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Culture and Arts in Improving Mental Health and Well-beingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CR86

Credits

5 op

Objective

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

- analyze the relations between art & cultural activities and mental wellbeing
- describe the basis of evidence base and the factors influencing mental wellbeing
- plan and facilitate client-oriented activities to support mental wellbeing and promote creative wellbeing
- explore and analyze evidence base of the mental health services system from a creative wellbeing perspective for the needs of the population and groups.

Content

- practice-based research and evidence-based information on the connections and relations between creative wellbeing and mental wellbeing
- knowledge on how creative wellbeing and mental health, brain health and work-based wellbeing are connected to each other.

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 12.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 30.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Master School

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 23

Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care, Creative Well-being
Teachers
  • Anna-Mari Rosenlöf
  • Marjo Harju
Teacher in charge

Marjo Harju

Groups
  • YKUHSK24

Objective

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

- analyze the relations between art & cultural activities and mental wellbeing
- describe the basis of evidence base and the factors influencing mental wellbeing
- plan and facilitate client-oriented activities to support mental wellbeing and promote creative wellbeing
- explore and analyze evidence base of the mental health services system from a creative wellbeing perspective for the needs of the population and groups.

Content

- practice-based research and evidence-based information on the connections and relations between creative wellbeing and mental wellbeing
- knowledge on how creative wellbeing and mental health, brain health and work-based wellbeing are connected to each other.

Evaluation scale

H-5