Fundamentals of expert activity in the field of culture
Course: Cultural Studies 2020
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
Title
Fundamentals of expert activity in the field of culture
Code
ДВС.3.06
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1. To have the skills of critical thinking, to present their own thoughts in a clear way, to make their arguments.2. To analyze, comment scientific and analytical texts of culturological format.3. To create organized texts on cultural studies. 5. To collect, organize and analyze information on cultural phenomena.6. To identify, summarize information on various contexts of cultural practice, to determine the degree of their relevance using different sources.8. To interpret cultural sources using special literature and certain methods.9. To analyze the effectiveness of cultural policies in the context of specific parameters of their implementation.10. To recognize and classify different types of cultural products based on comprehensive analysis.11. To carry out expert assessment of cultural objects according to the criteria set and to provide recommendations for their social actualization.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before studying this course, students must know the basic stages and characteristics of the historical and cultural process; basic culturological teachings and methods of culturological research, basic culturological concepts and categories; ideas about the diversity of cultural achievements and values.
2. Be able to collect and interpret information on cultural phenomena, cultural processes and events; identify current trends in the coexistence of different cultures in the context of globalization and intercultural dialogue, predict the prospects for their development, taking into account the peculiarities of cultural processes in the context of globalization; apply modern methods in the process of understanding artistic phenomena.
3. Have basic skills in research and information management; critical attitude and forecasting regarding political, economic, cultural and artistic events and phenomena; use of foreign language professional culturological information sources.
Course content
Expert activity of a culturologist, its functions, strategic and tactical tasks. Expert activity in the system of professional competencies of a culturologist. Problems of institutionalization of culturological expertise Expert knowledge, expert activity in the field of culture, culturological expertise: definition and specifics of interaction. Areas of expert application of culturological knowledge Types of expert-analytical activity and its basic principles. Functional role and areas of application of new types of expert activities in the field of culture. Modern models, methods and techniques in expert evaluation activities. Forms of organization of work of experts on cultural values. Information support of expert activity. Culturological expert activity as a tool of public policy. Cultural examination of cultural values: specifics of the subject and methods, procedural documentation support.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Zhyvohliadova I. V. Research perspectives of the cultural expertise in the context of formation of the urban cultural space. // "Українські культурологічні студії". Випуск №1(6) 2020. P.59-62 Landry C. The creative city: a toolkit for urban innovators / C. Landry. ‒ UK: Comedia, 2000. – 302 p. Scott A. The cultural economy of cities / A. Scott // International journal of urban and regional research, Volume 21, Issue 2. – 1997. – P. 323‒329.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Oral presentation, additions and participation in discussions: 24/40 points
2. Self-study №1: "Expert study of socio-cultural sphere": 6/20 points
3. Self-study №2: "Analytical note" (on cultural issues of the student's choice): 6/20 points
Final assessment in the form of an exam. Examination assessment is in writing.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Iryna
Viktorivna
Zhyvohliadova
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy