Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand basic concepts in personal identity and life-course
• reflect on their own self-biography and that of others
• understand basic concepts of communities
• use observation methods in community work
• work individually and as a member of a team

Content

Contents:
• Life-course and personal identity
• Self-biography
• Basic concepts of communities
• Observation methods in community work
• Individual and teamwork

Teaching methods

-Contact teaching (campus and online)
-Team work in the field
-Preparing a poster presentation in teams
-Oral presentations of posters in a final seminar

Location and time

1. WEEK : Contact teaching: lectures
2. WEEK: Distant learning: online discussion based on articles
3. WEEK: Online lectures
4-5 WEEK: Distant learning: group work carried out in the field
6. WEEK: Contact teaching: lecture
7. WEEK: Distant learning: preparing the field work presentation for the seminar
8. WEEK: Contact teaching: Presentations in the final seminar

Materials

Study material will be informed at the beginning of the study module.

Completion alternatives

Alternative ways of completing the study module should be discussed with the responsible teacher of the module. The module is carried out by groups in the field.

Employer connections

Collaboration with a working life partner need to be agreed with the responsible teacher.

Student workload

The course has 5 ECTS. 1 ECT equals 26,6 hours of a student's work. Totally 133 hours.

Further information

Application for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is able to apply only on special criteria. Contact the responsible teacher.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment criteria for all assignments are: pass or to be resubmitted.
The total grade is: pass.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty