Perspectives to Karelian culture and tradition

FH00CU17 Näkökulmia karjalaiseen perinnekulttuuriin, 5 op on samansisältöinen kurssi kuin vanhan OPSin kurssi Karjalainen kulttuuri I (4 op). Sitä ei tule suorittaa, jos on aiemmin suorittanut Karjalainen kulttuuri I -kurssin.

Study unit is available only in Finnish. Please change the language to Finnish in Peppi and read the description in Finnish. After completing the course the student will be able to - describe the main features of Karelian traditional culture and genres of oral tradition - identify how the location of the Karelian region has influenced the formation of folk culture - identify the importance of the Orthodox cultural tradition in Karelian traditional culture The course develops the following work skills: knowledge of Karelian culture as an expert, which can be widely used in the cultural sector and in the revitalisation of Karelian language and culture; mastery of large-scale concepts and the ability to summarise the content of readings into a text or other output; (for modes 1 and 2) independent information search using both traditional and digital methods Generic competences: internationality, sustainability and responsibility, identification and development of expertise, critical thinking, digitalization

All study materials for electric exam are in Finnish. 1) NEVALAINEN, PEKKA & SIHVO, HANNES (eds.) 1998: Karjala. Historia, kansa, kulttuuri p. 303-351, 383-415, 449-470. 2) HONKO, LAURI 1963: Itkuvirsirunous. Teoksessa Kuusi, Matti (ed.), Suomen kirjallisuus I, Kirjoittamaton kirjallisuus p. 81-128. Artikkelin saa pyynnöstä vastuuopettajalta sähköpostitse. 3) JÄRVINEN, IRMA-RIITTA 2004: Karjalan pyhät kertomukset. Tutkimus livvinkielisen alueen legendaperinteestä ja kansanuskon muutoksista, p. 11-91. 4) HAKAMIES, PEKKA (ed.) 1996: Näkökulmia karjalaiseen perinteeseen p. 13-70, 117-135, 161-268. 5) SEPPÄ, TIINA 2015: Kohtaamisia menneen kanssa: tutkimus kansanrunousaineistojen synnystä ja myöhemmistä tulkinnoista s. 160-178. (Artikkeli on myös julkaistu teoksessa Knuuttila, Seppo, Piela, Ulla & Tarkka, Lotte (eds.), Kalevalamittaisen runon tulkintoja, 2010).

Time: Mode 1: no teaching is provided every year. The timing of the contact course varies. Modes 2 and 3: the whole academic year, no set return date. If you wish to take the course in the summer, please make an appointment with the responsible teacher by the end of May. Offering data: Students with a minor in Karelian language, students of folklore studies, open university students, students with a continuing learning credit, and JOO students Campus: Contact teaching in Joensuu, distance learning also possible Language of instruction: Finnish