Working methods of church youth work (6cr)

Objective

Students
• know how to plan, execute and develop confirmation classes and other forms of church youth work
• know how to apply methods that support community, inclusion and resources when working with children, young people and their families
• know how to support the theology implementation and spirituality of children and young people
• know how to prevent children’s and young people’s sense of not belonging
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with children, young people and their families

Content

• confirmation classes and camp counsellors
• forms of church youth work: school-age children, young people, young adults
• methods of group activities, group safety, camping and hiking
• digital youth work
• spirituality of children and young people
• prevention of the sense of not belonging
• intensive youth work
• development of church service and devotional life from the perspective of children, young people and their families