Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate effectively in English in a multicultural environment
- compare and contrast the Finnish and British social and penal systems
- reflect on personal and professional development

Teaching methods

This is an international, multidisciplinary implementation between Laurea, Coventry University and The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences.
This course is open both to Correctional and Social Services students. The aim is to have 10 students from each degree programme on a first come, first accepted basis.
Initially there will an asynchronous online introduction and discussion between all institutions in Coventry University’s Moodle online learning platform. Groups will be created that include members of each institution and degree programme.
The core content will be in week 12 from 18 -23 March. This will involve the following:
18 -20 March: Prison visits, a seminar with correctional and social services prevention and post-care themes and other possible visits depending on the schedule in the metropolitan area.
20-23 March: Travel to Tallinn including prison visit, visit to Estonian Academy of Security Services’ campus and possible other visits or lectures.
During the week groups should discuss issues, practices in their own countries etc and as a final outcome should produce a video/document on what has been learned during the process, which will be shared in the online learning platform. In addition, each student will be expected to reflect on the intercultural team working experiences, professional competences gained and other related topics and processes during the week.

Location and time

Asynchronous online introduction and discussion before week 12
Full-participation in week 12's schedule
Asynchronous online final discussion after week 12

Learning materials and recommended literature

Access will be provided to material in Coventry University's Moodle virtual learning envionment

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Visits to prisons and other preventive and post-care facilities. In addition, presentations by NGOs and other institutions related to the correctional and social service field.

Forms of internationality

This is an international, multidisciplinary implementation between Laurea, Coventry University and The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. The course includes a study visit to Estonia.

Students workload

1 Credit = 27 hours of work
For a 5 credit course you should do 135 hours of work.
The core contact week is 60 hours (includes possible socialising as that is part of the aim too)
Pre- and post-contact week discussion, reading material and group work: 75 hours

Content and scheduling

Week 12 is compulsory and fixed other online discussion is not fixed to a schedule

Further information for students

Monetary support will be available for the trip to Tallinn through Erasmus: 50 euros per credit. So you should be eligible to 250 euros.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active participation and completion of all assignments and tasks which will include:
- group discussion and material sharing in the virtual learning envionment
- active participation in contact week
- creation of group learning outcome based on pre-discussions and contact week.
- self-reflection on the intercultural team working experiences, professional competences gained and other related topics and processes during the course. The length should be approximately 2500 words, sources can be used and the text can be illustrated with photographs from the week as necessary.