WYOK19HKI Work with Young People (3cr)
Code: WYO0003B16S-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 03.09.2018 - 21.09.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 21.01.2019 - 15.02.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- EDUCATION
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Jouko Porkka
- Hanna Lamberg
- Course
- WYO0003B16S
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Objective
The students will be able to
- understand youth as a stage of life and as a cultural phenomenon
- understand different youth cultures and theories in youth work
- know relevant legislation and policies affecting youth
- understand different challenges faced by young people in society
- know different actors, services and work methods in youth work
- apply different approaches and methods of youth work
Content
Contents
- Youth as a stage of life and a cultural phenomenon
- Youth cultures
- Theories and approaches in youth work
- Relevant legislation and policies affecting youth
- Challenges faced by young people
- Actors, services and work methods in youth work
Location and time
15.1.-9.2.2018
Materials
Some of the links will take you to Diak Finna. Open the book in question by clicking Linkki verkkojulkaisuun.
Working with young people: the value of youth work in the European Union. Country report Finland. European Commission. 2014.
Nieminen, Juha: The History of Youth Work as a Profession in Finland.
Working with Young People: the value of youth work in the European Union. European Commission. 2014..
Sapin, Kate 2009: Essential skills for youth work practice. London: Sage. (Print copies in the library only!)
Wood, Jason,Westwood, Sue&Thompson, Gill2014:Youth work: preparation for practice.Hoboken: Taylor & Francis.e-book available
Furlong, Andy (ed.) 2009. Handbook of youth and young adulthood: new perspectives and agendas. New York: Routledge. (Print copies in the library only!)
Tyler, Mary, Merton, Bryan &Hoggarth, Liz. Exeter (eds.) 2010. 2010. Managing Modern Youth Work. Learning Matters.
Sercombe, Howard. 2010. Youth Work Ethics.Los Angeles : SAGE Publications Ltd. e-book available!
Percy-Smith, Barry and Thomas, Nigel (ed.) 2010: A handbook of children and young people´s participation: perspectives from theory and practice. London, New York: Routledge.
Hoggarth, E A, Merton, Bryan &Tyler, Mary (eds.) 2009. Managing Modern Youth Work. London. Sage Publications.
Tolonen, Tarja:Youth Cultures, Lifestyles and Social Class in Finnish Contexts in Young, 2013, 21, 1, 55-75
Vuori,Pekka: Development of young population groups in Helsinki. in Kvartti, 2013, 3, 26-31
Trejos-Castillo, Elizabeth Youth : Practices, Perspectives and Challenges 2013, Nova Science Publishers, Inc, Hauppauge, New York
(Other relevant reading material is listed in virtual learning area.)
Teaching methods
Group Assignment
- lectures at Kalasatama Campus and other learning material that supports completing the assignment
- field visit to Ohjaamo
- field visit to a designated youth place for the assignment; data gathering about the youth place via interview, observation and reading
- preparation of the assignment (i.e. presentation) as a group
- online supervision for assignment by teachers
- presentation at youth work seminar at Kalasatama Campus
Employer connections
Field visit for the assignment is organised by the study group as adviced by the teacher.
Completion alternatives
To be agreed with the responsible teacher.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
resubmit/1-5.
Further information
The study module requires skills to use Diak´s online learning area and ability to participate to online lectures.