METVS23DIAK Methods and practices in community-based work (5op)

Arviointiasteikko

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Sisällön jaksotus

- Orientation lecture
- Other lectures & recordings on asset-based community work
- Tutoring for assignments
- Final webinar (students' presentations)

Tavoitteet

The student
• is able to analyse the theoretical perspectives of community development critically.
• is able to analyse community development policies and models in a global context.
• is able to evaluate processes and outcomes of community development.
• is able promote partnerships, networking and multi-agency work in communities.
• is able apply participatory and asset-based methods in community-based work.

Aika ja paikka

- Online teaching & tutoring sessions in Zoom according to the schedule

Oppimateriaalit

Basic literature:

Porkka, J. & Nzali, A.(2021). Learning Asset-Based Community Development in the Rural Tanzania. In In E. Keskitalo, E. Habiyakare & S. Vanto (Eds.), Universities and businesses co-creating sustainable communities for the future: experiences and results from the BUSCO project, (pp. 117–133). Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-493-365-0

Porkka, J. & Pentikäinen, M (eds.) (2013). Community of the Future. Challenges and New Approaches to the Community Based Social Work and Diaconia from the CABLE Approach. Helsinki, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-493-190-8

Weil, M., Reisch, M.S., & Ohmer, M.L. (2013).The Handbook of Community Practice. SAGE Publications. Ebook available for Diak by Haka-credentials: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5780231 (especially chapters 28 & 30)

- Other material and literature will be given in the beginning of the course.

Opetusmenetelmät

- Online lectures & recordings
- Online tutoring for assignments
- Final webinar

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- The study module is 5 ECTS. It equals 133 hours (1 ECTS=26,6 hours) of student work.