Introductory description

The overarching objective of this module is to build an interdisciplinary appreciation and model of Creativity, through content and experience of different disciplinary approaches to the field, throughout history. Over the 10 weeks, students will experience a range of active, open space and creative pedagogies, which set out to explore theories underpinning creativity in and as practice.

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Creativity and play.
Principles of creative learning.
Situating creativity.
Creative processes.
The Necessity of Failure.
Creative writing.
Embodied creativity.
Creative places.
Show case.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Understand and use elements of different disciplinary languages.
• Critically evaluate texts and other material with a comparative understanding of different disciplinary processes.
• Express complex and interdisciplinary ideas of 'Creativity'.
• Recognise the complexity of different disciplinary and practitioner notions of 'Creativity'.
• Identify and understand how creativity relates to different disciplines and different media.
• Reflect on their own and others' experiences as participants in a creative and interdisciplinary learning process.
• Compare evidence from different sources in order to make informed but independent and original judgements.
• Identify trans- and inter- disciplinary issues, formulate questions and engage in creative problem-solving, including own independent research.
• Synthesise ideas imaginatively from a range of different disciplinary perspectives.

Indicative reading list

Robert J. Sternberg (2006) The Nature of Creativity, Creativity Research Journal, 18:1, 87-98.
Homayoun, S and Henriksen, D (2018), Creativity in Business Education: A Review of Creative Self-Belief Theories and Arts-Based Methods, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity, 4:55, 1-19.
Sternberg, R. and Kaufman, J. (2018) The Nature of Human Creativity, London, Cambridge University Press.
Robinson, K (2012) Out of our minds: learning to be creative, Chichester: Capstone.
Shorthose, J. and Maycroft, N. (2017) Where is creativity? A multidisciplinary approach, London: Routledge.
Bohm, D (2013) On Dialogue, London, Routledge.
Goller,I and Bessant, J. (2017) Creativity for Innovation Management, London, Routledge.
Bryan, R and Hämäläinen, M. (2018) The Art of Co-Creation, A Guidebook for Practitioners, London, Palgrave Macmillan.

Subject specific skills

Appreciate the value of understanding and experiencing different disciplinary approaches and perspectives on creativity, especially in relation to their subject specialism.
Leverage a confidence and competence in creative interdisciplinarity for further study, work and citizenship.
Participate in creative activities and support the generation of original ideas and questions.

Transferable skills

Observe and reflect on their own and others' creative processes.
Communicate imaginatively with their peers and with academic/s.
Work within teams and successfully collaborate with others in a range of learning contexts.
Articulate arguments orally and through well-argued writing / digital form supported by wide reading and research.
Conceive and present concepts verbally, illustratively graphically etc.
and through performance.
Manage time to meet a series of deadlines as an individual and team member.
Develop collaborative skills (across disciplines) of listening, giving and receiving feedback, and achieving resolution.
Make productive links between theoretical ideas and practical applications, and appreciate the practical value of learning through participative experiences.
Solve problems creatively and with originality.