TITLE:
A Postgraduate Course on the Promotion of Health and Well-Being through Creative Methods within the Framework of the ARTHEWE Erasmus+ Project
AUTHORS:
Evanthia Sakellari, Areti Lagiou, Konstantinos Tsoukas, Sotirios Tsavos, Constantina Skanavis
KEYWORDS:
Creative Methods, Health Promotion, Well-Being, Postgraduate Course, ARTHEWE
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.15 No.12,
December
4,
2024
ABSTRACT: This article presents the development and evaluation of a postgraduate course on health promotion and well-being through creative methods, which was co-developed within the framework of the ARTHEWE Erasmus+ project among five Higher Education Institutions. The students who attended the course actively participated in all learning activities, which included various creative approaches. They completed online questionnaires that included open-ended questions regarding health and health promotion, as well as participants’ views on creative methods and the meaning of creativity. Closed-ended questions were also included to evaluate the course (degree of satisfaction, level of difficulty, etc.). Students perceived health as a holistic dimension, focusing on physical, mental, and social well-being. They described health promotion as a way of ensuring and improving health, highlighting the importance of facilitation and guidance. They referred to creativity as tools, innovative methods, alternative activities, interventions, and education approaches to health promotion. Regarding the course content, most students expressed great satisfaction with the creative activities, the interaction with foreign teachers, and the overall interactive nature of the course. The course encourages the integration of creative approaches in teaching health promotion and well-being in Higher Education.