Promotion of Social Inclusion and Community-Based Work (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA42-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2022 - 22.01.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 39
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Kaija Penttala
- Susanna Virta
- Hanna Kirjavainen
- Course
- TH00CA42
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
This course consists of independent work and lectures.
3 credits are allocated to piloting a MOOC named "Integration into the Labour Market through Digital Networking" and 2 credits are allocated to lectures and writing a blog post.
Schedule
MOOC part, weeks 4-12
26.1. 9.30-11.30 Introduction to the piloting process
6.2.2023 10-11 Voluntary guidance (in Zoom) https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/62259546960
27.2.2023 10-11 Voluntary guidance (in Zoom) https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/67776224830
20.3.2023 9.30-11.30 Feedback and development ideas
Lectures
30.3 at 9-12 Social-pedagogical approach, inclusion and exclusion (SV)
6.4 at 9-12 The levels of inclusion, an individual as a part of their social network (KP)
13.4 at 9-12 Influencing work together with citizens and clients (KP)
20.4 at 9-12 Methods (SV)
Students write a blog-post from the content of the lectures. The blog-post is written by pairs and it will be evaluated with pass /fail.
Objective
- you understand the concepts of social inclusion and community, and the important role they play in people’s well-being
- you know how to promote a sense of community and the inclusion of individuals and groups through different methods
- you are able to view individuals as part of their social network and living environment and use the resources of the network for the benefit of the client
- you know how to perform advocacy in collaboration with residents and clients
- you are familiar with municipalities’ and organisations’ activities to promote health and well-being and to prevent problems related to them, and you know how to use these services
Content
- the levels of social inclusion
- the ways citizens, municipality residents, clients and social service workers can engage in advocacy
- a social pedagogical approach, social inclusion and exclusion
- participatory and collaborative methods such as art-based participatory methods and social network mapping
- regional social work and analysis
Teaching methods
Exercises
Independent studying