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Community Work Theories and MethodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: CWT0005B20S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

The students will be able to:
• recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• recognise the social capacity and assets of the members of communities
• understand the meaning of place in social service and community work
• apply different participatory community work methods in neighbourhood work

Content

Contents:
• Concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• Social capacity and assets of members of communities
• Meaning of place in social service and community work
• Participatory community work methods used in neighbourhood work

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

21.04.2025 - 25.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Katja Päällysaho
  • Vilhelmiina Vuori
Groups
  • HKI-S24dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• recognise the social capacity and assets of the members of communities
• understand the meaning of place in social service and community work
• apply different participatory community work methods in neighbourhood work

Content

Contents:
• Concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• Social capacity and assets of members of communities
• Meaning of place in social service and community work
• Participatory community work methods used in neighbourhood work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

22.04.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Marianne Nylund
  • Katja Päällysaho
Groups
  • HKI-S23dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• recognise the social capacity and assets of the members of communities
• understand the meaning of place in social service and community work
• apply different participatory community work methods in neighbourhood work

Content

Contents:
• Concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• Social capacity and assets of members of communities
• Meaning of place in social service and community work
• Participatory community work methods used in neighbourhood work

Teaching methods

* Independent studies take place before the first contact lecture.
* Contact teaching week.
* Field visit
* Independent field work in small groups.
* Support sessions during the field work period.
* Seminar days for presenting students' group work.

Materials

Literature and lectures will be available in Diakle.
Literature deals with questions of space and place and participatory methods such as photovoice, walk-along method and participatory mapping.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.
Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible lecturer and/or study guidance counselor by the beginning of the study module.
In this study module the alternative way of completing the study module consists of an exam to be taken on any exam re-take. The literature for the exam will be decided with the teachers.

Employer connections

Students are encouraged to carry out field work in collaboration with the working life.

Assessment methods and criteria

* Individual assignments to be resubmitted/pass.
* Field work and written assignment: to be resubmitted-5
* Diak's assessment criteria is followed (Level I, UAS Bachelor’s degrees, initial stage (NQF6))

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

01.05.2023 - 26.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Marianne Nylund
  • Katja Päällysaho
Groups
  • A53dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• recognise the social capacity and assets of the members of communities
• understand the meaning of place in social service and community work
• apply different participatory community work methods in neighbourhood work

Content

Contents:
• Concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• Social capacity and assets of members of communities
• Meaning of place in social service and community work
• Participatory community work methods used in neighbourhood work

Teaching methods

* Independent studies take place before the first contact lecture.
* Contact teaching week.
* Independent field work in small groups.
* 2 support sessions during the field work period.
* Seminar days for presenting students' group work.

Materials

Literature and lectures will be available in Moodlerooms.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.
Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible lecturer and/or study guidance counselor by the beginning of the study module.
In this study module the alternative way of completing the study module consists of an exam to be taken on any exam re-take. The literature for the exam will be decided with the teachers.

Employer connections

Students are encouraged to carry out field work in collaboration with the working life.

Assessment methods and criteria

* Individual assignments to be resubmitted/pass.
* Field work and written assignment: to be resubmitted-5
* Diak's assessment criteria is followed (Level I, UAS Bachelor’s degrees, initial stage (NQF6))

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

25.04.2022 - 27.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Katja Päällysaho
  • Ari Nieminen
Groups
  • A51dss
    A51dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• recognise the social capacity and assets of the members of communities
• understand the meaning of place in social service and community work
• apply different participatory community work methods in neighbourhood work

Content

Contents:
• Concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• Social capacity and assets of members of communities
• Meaning of place in social service and community work
• Participatory community work methods used in neighbourhood work

Teaching methods

The students will be able to:
- recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community development
- recognise different capabilities and resources of the members of communities
- Understand the relationship between space and power
- apply different community work methods in the work in neighborhoods
Contents:
- Concepts, definitions and theories in community development
- Capabilities and resources of members of communities
- The impact of space/place on identity and wellbeing
- Community work methods used in the neighborhoods

Materials

Literature and lectures will be available in Moodlerooms.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.
Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible lecturer and/or study guidance counselor by the beginning of the study module.
In this study module the alternative way of completing the study module consists of an exam to be taken on any exam re-take. The literature for the exam will be decided with the teachers.

Employer connections

Students are encouraged to carry out field work in collaboration with the working life.

Content scheduling

* Independent studies take place before the first contact lecture.
* Contact teaching week.
* Independent field work in small groups.
* 2 support sessions during the field work period.
* Seminar days for presenting students' group work.

Assessment methods and criteria

* Individual assignments to be resubmitted/pass.
* Field work and written assignment: to be resubmitted-5
* Diak's assessment criteria is followed (Level I, UAS Bachelor’s degrees, initial stage (NQF6))

Evaluation scale

0-5