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

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

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