KUMP003 Culture as Concept and Phenomenon (5 cr)

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Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

During the course, students examine culture as a theoretical concept and its position, use and importance in people’s everyday lives and social activities, as well as communities as a unifying and a differentiating factor. In addition, students reflect on the importance of culture in shaping the relationship between past and present. 

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will:

  • understand the diversity of culture as an academic, political and guiding concept

  • understand the differences and commonalities in concepts of culture

  • be able to critically examine cultural phenomena and their significance and

  • have an idea of how cultural concepts are used in research within the framework of the degree programme and in related disciplines. 

Additional information

Taught course. Independent work on written assignments is possible in special cases.

Study materials

The course coordinators will refer students to learning material.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Taught course.
Evaluation criteria:
The grading scale in all completion modes will be numerical: 0-5. The grade will be based on the evaluation of the assignments that measure the extent to which the learning goals have been achieved. In courses organized in the form of contact teaching, completion requires 80% attendance. For independent learning, completion of the unit requires that written assignments are completed and approved by the instructor in charge.
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Method 2

Description:
Independent work on written assignments.
Evaluation criteria:
The grading scale in all completion modes will be numerical: 0-5. The grade will be based on the evaluation of the assignments that measure the extent to which the learning goals have been achieved. In courses organized in the form of contact teaching, completion requires 80% attendance. For independent learning, completion of the unit requires that written assignments are completed and approved by the instructor in charge.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching