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Promotion of Social Inclusion and Community-Based Work (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA42-3007

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 09.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Riina Riihimäki
  • Katri Viippo
  • Tiina Laakso
  • Laura Närvi
  • Sirppa Kinos
  • Susanna Virta
  • Hanna Kirjavainen

Groups

  • PSOSTK23
  • 15.01.2024 09:00 - 14:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 22.01.2024 09:00 - 14:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 29.01.2024 09:00 - 10:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 29.01.2024 10:00 - 12:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 05.02.2024 09:00 - 14:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 12.02.2024 09:00 - 14:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 26.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007
  • 08.04.2024 09:00 - 12:00, Osallisuuden edistäminen ja yhteisöllinen työ TH00CA42-3007

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

Content scheduling

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Evaluation scale

H-5