Study Guide

Objective

By completion of the study module, the student demonstrates:

Knowledge and skills of own field as well as the ability to understand and evaluate them.

Competence in research and development:
- by planning and implementing the development project and managing its process
- by delivering usable results / output
- by being able to evaluate the result of the development project.


Self-development skills:
- by ability to reflect on one's own work
- in managing own work
- in evaluating personal expertise.

Organizational and collaborative expertise:
- by demonstrating internationalization, communication and interaction skills in the development work
- by demonstrating the ability to act in communities and networks in the development work
- by contributing to the development of the creative wellbeing / arts, heath and wellbeing sector.

Ethical competence:
- Demonstrating reliability, accountability and critical thinking in the development work and reporting.

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, when possible and in concordance with the goals of the student.

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 preceding study module.

In the studies of Creative Wellbeing, 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 semester and forward up to graduation)

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 working-life practices and in a meaningful way for the thesis
• Participation in group supervision sessions (seminars) and individual guidance of the thesis
* Thesis report
* Applying peer-feedback ( for example learning team) in the process
• Presentation of the results after completion of the thesis
• Maturity test: The student writes a maturity examination in the field of the thesis. This demonstrates mastery of the thesis and the language 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 proof of 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

After completing this course, the 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 able to:
· justify the link between culture and the well-being of the mind
· describe factors influencing the well-being of the mind based on research
· to design customer-oriented events that support mental well-being and promote cultural well-being

Content

· researched and applied knowledge of the link between cultural well-being and well-being of the mind
· the link between cultural well-being and mental health, brain health and well-being at work
· designing an implementation project according to customer needs

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

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

Contact teaching including thematic presentations, speeches, lectures, pair and small group work. Teaching will take place face-to-face and/or online using art-based methods and the students' own specific skills.
- Pre-assignments for the contact days
- Learning tasks
- Independent work

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. 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.

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.

Completion alternatives

There is no optional way to complete the course.

Student workload

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

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 themes 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
- presenting and developing one's own professional competences in relation to the field of creative wellbeing
- 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 2023 and will be implemented during the contact days of the Master School degree in Creative Wellbeing.

Contact teaching:

24th August, 10.45–12.00
25th August,13.00–16.15
21st September, 14.45–17.00
22nd September, 9.00–12.00
13th October, 10.45–16.15
10th November, 11.15–16.15
14th December, 9.00–12.00

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

Further information

anna-mari.rosenlof@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Qualifications

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

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· design, implement and evaluate a project for applying cultural well-being with a new client group
· search and use research data to help understand the needs of the clientgroup and the potential of cultural well-being
· reflect on your own theoretical and supervision skills

Content

· project to be implemented in the customer context

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the study module, the student will be able to:

- identify and analyse the essential knowledge, areas of expertise and development tasks in the field of creative well-being

- understand the concept of creative well-being at an advanced level; creative well-being as a phenomenon, as an evolving professional field, as well-being lived and experienced

- understand the personal relationship to arts and culture at the core of creative well-being as a basis for the cultural needs of individuals and communities

- identify and reflect on their own competence in interprofessional cooperation as well as the roles, common goals, and opportunities of different professionals in the field of creative well-being

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

Content

The course covers the core competences of creative well-being professionals and the essential knowledge, concepts, and contexts of creative well-being.

The studies expand and deepen one's professional competence related to current themes of creative well-being and interprofessional work.

The studies strengthen interprofessional dialogue and cooperation in the fields of social, health, education, arts, and culture to promote experiences of well-being, inclusion and meaningfulness through arts and culture as well as art-based and creative ways of working.

Content scheduling

The course enables students to deepen and develop their knowledge and skills as professionals in the field of creative well-being.

The course is built around different themes for the contact days.

The course involves working in interprofessional teams, where students share their knowledge. Some parts of the course may be delivered in English and integrated into RDI projects.

The themes of the course include:
- building the knowledge base, structures and operating environment for creative well-being
- identifying and understanding key concepts of creative wellbeing
- development and background of the international field of arts & health
- interprofessional collaboration, networking, sharing of one's own expertise
- accessibility
- the well-being impacts of arts and culture
- planning of arts-based well-being services.

The aim of the course is to outline and develop the core competences of creative well-being relevant for the student, to create a common language and knowledge base between different professional fields and to introduce students to the community of creative well-being developers.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Goals:

The student actively participates in the reflective identity process, in which his/her self-knowledge, experience and understanding related to creative well-being increase.

During the process, the student analyzes his/her strengths and development needs as a professional in his/her field and develops his/her skills in a goal-oriented manner.

In the process, the student applies creative autobiographical, arts-based and embodiment methods to reflect on his/her own developing identity and professional competence.

By the developing professional identity the student recognizes various professional opportunities in the field of creative wellbeing and applies them in own operating environment and professional tasks.

The active and reflective identity process supports the ability to create and maintain partnerships and networks that support the development of one's own professionalism and encourages competences for contributing to them.

Content

Content of study unit

Recognizing, appreciating, and strengthening one's own relationship to arts and culture.

Setting goals for the development of one's professional profile.

Enabling and reflecting creative wellbeing experiences.

Processing own identity work: past, present, future. Transformation of professional identity.

A holistic understanding of people and wellbeing.

Arts based and embodied autobiographical and wellbeing supporting methods.

Different professional identities, roles, and professional paths in the field of creative wellbeing.

Awareness of the importance of interprofessional work, networks and cooperation in the field of creative wellbeing in relation to one's own background education, working environments and basic tasks there.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student is able
- to justify the use of art-based methods to promote the well-being of customers
- to cooperate with different working communities and liaisons in enabling art-based interventions and implementation
- to plan, evaluate and, according to their own strengths, also implement customer-oriented art-oriented methods
- to observe and verbalise the feelings and experiences of music in themselves

Content

• Lecture: The nature and welfare of music – The diverse meanings and ways of performing music in hospital and nursing environments, experiences from the field
• the use of various objects and percussion indicators as an instrument of interactive improvisation, functional exercises in the group
The student gets experiences from interactive musical exercises. The exercises aim to strengthen the imagination, relax in the group, sensitize listening, communicate with music and create new soundscapes together with others.
• nursing songs and games, creating and singing sound landscapes in a group, verbalising one’s own feelings • independent work and learning tasks

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The course does not require musical know-how, previous experience in making music or implementing art-based methods of music.

Objective

After completing the course, the student is be able to:
- reflect on their own experiences of participation in arts-based activities
- justify the use of arts-based methods to promote the well-being of clients.

Content

Content of study unit
- exercises in arts-based methods
- the knowledge base of arts-based methods.

The detailed content of the course is described in the implementation plan.
Arts-based methods 1 and 2 complement each other.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing the course, the student is be able to:
- reflect on their own experiences of participation in arts-based activities
- justify the use of arts-based methods to promote the well-being of clients.

Content

Content of study unit
- exercises in arts-based methods
- the knowledge base of arts-based methods.

The detailed content of the course is described in the implementation plan.
Arts-based methods 1 and 2 complement each other.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Goals:

The student actively participates in the reflective identity process, in which his/her self-knowledge, experience and understanding related to creative well-being increase.

During the process, the student analyzes his/her strengths and development needs as a professional in his/her field and develops his/her skills in a goal-oriented manner.

In the process, the student applies creative autobiographical, arts-based and embodiment methods to reflect on his/her own developing identity and professional competence.

By the developing professional identity the student recognizes various professional opportunities in the field of creative wellbeing and applies them in own operating environment and professional tasks.

The active and reflective identity process supports the ability to create and maintain partnerships and networks that support the development of one's own professionalism and encourages competences for contributing to them.

Content

Content of study unit

Recognizing, appreciating, and strengthening one's own relationship to arts and culture.

Setting goals for the development of one's professional profile.

Enabling and reflecting creative wellbeing experiences.

Processing own identity work: past, present, future. Transformation of professional identity.

A holistic understanding of people and wellbeing.

Arts based and embodied autobiographical and wellbeing supporting methods.

Different professional identities, roles, and professional paths in the field of creative wellbeing.

Awareness of the importance of interprofessional work, networks and cooperation in the field of creative wellbeing in relation to one's own background education, working environments and basic tasks there.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing the study module, the student will be able to:

- identify and analyse the essential knowledge, areas of expertise and development tasks in the field of creative well-being

- understand the concept of creative well-being at an advanced level; creative well-being as a phenomenon, as an evolving professional field, as well-being lived and experienced

- understand the personal relationship to arts and culture at the core of creative well-being as a basis for the cultural needs of individuals and communities

- identify and reflect on their own competence in interprofessional cooperation as well as the roles, common goals, and opportunities of different professionals in the field of creative well-being

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

Content

The course covers the core competences of creative well-being professionals and the essential knowledge, concepts, and contexts of creative well-being.

The studies expand and deepen one's professional competence related to current themes of creative well-being and interprofessional work.

The studies strengthen interprofessional dialogue and cooperation in the fields of social, health, education, arts, and culture to promote experiences of well-being, inclusion and meaningfulness through arts and culture as well as art-based and creative ways of working.

Content scheduling

The course enables students to deepen and develop their knowledge and skills as professionals in the field of creative well-being.

The course is built around different themes for the contact days.

The course involves working in interprofessional teams, where students share their knowledge. Some parts of the course may be delivered in English and integrated into RDI projects.

The themes of the course include:
- building the knowledge base, structures and operating environment for creative well-being
- identifying and understanding key concepts of creative wellbeing
- development and background of the international field of arts & health
- interprofessional collaboration, networking, sharing of one's own expertise
- accessibility
- the well-being impacts of arts and culture
- planning of arts-based well-being services.

The aim of the course is to outline and develop the core competences of creative well-being relevant for the student, to create a common language and knowledge base between different professional fields and to introduce students to the community of creative well-being developers.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing this course, the 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 able to:
· design, implement and evaluate a project for applying cultural well-being with a new client group
· search and use research data to help understand the needs of the clientgroup and the potential of cultural well-being
· reflect on your own theoretical and supervision skills

Content

· project to be implemented in the customer context

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· justify the link between culture and the well-being of the mind
· describe factors influencing the well-being of the mind based on research
· to design customer-oriented events that support mental well-being and promote cultural well-being

Content

· researched and applied knowledge of the link between cultural well-being and well-being of the mind
· the link between cultural well-being and mental health, brain health and well-being at work
· designing an implementation project according to customer needs

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

By completion of the study module, the student demonstrates:

Knowledge and skills of own field as well as the ability to understand and evaluate them.

Competence in research and development:
- by planning and implementing the development project and managing its process
- by delivering usable results / output
- by being able to evaluate the result of the development project.


Self-development skills:
- by ability to reflect on one's own work
- in managing own work
- in evaluating personal expertise.

Organizational and collaborative expertise:
- by demonstrating internationalization, communication and interaction skills in the development work
- by demonstrating the ability to act in communities and networks in the development work
- by contributing to the development of the creative wellbeing / arts, heath and wellbeing sector.

Ethical competence:
- Demonstrating reliability, accountability and critical thinking in the development work and reporting.

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, when possible and in concordance with the goals of the student.

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 preceding study module.

In the studies of Creative Wellbeing, 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 semester and forward up to graduation)

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 working-life practices and in a meaningful way for the thesis
• Participation in group supervision sessions (seminars) and individual guidance of the thesis
* Thesis report
* Applying peer-feedback ( for example learning team) in the process
• Presentation of the results after completion of the thesis
• Maturity test: The student writes a maturity examination in the field of the thesis. This demonstrates mastery of the thesis and the language 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 proof of 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

The student is able
- to justify the use of art-based methods to promote the well-being of customers
- to cooperate with different working communities and liaisons in enabling art-based interventions and implementation
- to plan, evaluate and, according to their own strengths, also implement customer-oriented art-oriented methods
- to observe and verbalise the feelings and experiences of music in themselves

Content

• Lecture: The nature and welfare of music – The diverse meanings and ways of performing music in hospital and nursing environments, experiences from the field
• the use of various objects and percussion indicators as an instrument of interactive improvisation, functional exercises in the group
The student gets experiences from interactive musical exercises. The exercises aim to strengthen the imagination, relax in the group, sensitize listening, communicate with music and create new soundscapes together with others.
• nursing songs and games, creating and singing sound landscapes in a group, verbalising one’s own feelings • independent work and learning tasks

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The course does not require musical know-how, previous experience in making music or implementing art-based methods of music.

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

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

Contact teaching including thematic presentations, speeches, lectures, pair and small group work. Teaching will take place face-to-face and/or online using art-based methods and the students' own specific skills.
- Pre-assignments for the contact days
- Learning tasks
- Independent work

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. 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.

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.

Completion alternatives

There is no optional way to complete the course.

Student workload

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

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 themes 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
- presenting and developing one's own professional competences in relation to the field of creative wellbeing
- 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 2023 and will be implemented during the contact days of the Master School degree in Creative Wellbeing.

Contact teaching:

24th August, 10.45–12.00
25th August,13.00–16.15
21st September, 14.45–17.00
22nd September, 9.00–12.00
13th October, 10.45–16.15
10th November, 11.15–16.15
14th December, 9.00–12.00

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

Further information

anna-mari.rosenlof@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Qualifications

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