Developing Activity Models for Cultural Well-Being
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Field of studies
- Health and Social Services
- Social services
Type of education
- Open University
Teaching language
- English
Campus
- Online
Teaching formats
- Multiform Learning
- Online Learning
Objective
This course is a part of the module Promoting Cultural Well-Being.
After completing this course, the student can
- classify the importance of sociocultural animation in various communities.
- plan and implement a culture, art and nature-oriented activity project in a workplace setting.
Schedule
The scope of the course is 5 credits, which equals approximately 135 hours of student work. You can schedule the project with your work-life partner and according to your own timetable from January 11 to March 12, 2027
Teaching methods
You will carry out a socio-cultural work-life project in the course, for which you will receive teacher guidance, materials, and support through a Moodle workspace. You will design and implement the project using art, culture, and nature-based methods with recreation, rehabilitation, and/or educational objectives. You can plan the schedule and whether your project will be live in the workplace or remotely implemented in the workplace together with the teacher and work-life partner. You can receive assistance in finding a work-life partner if needed.
The course is part of the module "Promoting Cultural Well-being" (15 credits). It includes the following courses, which can also be studied as individual courses:
Foundations of Cultural Well-being (independently online) 5 credits
Processes of Cultural Well-being (workshop on campus) 5 credits
Developing Activity Models for Cultural Well-being (work-life project) 5 credits
At HAMK, we follow the BYOD principle, meaning you will use your own computer and technological devices for your studies. You must have the right to install applications used in your studies on your computer if necessary. You can read more about using your own computer on HAMK's website: https://www.hamk.fi/en/student-pages/it-services-for-students/it-rules-and-guidelines/
Learning material
The learning materials consist of literature, various videos, articles, and lecture materials. All learning materials can be found in the Learn-Moodle learning environment, which you can access starting 11.1.2027.
Class schedule
The scope of the course is 5 credits, which equals approximately 135 hours of student work. You can schedule the project with your work-life partner and according to your own timetable from January 11 to March 12, 2027
Cooperation with the business sector
You will design and implement the project in work-life places. You will get help to find the place(s).
Additional info
Degree students at HAMK register for their studies in Pakki.
We recommend this course package for those who wish to pursue studies in social work in the future. These studies can be credited towards HAMK's Bachelor of Social Services degree.
Students of the Open University of Applied Sciences register for courses during the open UAS registration periods on HAMK’s website. Please note, that enrolling for open studies requires a Finnish personal identity number.
The Open UAS course fee is €15 per credit, and the fee is paid at the time of registration. More information about Open UAS registration, fees, and studies can be found at: https://www.hamk.fi/open-uas/
You can provide course feedback at the end of the course package at https://pakki.hamk.fi/spark. Spark course feedback can be given no earlier than seven (7) days before the end date indicated in the implementation plan and continues for 14 days after the end of the implementation.
Evaluation criteria
1-5
Open UAS Terms of Payment and Cancellation
Read the Open University of Applied Sciences’ payment and cancellation terms and payment methods here.
Important to know
These are important things to know when considering studying at HAMK’s Open University of Applied Sciences:
A student studying in an open university of applied sciences cannot receive state-funded student financial aid or student discounts unless they are entitled to benefits based on other studies. Etuudet ja vakuutukset
A student studying in an open university of applied sciences cannot receive state-funded student financial aid or student discounts unless they are entitled to benefits based on other studies.
When registering for studies, it must be noted that there may be prerequisites for the studies. Open studies for Master’s degrees often require a previously completed Bachelor’s degree. The student must consider whether their own background knowledge and skills correspond to the prerequisites required for completing the course.
Studying in an open university of applied sciences requires having your own computer. Those starting their studies must acquire their own laptop if they do not already have one. For more information, see the rules and instructions of HAMK’s IT services page. Studies often take place online and can be independent of time and classroom space.
A student studying open studies at HAMK (with a credit-based fee) is granted the right to complete the studies for the duration of the specific study. Any completed credits after the end of the study right will not be accepted.
The information about your completed studies can be found in your own study path at the address https://opintopolku.fi/koski. If you also need an official signed transcript of records, please send a request to opiskelijapalvelut@hamk.fi.
Contact
Ask about registration and practical arrangements: openuas@hamk.fi
For more information on the content of the studies, please contact the course teacher. Staff email addresses are firstname.lastname(at)hamk.fi