WYOMK26HKI Work with Young People (3cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students will be able to:
• recognize youth specific issues in the society
• understand relevant legislation and policies affecting young people
• know different actors and services in youth work
• understand preventive, outreach and rehabilitative youth work
• understand diversity in youth including sexuality and gender matters

Content

• Youth specific issues in the society
• Legislation and policies affecting young people
• Actors and service sector in youth work
• Preventive, outreach and rehabilitative youth work
• Diversity in youth

Materials

Aaltonen, Sanna, Berg Päivi & Ikäheimo, Salla (2016). Relationship between young people and welfare services. Nordens Välfärdscenter.

Banks, S. (Ed.). (2010). Ethical issues in youth work. Taylor & Francis Group. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=534212

Bright, Graham, et al. (2019). Youth Work: Global Futures. (e.g. articles about faith based youth work and online youth work)

Gretschel, Anu, et al. (2014). Youth Participation Good Practices in Different Forms of Regional and Local Democracy. Finnish youth research network.

Hellström, V., Mattila, M., Ribeiro, R. B., Carneiro, M., Costa, A., Kaal, L. (2024). European Perspectives and Good Practices on Youth Work in Schools and Educational Institutions. Inspiration and Approaches for Youth Workers. Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu.

Kiilakoski, T. (2019). Youth work education in Finland. Finnish youth research network. (III Practice architectures of youth work in Finland p. 51-61; V Quality youth work and quality youth worker p. 75-83).

Siurala, Lasse & Sinisalo-Juha, Eeva (2018). Impact of Youth Work in Finland. In Ord, Jon, et al. (2018) The Impact of Youth Work in Europe : A Study of Five European Countries. Humak UAS, 138-156.

Tolonen, Tarja (2013). Youth Cultures, Lifestyles and Social Class in Finnish Contexts in Young, 21, 1, 55-75.

Wood, Jason, Westwood, Sue & Thompson, Gill (2014). Youth work: preparation for practice. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis. (e.g. chapters 4, 9-11)

Teaching methods

Study module starts with an orientation. Attendance to the orientation is compulsory in order to start the course. A student who has not started the course according to the course delivery plan and has not made a separate arrangement with the course lecturer can be removed from the course participant list seven days after the start of the course (Diak Degree Regulations 15 §).

Students complete a learning assignment that includes an interview with a youth work professional. Lectures, supervision, independent studying, assignment and provision of learning material support student´s learning. There is a final workshop in the end of the study module (attendance mandatory).

Employer connections

- Expert lectures
- Collaboration with the youth work field for the learning assignment

Completion alternatives

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 teacher and/or study guidance counselor two weeks before the beginning of the study module the latest.

The alternative way of completing WYO study module is extensive individual assignment.

Further information

The study module requires skills to use Diak´s online learning area. Possibility to get AHOT/RPL as described in Diak´s RPL/AHOT guidelines. No previous studies are required to attend the study module.