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CWTMK25HKI Community Work Theories and Methods (5 cr)

Code: CWT0005B20S-3005

General information


Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

21.04.2025 - 25.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Katja Päällysaho
  • Vilhelmiina Vuori

Groups

  • HKI-S24dss

Objective

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

Content

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

Evaluation scale

0-5