Methodological Competence in Social Care Sector Client Work (10 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- recognize and outline various theoretical work orientations and working methods in client work
- use and apply social pedagogical, sociocultural and psychosocial methods and tools to support individuals, families and groups in different life stages
- manage the process of methodical and goal-oriented client work
- evaluate and document client work

Materials

Materials are assigned during study unit.

Teaching methods

In the end of the course the student is able to:
- recognize and structure some theoretical work orientations and working methods in customer work
- use and apply the methods and tools of social pedagogy and sociocultural and psychosocial work to support individuals, families and groups in different life stages
- apply some methodical and goal-oriented customer work and is able to evaluate and document customer work

The course is run parallel with the implementation R0379-3002 Creativity and Activity-based Methods in Client Work (5cr) and is part of the core studies for the first year degree students.

Course attendance requirements: Attendance is compulsory for all lessons unless agreed separately in class. You need to attend a minimum of 75% of classes, so in case there are, for example, 10 contact times, each 4 hours, you can miss three 4-hour classes (12 hours). If your absences are more than that, your grade will drop by one, for example from 3 to 2. In case your absences exceed 50% of contact hours, you need to consult your teacher on how to finalize the course (this could mean retaking the whole course, doing supplementary tasks or taking additional classes, if available). In case your tasks are considerably late but completed during the term in question, this will also affect your grade by -1. If the required tasks and requirements are not met, you need to enroll again for the course. For supplementary or delayed tasks, there will be no feedback.

Employer connections

LbD-project with working life environments is connected to the course.

Exam schedules

The actual implementation schedule is found in Pakki.

International connections

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

For accredition of the course contact maria.normann@laurea.fi.

Student workload

The student is expected to be present at least 75 % of the contact lessons to pass the course.

Further information

The course is run in parallel with the implementation R0379 Creativity and Activity-based Methods in Client Work and is part of the core studies for the first year degree students.