MCPS3011 Introduction to Cultural Policy (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

- The basic concepts and paradigms of cultural policy research
- The system of Finnish cultural policy and its development
- National and international models, actors and practices of cultural policy
- The research on cultural policy done in Finland, in particular at the JYU.

Completion methods

Contact teaching and literary work

Assessment details

To get good or excellent grade student must participate the lectures and complete the written assignment (essay) on the basis of lectures and the literature. In the written work, student has to be able to give a general description what cultural policy is and which are its research approaches and topics. Student has to also focus on some particular research field of cultural policy. Important in the written work is that student links the issues from both literature and the lectures.

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

Student is familiar with the concepts of culture, politics and cultural policy and the international models of cultural policy, especially the Finnish system and its fields. Student knows the well-known international studies and the most important topics and ways of approach. She/he knows also the key sources of cultural policy information and can use them appropriately, particularly for her/his candidate or master thesis. Student becomes well aware of the Finnish cultural policy research, above all the one done in the cultural policy program at the JYU.

Literature

  • 3. Pyykkönen, Miikka et al. (2009): What About Cultural policy?
  • In addition to lectures, student uses two of the following books in the written assignment:
  • 1. Bell, David & Oakley, Kate (2014): Cultural Policy.
  • 4. Pacquette, Jonathan & Redaelli, Eleanora (2015): Arts Management and Cultural Policy Research.
  • 2. McGuigan, Jim (2016): Neoliberal Culture.

Completion methods

Method 1

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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
No published teaching