The Church as a Working Environment (5cr)

Objective

The student
- Is able to understand the administrative system of the church and its organisation
- Can analyse the specific characteristics of the church as a working environment
- Is familiar with the legal frameworks steering the diaconal work of the church, especially in the Finnish context
- Is familiar with the structures of leadership and accountability in diaconal work
- Is able to analyse and work with the church as a working community
- Is able to compare the structures, systems and processes of diaconal work in different churches and contexts
- Is able to work strategically within the church and related diaconal organisations

Content

- Church organisation and legal framework
- Church as a working community
- Leadership and accountability in diaconal work
- Comparison of diaconal structures in different churches and contexts