Exerting Influence in the Social Care Sector (5cr)
Code: R0019-3008
General information
- Enrollment
- 13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.10.2019 - 31.12.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 2 cr
- RDI proportion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Porvoo
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus (SSY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish)
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
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.
Time and location
In Porvoo and Zoom from the of Oct to 20th of Dec, more precise timetable in Pakki.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Literature is related to the interests of the student. It will be seen in Optima.
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
Studies include co-operation with working life, local co-operation and developing.
Important dates
The first meeting on the 7th of Oct and the seminar on th 9th of Dec.
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.
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.
Evaluation scale
H-5