Yamk Master’s Degree Programme in Global Change and Community Development: Y53gcc, syksy 2022
Code: YAMKGCC
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Descriptions
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME
The Master’s Degree programmes focus on developing the working life and deepening professional expertise, skills and qualifications. Global Change in Communities is a Master’s Degree in Social services (90 ECTS) that prepares students for interdisciplinary work that reduces inequalities and promotes sustainable development, health and well-being in communities. The Master’s degree programme is aimed at people who work in social services, public health care or the third sector and who are interested in developing communities through sustainable community development, the distinct perspectives of an eco-social approach and through innovative and collaborative leadership.
The degree programme focuses on global change in communities, sustainable development and community-based work and methods. In addition, students can choose from the elective study modules Eco-Social Change and Social Innovation as well as Innovative and Collaborative Leadership. After completing the programme, students will be able to analyse and critically evaluate global changes in communities and develop and promote community-based work and methods. Students will be able to analyse different perspectives of sustainable development as well as the eco-social approach and its relevance to current debates on global, regional and local challenges. Innovative and collaborative leadership studies promote intersectoral leadership and co-creation competences in the field of social and health care services in community development.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
Advanced professional studies in Master’s programmes (20 ECTS)
Advanced professional studies in Social Sciences (20 ECTS)
Elective studies (20 ECTS)
Thesis (30 ECTS)
CURRICULUM 90 ECTS
Advanced professional studies (compulsory) 20 ECTS
• Professional development and expertise 5 ECTS
• Academic writing and research communication 5 ECTS
• Research methods 5 ECTS
• Research methods in practice 5 ECTS
Advanced professional studies in Social Services 20 ECTS
• Social justice from a global perspective 5 ECTS
• Sustainable development in communities 5 ECTS
• Communities in change 5 ECTS
• Methods and practices in community-based work 5 ECTS
Elective studies 20 ECTS
Thesis 30 ECTS
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 |
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| YAMKGCC-ADVPROSTUD |
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
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40 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-COMSTUD |
Common studies on master's programmes
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20 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-PRO0005Y21S |
Professional development and expertise
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5 | ||||||||
| PRO0102Y21S | Professional development and expertise, part I | 2 | ||||||||
| PRO0203Y21S | Professional development and expertise, part II | 3 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-ACA0005Y21S |
Academic writing and research communication
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5 | ||||||||
| ACA0103Y21S | Academic writing and research communication, part I | 3 | ||||||||
| ACA0202Y21S | Academic writing and research communication, part II | 2 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-RME0005Y21S |
Research methods
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5 | ||||||||
| RME0005Y21S | Research methods | 5 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-RMP0005Y21S |
Research methods in practice
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5 | ||||||||
| RMP0005Y21S | Research methods in practice | 5 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-ADVPROSSS |
Advanced professional studies in social services
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20 | ||||||||
| SOCSUS |
Social justice and sustainable development
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10 | ||||||||
| SOC0005Y21S | Social justice from a global perspective | 5 | ||||||||
| SUS0005Y21S | Sustainable development in communities | 5 | ||||||||
| COMMET |
Global change and community-based work
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10 | ||||||||
| COM0005Y21S | Communities in change | 5 | ||||||||
| MET0005Y21S | Methods and practices in community-based work | 5 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-ELESTUD |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 20) |
20 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-MASTHE |
MASTER'S THESIS
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30 | ||||||||
| YAMKGCC-THE0030Y21S |
Thesis
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30 | ||||||||
| THE0110Y21S | Thesis I | 10 | ||||||||
| THE0210Y21S | Thesis II | 10 | ||||||||
| THE0310Y21S | Thesis III | 10 | ||||||||
| Total | 90 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
GCC MA studies per semester
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| YAMKGCC-ADVPROSTUD |
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
40 |
| YAMKGCC-COMSTUD |
Common studies on master's programmes
(Choose all) |
20 |
| YAMKGCC-PRO0005Y21S |
Professional development and expertise
(Choose all) |
5 |
| PRO0102Y21S | Professional development and expertise, part I | 2 |
| PRO0203Y21S | Professional development and expertise, part II | 3 |
| YAMKGCC-ACA0005Y21S |
Academic writing and research communication
(Choose all) |
5 |
| ACA0103Y21S | Academic writing and research communication, part I | 3 |
| ACA0202Y21S | Academic writing and research communication, part II | 2 |
| YAMKGCC-RME0005Y21S |
Research methods
(Choose all) |
5 |
| RME0005Y21S | Research methods | 5 |
| YAMKGCC-RMP0005Y21S |
Research methods in practice
(Choose all) |
5 |
| RMP0005Y21S | Research methods in practice | 5 |
| YAMKGCC-ADVPROSSS |
Advanced professional studies in social services
(Choose all) |
20 |
| SOCSUS |
Social justice and sustainable development
(Choose all) |
10 |
| SOC0005Y21S | Social justice from a global perspective | 5 |
| SUS0005Y21S | Sustainable development in communities | 5 |
| COMMET |
Global change and community-based work
(Choose all) |
10 |
| COM0005Y21S | Communities in change | 5 |
| MET0005Y21S | Methods and practices in community-based work | 5 |
| YAMKGCC-ELESTUD |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 20) |
20 |
| YAMKGCC-MASTHE |
MASTER'S THESIS
(Choose all) |
30 |
| YAMKGCC-THE0030Y21S |
Thesis
(Choose all) |
30 |
| THE0110Y21S | Thesis I | 10 |
| THE0210Y21S | Thesis II | 10 |
| THE0310Y21S | Thesis III | 10 |