Study Guide

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
Blog-writing
RDI-work

Content scheduling

Contact teacher: Susanna Virta
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Weeks 35 - 44
This course consists of independent work, lectures and RDI- work. Students write a blog-writing of the lectures during the course

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Lectures
5.9 at 9.30-14.30 Introduction to the course; Theory of participation, client´s participation in social services (NV)
12.9 at 9.30-14.30 Introduction to RDI-work
19.9 at 9.30-14.30 Social-pedagogical approach, inclusion and exclusion (SV)
26.9 at 9.30-14.30 Methods (SV)
3.10 25Influencing work together with citizens and clients / INDEPENDENT WORK ALL DAY (NV)

10.10.24 9-11.30 Project check-in
17.10.24 9-11.30 RDI-work
24.10. RDI-work
31.10 9.30-14.30 Project show case

Students write a blog-post from the content of the lectures. The blog-post is written by pairs and it will be evaluated as pass /fail.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Blog: approved / have to complete
Project: failed /1-5. Active participation required. The assessment of the course is based on self- and peer-review. Fill out the self-assessment form found in Itslearning no later than 29.10. and do a peer review no later than 7.11.25. More detailed instructions can be found in Itslearnig.
All the Lecture assinments need to be returned in by 7.11.2025.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student has not returned the individual assignments by the end of the course.
Project failed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student has returned the individual assignments, group assignments and the blog-writings by the end of the course regarding to the lectures.
Project: Student have participated the project work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student has returned the individual assignments, group assignments and the blog-writings by the end of the course regarding to the lectures
Project: Student have actively participated the project work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student has returned the individual assignments, group assignments and the blog-writings by the end of the course regarding to the lectures.
Project: Student have actively and innovatively participated the project work.