Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

The students will be able to:
• recognise different concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• recognise the social capacity and assets of the members of communities
• understand the meaning of place in social service and community work
• apply different participatory community work methods in neighbourhood work

Sisältö

Contents:
• Concepts, definitions and theories in community work
• Social capacity and assets of members of communities
• Meaning of place in social service and community work
• Participatory community work methods used in neighbourhood work

Opetusmenetelmät

* Independent studies take place before the first contact lecture.
* Contact teaching week.
* Field visit
* Independent field work in small groups.
* Support sessions during the field work period.
* Seminar days for presenting students' group work.

Oppimateriaalit

Literature and lectures will be available in Diakle..
Literature deals with questions of space and place and participatory methods such as photovoice, walk-along method and participatory mapping.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.
Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible lecturer and/or study guidance counselor by the beginning of the study module.
In this study module the alternative way of completing the study module consists of an exam to be taken on any exam re-take. The literature for the exam will be decided with the teachers.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Students are encouraged to carry out field work in collaboration with the working life.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

* Individual assignments to be resubmitted/pass.
* Field work and written assignment: to be resubmitted-5
* Diak's assessment criteria is followed (Level I, UAS Bachelor’s degrees, initial stage (NQF6))

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