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Exerting Influence in the Social Care Sector (5 cr)

Code: R0019-3007

General information


Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
21.08.2019 - 11.10.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Virtual proportion
1 cr
RDI proportion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Hyvinkää
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Sosionomikoulutus (SSY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish)
Teachers
Paula Väliaho
Study unit
R0019

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and apply various methods for promoting inclusion.
- utilise various techniques for exerting influence in society.
- act in cooperation with clients and other actors to develop inclusion

Location and time

In Hyvinkää from the 19th of Aug til the 11th of Oct, more precise timetable in Pakki.

Materials

Literature is related to the interests of the student. It will be seen in Optima.

Teaching methods

The two main channels of influencing studied on this course will be journalistic methods and active organizing of demonstrative happenings. The course involves excursions.
To complete the course you have to arrange and report a happening in a group and write a text to a newspaper.

Employer connections

Studies include co-operation with working life, local co-operation and developing.

Exam schedules

The first meeting on the 21st of Aug, in-between seminar on the 11th of Sep and seminar on the 8th of Oct.

Student workload

The work load of this course is approximately 135 hours that involves meetings, group work and independent studies. Student's use of time is somewhat related to student's own timetable and own interests.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The course aims to give a full perspective, both theoretical and practical, of influencing in the field of social services. More accurate info of the courses contents, assignments and evaluation In the first meeting of the course.

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