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Operating methods and unique questions in church youth workLaajuus (6 cr)

Code: KNA0206A20S

Credits

6 op

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

10.02.2025 - 18.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • HKI-S23sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

84 % Contact teaching, 16 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • A54sosn
    A54sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

12.02.2024 - 19.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • A53sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

11.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

84 % Contact teaching, 16 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • A52sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

13.02.2023 - 19.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • A51sosn
    A51sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

12.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

84 % Contact teaching, 16 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • A50sosn
    A50sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

17.01.2022 - 20.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

84 % Contact teaching, 16 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sanna Jattu
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • A49sosn

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop youth work together with young people, their families and other employees
• know how to support and strengthen the inclusion and agency of children, young people and their families in the parish
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work together with parishioners and employees
• know how to utilise digital communication as a tool in youth work and Christian education
• understand the unique questions related to working with children and young people and know how to collaborate with other professionals
• know the basis of outreach youth work and youth service coordination
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with families and employees

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• early childhood education and other forms of youth work at church
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• collaboration in multidisciplinary networks
• spirituality and spiritual guidance of children and young people
• crisis work and the unique questions related to pastoral care with children and young people
• development of church services and devotional life from the viewpoint of youth work

Evaluation scale

0-5