Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- utilise personal creativity and resources in client work.
- use creative and functional working methods while working with various clients.

Teaching methods

The study unit includes aspects of creative methods as tools for communication and empowerment, gaining personal experience on different creative methods, inclusion and participation of clients within the context of social services.
The course consists of contact teaching days at Tikkurila Campus and of individual study tasks and a group work.

Forms of internationality

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Further information for students

According to Laurea's Degree regulations it is compulsory to attend the first session in order to keep the place on the course.

To be able to pass the course the student is required to attend 80 % of the contact lessons and show active participation during the lessons.

Evaluation will be based on active participation and reflection of the group process and creative methods assignments.

To pass the course the student must be able to:

- demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- return, report and communicate in a professional manner according to Laurea´s guide lines
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course is evaluated PASS-FAIL.

In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level I.

To pass the course the student is expected to work as a member of the team, work safely and in accordance with the professional code of conduct, follow the provided instructions and rules, gather information and use their knowledge basis, reflect and report in the agreed manner, search information in different sources.