MCPS125 Cultural Sustainability (5 cr)
Description
Content
The course examines the interrelated dimensions of sustainability and the concept of development. It brings together interdisciplinary discussions about how culture, social, economy and ecology connect. The course critically investigates the challenges of achieving sustainability at local, regional and global scales and the role of cultural policy. The course highlights both philosophical and conceptual issues surrounding the relationship of cultural sustainability and cultural policy. Also the questions of multiculturalism and cultural identities are observed in relation cultural sustainability. The course engages students in practical case studies, e.g. studies associated with conducting urban planning, rural development, etc.
Completion methods
- Contact teaching
- Group work
- Essay
- Exam
Assessment details
To get good or excellent grade student must participate in the lectures and complete the written assignment (essay) on the basis of lectures and the literature.
Following criteria is used when evaluating the written assignment:
1. General academic writing (structure, form, argumentation, logic, articulation etc.)
2. Displayed knowledge of the course material (how well the student knows the course literature and other course material).
3. Analytical capability (how well the student can use what she/he has read, as displayed in analysis and in applying theories to cases etc.).
Learning outcomes
Study materials
Literature
- 2. Garnet, Ben (2016): The Politics of Cultural Development. Trade, cultural policy and the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity. Routledge.
- 1. Young, Greg & Stevenson, Deborah (Eds.) (2013): The Ashgate Research Companion to Planning and Culture. Ashgate, England.
- 3. Bekerman, Zvi & Kopelowitz, Erza (2008): Cultural Education - Cultural Sustainability. Minority, Diaspora, Indigenous and Ethno-Religious Groups in Multicultural Societies.