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Client groups and organisationsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: ATI0105A19H

Credits

5 op

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify different types of client groups in interpreting and their characteristics
- demonstrate knowledge of common causes of hearing and speech impairments
- describe client organisations and their advocacy role
- identify the stages of psychological development and their connections with a client’s communication and functional ability
- take into account the effects of developmental stages in work with clients

Content

- client groups and organisations
- the classification of hearing and speech impairments based on cause or symptoms
- the history of disability
- developmental psychology, the stages of crisis, client age groups
- work with clients

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Marita Joensuu
  • Virpi Thurén
  • Päivi Pässilä
Groups
  • HKI-S24vip

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify different types of client groups in interpreting and their characteristics
- demonstrate knowledge of common causes of hearing and speech impairments
- describe client organisations and their advocacy role
- identify the stages of psychological development and their connections with a client’s communication and functional ability
- take into account the effects of developmental stages in work with clients

Content

- client groups and organisations
- the classification of hearing and speech impairments based on cause or symptoms
- the history of disability
- developmental psychology, the stages of crisis, client age groups
- work with clients

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

23.10.2023 - 17.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Sign Language and Interpreting
Teachers
  • Sonja Heinonen
  • Virpi Thurén
  • Päivi Pässilä
Groups
  • HKI-S23vip

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify different types of client groups in interpreting and their characteristics
- demonstrate knowledge of common causes of hearing and speech impairments
- describe client organisations and their advocacy role
- identify the stages of psychological development and their connections with a client’s communication and functional ability
- take into account the effects of developmental stages in work with clients

Content

- client groups and organisations
- the classification of hearing and speech impairments based on cause or symptoms
- the history of disability
- developmental psychology, the stages of crisis, client age groups
- work with clients

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Turku

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Sign Language and Interpreting
Teachers
  • Sonja Heinonen
  • Sanna Kirjonen
  • Riia Lamminmäki
Groups
  • G53vip

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify different types of client groups in interpreting and their characteristics
- demonstrate knowledge of common causes of hearing and speech impairments
- describe client organisations and their advocacy role
- identify the stages of psychological development and their connections with a client’s communication and functional ability
- take into account the effects of developmental stages in work with clients

Content

- client groups and organisations
- the classification of hearing and speech impairments based on cause or symptoms
- the history of disability
- developmental psychology, the stages of crisis, client age groups
- work with clients

Evaluation scale

0-5