| Course Unit Title | ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AS A WAY OF COMMUNICATION |
| Course Unit Code | GED128 |
| Course Unit Details | |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 |
| | Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:- Identify through practical art exercises the meaning and the use of art as a tool of communication in Cypriot society.
- Quote the theory and the meaning of children’s emotional expression through art.
- Analyze the meaning of the use of artistic expression as a way of non-verbal communication in scholar and family environment.
- Apply different approaches of personal artistic expression with a variety of materials and techniques using art as a non-verbal way of communication.
- Identify and explain different methods of artistic expression in order to help children/adults to express their feelings through art, to adapt themselves and have better communication in scholar, social and family settings.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
| Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE |
| Recommended optional program components |
- Freeman, D. (2012). Art’s Emotions: Ethics, Expression and Aesthetic Experience. McGill – Queen’s University Press.
- Furth, M. G. (2002). Secret World of Drawings: Healing through Art. Torondo: Inner City Books.
- Gombrich, E. H. (Μετ. Παππάς, Α.) (1995). Τέχνη και Ψευδαίσθηση. Αθήνα: Νεφέλη.
- Καραντάνα, Π., Φιλίππου, Δ. (2010). Ιστορίες για να ονειρεύεσαι...Παιγνίδια για να μεγαλώνεις... Αθήνα: Καστανιώτης.
- Malchiodi, C. (2001). Κατανοώντας την ζωγραφική των παιδιών . Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα.
- Φίσερ, Ε. (Μετ. Χατζηδάκη, Φ.) (2000). Η αναγκαιότητα της Τέχνης. Αθήνα: Θεμέλειο.
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| Course Contents | - Theory of the meaning, basic principles and the purpose of the use of artistic expression as a way of non-verbal communication.
- Practical art works for emotional self-expression through art.
1. Team practical art works for group communication
2. Overcoming problematic communication through artistic expression.
- Approaches of using artistic expression as a way of communication: in School, in family and social environment.
- The role of art materials and different methods.
- The Meaning of Children’s drawings.
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| Recommended and/or required reading: |
| Textbooks | - Γιαννακοπούλου, Λ., Παπατριανταφύλου, Σπ. (2010). Σχέσεις και Επικοινωνία στην Οικογένεια. Αθήνα: Ασημάκης.
- Ginger, S. (2010). Θεραπεία Gestalt. Η τέχνη της επικοινωνίας. Αθήνα: Ασημάκης.
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| References | |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The teaching of the lesson consists of face-to-face lectures of theoretical context and personal and group art exercises. Presentation of different art works of different artists who have used art as a tool of communication, presentation of student art works and written projects.
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| Assessment methods and criteria | | Written Project/Presentations | 15% | | Practical art exercises in the classroom/Presentations | 35% | | Final Project | 50% |
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| Language of instruction | Greek |
| Work placement(s) | NO |
