Creative Approaches to Wellbeing

This course will introduce you to range of creative methods that can help to promote wellbeing for
individuals and groups. Each week you will take part in a creative activity, and then explore how
and why this can be used to help people to feel good
 This course is free!
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Thursday 5th October delivered from Wrexham Campus 3pm 5pm
What you will study
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Understanding wellbeing
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An introduction to journaling
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The art of looking: photography and found objects
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Mindful art making
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Crafting
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Growing and green spaces
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Music and dance
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Active travel
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Creative writing and poetr y
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Therapeutic narratives and storytellin g
**Students will need to provide their own journal or sketchbook, and it is useful to have a
few basic art materials such as pencils and pens
Teaching and Assessment
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The course runs over 9 weeks
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2 hour sessions: the first hour involves participation in a creative activity, and the
second hour will reflect on the experience and explore underpinning
evidence/guid ance
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You will have access to the online classroom, where weekly activities and reading will
be available
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Each week you will complete a reflective journal/sketchbook, comprising images or
writing that you’ve created across the course. This will form your as sessment