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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Contact teacher: Susanna Virta
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Weeks 35 - 44
This course consists of independent work, lectures and project 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 project 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. 25 Influencing work together with citizens and clients / INDEPENDENT WORK ALL DAY (NV)

10.10. Project work (individual work - teachers available online in the afternoon if needed)
17.10. 9-11.30 Project work: project check-in (Teams meeting)
24.10. Project work (individual work)
31.10 9.30-14.30 Project presentations

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.

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

Exam schedules

No exam.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted
Student have completed all the assignments and the blog writing of the lectures.
Students have participated to the given project work and finished the task accoding to the given assignment as accepted.

Fail
Student have not returned the assigments and the blog-writings as completed by the end of the course.
Student have not participated the project-work and/ or the projectwork has failed of the group.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Blog: approved / have to complete
Project: failed /Approved. Active participation required. Fill out the self-assessment form found in Itslearning no later than 7.11.25.
All the Lecture assinments need to be returned in by 7.11.2025.

Failed (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.