

The content of the course may be supplemented and adapted according to current themes and events.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment will be based on pre-assignments and learning tasks to be completed during the course, as well as active participation in the contact days. The course teachers will assess the completion of the task according to the instructions, the application and use of the source material, the fluency of multidisciplinary cooperation, the expression of own reflections and understandable, clear language. If the student uses artificial intelligence to complete the course, the student should indicate why, how and in which tasks it has been used. The assessment will focus on both completing the tasks and active participation.

Qualifications

Creative Wellbeing as a Competence course must be completed before this course.

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
• critically evaluate and apply research knowledge
• use the chosen methods to analyse ja solve problems in working life
• work independently as an expert in demanding contexts in which he/she is managing his/her own and possibly also the others’ work in a target-oriented way
• communicate and network in his/her own field and in international environment
• take into account communal and ethical perspectives of his/her professional field

Content

An essential part of Master-level studies is a thesis of 30 credits. The thesis process starts immediately at the beginning of the studies, and it continues through the entire cycle of studies.

The thesis is implemented as a development project with a research-based approach and a close connection to practical work. The student carries out his/her development work at his/her workplace, in RDI projects of the Turku University of Applied Sciences, in working life connections or in a manner agreed with the supervisor. The thesis is based on commission, if possible. It is preferable that the thesis is based on an assignment.

The thesis relies on in-depth information gathering and analysis, and the development process utilizes relevant research methods following principles of good scientific practice. The thesis includes documenting and reporting on development activities. The student will become familiar with the methodological skills necessary for development and reporting in the course on research and development methods.

In Master’s programmes in Culture and Arts, the thesis is divided in two parts:
- A 5 credits course Development work methods and design (1st semester), and
- Implementation and reporting of the development project, 25 credits (2nd ja 3rd semester).

Implementation and reporting of the development project (25 ECTS) includes the following steps:
• Presenting the thesis plan and finalizing it making use of feedback
• Thesis agreement
• Implementation, related research activities and documentation of the work in accordance with industry practice and in a meaningful way for the thesis
• Participation in group supervision sessions (“thesis learning café”) and individual guidance of the thesis
• Presentation of the results after completion of the thesis
• Maturity test: The student must write a maturity examination in the field of the thesis. This demonstrates awareness with the subject and the linguistic competence. If the (excellent) competence of the school education language has already been assessed in previous studies, the maturity test will only serve as a test the professional expertise. The maturity test is evaluated on a scale approved/ failed.
• Ensuring that there is no plagiarism in the thesis and evaluation of the thesis

Evaluation scale

H-5