Culture history

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD18BAKM04
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Leikkari, Esa
Teacher Team: Haasio, Ari
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
KIKO-2015   2 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
KIKO-2016   2 autumn   5.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Understands the main turning points of cultural history. Student understands how different phenomena are dependent on each other and what influences they have.

Student's Workload

66 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

None

Contents

The basic terminology and turning points of culture are studied on the course. All students become familiar with an optional part of culture history and write an essay about it. The aim is to understand better modern cultural phenomena by understanding the historical perspective of culture and its development.

Recommended or Required Reading

Literature and materials in an e-learning environment

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

e-learning

Assessment Criteria

5 = Excellent understanding of cultural phenomena and their influence on modern culture. The student is also able to show critical thinking in their answers.
3=Understands the main lines of cultural history and knows its most important turning points. The student is active and can justify their opinions.
1 = Understands the basics of historical development and knows the basic terminology. The written content produced by the student is poor and does not show much effort.

Assessment Methods

- essay
- assignments

Work Placement

None

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