Exerting Influence in the Social Care Sector (5 cr)
Code: R0019-3007
General information
- Enrollment
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25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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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.