MCPS250 Politics of Cultural Participation (5 cr)
Learning outcomes
Students understand the concepts of cultural participation, and how the forms of participation relate to different aspects of people鈥檚 lives. Students are familiar with interdisciplinary analyses of the social impacts of art and culture.
Study methods
- Contact teaching
- Essay
- Exam
Content
The course introduces students to conceptualisations and measurement of cultural participation, as well as to national comparisons of cultural participation. It also introduces students to the positive impacts of arts and cultural participation. The course familiarises students with a variety of concepts, approaches, arguments, methods and debates related to cultural participation. Students acquire the ability to critique different reports, articles and books, obtain evidence to assess theories and build on theoretical arguments.
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| In addition to lectures, student uses 2-3 of the following sources in the written assignment: | |
| 1. Greif, Hajo (2011): Cultures of Participation: Media Practices, Politics and Literacy. | |
| 2. Greves, James Bau (2005): Cultural Democracy: The Arts, Community, and the Public Purpose. | |
| 3. Belfiore, E. & O. Bennett (2010): The Social Impact of the Arts | |
| 4. One of the following: | |
| UNESCO: Framework for cultural Statistics handbook no. 2. Measuring Cultural Participation, 2009. <http://www.uis.unesco.org/culture/Documents/fcs-handbook-2-cultural-participation-en.pdf> OR | |
| Cultural Access and Participation. Special Eurobarometer 399. European Comission 2013. <http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_399_en.pdf> |
Assessment criteria
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.).