The parish as an operating environment (5cr)
Course unit code: STY0005A20S
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
• are familiar with the parish as an operating environment and know how to analyse its spiritual and social dimensions
• know how to analyse the competence needed in parish work
• are familiar with the tasks in a parish and the significance of collaboration between them
• know how to analyse the basics of creating a community and enabling and strengthening inclusion in a parish
• know the basics of pastoral care, confirmation classes and family-oriented work
• know how to analyse the realisation of the main task of the parish from the viewpoint of accessibility, equality and sustainable development
Content
• the spiritual and social dimensions of parish work
• competence required in church work (core competence descriptions)
• parish tasks
• key principles of pastoral care, confirmation classes and family-oriented work
• creation of community and volunteer work in a parish
• accessibility, equality and sustainable development in a parish