WYOK19HKI Work with Young People (3op)

Tavoitteet

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

Sisältö

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

Aika ja paikka

15.1.-9.2.2018

Oppimateriaalit

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.)

Opetusmenetelmät

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

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Field visit for the assignment is organised by the study group as adviced by the teacher.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

To be agreed with the responsible teacher.

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty

resubmit/1-5.

Lisätiedot

The study module requires skills to use Diak´s online learning area and ability to participate to online lectures.