Project-Based Training in Client Work (5cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Lecture days and project work is scheduled for Wednesdays in weeks 3-21.
Teaching will be organized in Kupittaa Campus, Turku.

Note! This course is a joint implementation for both Finnish-speaking and international groups. The language of instruction and communication is English. You will get to practice what it’s like to work in a multinational group. You do not need excellent language skills to succeed in the course, and language proficiency is not assessed in the evaluation.

In March and April, the studying on this course happens mainly through training at the workplace. TUAS will organize the training places.


TIMETABLE

Wednesday 14.1.2026 at 10.00 - 11.30 Course contents, objectives, project groups and assignments. Starting project planning together. (Anne Brunberg, Katri Viippo, Mira Lehti, Sirppa Kinos, Riina Riihimäki).
12.30-15 Special features of working with different client groups (Sirppa Kinos, Mira Lehti)

Wednesday 21.1.2026 at 12.30 -15.00 Working in project groups (supervising teachers available, Zoom)

Wednesday 28.1.2026 at 12.30-15.00 Self-study in project groups, no lectures.

Wednesday 4.2.2026
at 8.15-9.45 First aid A-group, Riina Riihimäki (schedule reservation 8-11)
at 10.00-11.30 Basics of project work, Anne Brunberg, Sirppa Kinos
at 12.30-15 Working in project groups

Wednesday 11.2.2026 at 9.00 - 15.00 Independent work in project groups

Wednesday 18.2.2026 at 9.00-15.00 Working in project groups

The plan must be submitted by 24.2.2026.

Wednesday 25.2.2026
at 8.30 - 11.00 Theory of group guidance and group interaction. Anne Brunberg, Katri Viippo.
at 25.2.2026 12.00-14 Mid-term guidance for all project groups. Presentation of project plans. Anne Brunberg, Katri Viippo, Mira Lehti, Sirppa Kinos.
at 14.15-15.45 First aid group B (schedule 13-17) Riina Riihimäki

The groups agree on the guidance times separately with the supervising teacher as needed (in Teams, on Wednesdays).

Wednesday 4.3.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 11.3.2026 at 9.00 - 16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 18.3.2026 at 12.30-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 25.3.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 1.4.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 8.4.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 15.4.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 22.4.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 29.4.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups
Wednesday 6.5.2026 at 9.00-16.00 Working in project groups

Wednesday 13.5.26 at 10.00 - 14.00 Presentation and reporting of the project groups' training, reflection on learning. Anne Brunberg, Katri Viippo, Mira Lehti, Sirppa Kinos.

Objective

• you obtain knowledge of the everyday lives and challenges of the social service client groups
• you know how to apply the principles of sustainability in your work
• you master the basics of professional interaction in the work of social service professionals and know how to meet clients
• you are able to work in teams and participate in project planning and implementation responsibly
• you know how to act in the event of accidents, seizures and smaller accidents at home or outside work

Content

• the principles of client work in social services
• professional interaction and counselling in client work
• theories on and counselling of groups
• the principles, structure and phases of project work
• implementing a project
• basic first aid skills

Materials

In Itslearning.

Teaching methods

Learning in the context of working life
Practice-based learning

Exam schedules

No exam.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Working life-based teamwork
Workshop
Online Teaching

Completion alternatives

See the accreditation instructions for the internship in Messi.

With a valid (is valid for 3 years, the expiry date is written on the card) EA1 or EA2 certificate/card. Certified FRC first aid training (Red Cross) student gets the first aid part asked.
Competence is demonstrated by saving valid documents (both sides) as PDF files in the Itslearning environment.

If you have an approved recognition of prior learning from the client work part of this training (4 ETCS) DO NOT enroll to this implementation! Send email to teacher Riina Riihimäki to complete only the First Aid part of this course and get access to itslearning.

Questions about first aid can be sent to Riina Riihimäki riina.riihimaki@turkuamk.fi

Student workload

Project internship 4 cr = 108 h pass/fail
First Aid 1 cr = 27 h pass/fail

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted performance requires active participation in all group activities and final seminar, training in accordance with the instructions at the training place, and reporting.

First Aid (in English) accepted requires submission of a written reflection according to the instructions in Its learning.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Description of the assessment can be found in the training instructions in Itslearning.

Using AI in creating content for training reports or using AI as reference in training reports is forbidden because training reports are based on students’ own experiences, learning reflections, and theoretical justification based on references. Students can use AI for language planning and maintenance/care in training report, but this must be clearly told in Introduction of the report.

Failed (0)

The student has not actively participated in the group activities and has not been actively involved in guiding clients in the internship.

First Aid: the student has not submitted a written reflection according to the instructions in Itslearning.

Further information

Itslearning and, if necessary, by email to teachers.