Art, Story and Health
Issued by
Northeastern University
The earner of this badge explored narrative health psychology and research on connections between story, creativity and health. They applied these principles to reflect on disruptions in their lives and communities. Through exercises and discussions, they developed resilience skills to cope constructively during stress. They shared feedback on these visual and/or textual stories with other participants and gained a sense of community that was represented in the final project.
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Attend six sessions of the Studio course during which they applied the participatory method Photovoice and discussed their stories/artistic creations within small groups
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Submit three Photovoice assignments during the series integrating the assigned readings
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Prepare a final individual reflection essay at the end of the series
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Present a cumulative joint final photovoice project