Course code

CCP6080

old course code

CCP6080

Course title in Estonian

Loovuse teooriad

Course title in English

Theories of Creativity

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Create the preconditions for acquiring knowledge about the definitions of creativity and contemporary theories of creativity. To learn how to analyze the essence of creativity and its expression in concrete areas of activity while working as a specialist in one’s field.one’s field.

Brief description of the course

The historical perspective of defining creativity. Universal hypothesis of creativity. Theories on the psychology of creativity. Creativity and cognitive processes. Divergent thinking. The models of creativity by John S. Dacey and Katheen H. Lennon, Robert J. Sternberg and Todd I. Lubard, Hans J. Eysenck, Teresa Amabile, Mihaly Csikszentmihaly, Klaus Urban et al. Physiological basis of creativity. Creative process. Creative person, his behavior in social environment and motivation. Methods of research and assessment of creativity. Expression of creativity in various fields of activity (art, science, sport). Learning methods: Lectures, independent work with literature and discussions of respective topics in seminars.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
Knowledge of the concept of creativity and of its expression at the individual and the society level.
Ability to analyze the nature and the expression of creativity in specific fields of activity.

Teacher

Eda Heinla, PhD

The course is a prerequisite

Study programmes containing that course

Arts Therapies (KUKTB/07.LT)