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| 7.3.2 EF20 PROFESSIONAL BASIC STUDIES 62 cr |
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| 7.3.2.1 EF280 THE BASIS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WORK 16 cr |
(practice training 10 credits with the stress on information and communication technology).
Objectives The students understand the nature of social welfare work and its role in a changing society
They develop an understanding of the complexity of social problems
They become familiar with the various areas of social welfare work
They gain competence in effective communication in client work
They become familiar with community work and psychosocial work as elements of social welfare work
They are able to use information and communication applications in social welfare work
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| EF2801 Changes in Finnish society 2 cr |
Objectives The students understand changes within Finnish society
They understand the bonds between economics, social policy and welfare
They understand the development of social work and professional development as a part of wider social changes
Contents The evolution of rural society to urbanised post-modern society
Welfare and its financing
The role of economics in a welfare state
The history and development of social policy and their role in social welfare.
Changes in social work
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| EF2810 Social problems and marginalisation 2 cr |
Objectives The students understand the complexity and interrelatedness of social problems
They are capable of identifying the risk factors and emergence of social problems on the individual, family, group, community and societal levels
They acknowledge the phenomenon of marginalisation and of detrimental trends on the individual, community and societal levels
Contents Social problems, their manifestation and development
Social problems and marginalisation as experienced by the individual
Crises, dynamics of mental health and psychosomatics.
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| EF2830 The fields of social work 1 cr |
Objectives The students become familiar with various forms of social security / social security systems as well as their practical implementation
Contents Social security
Social service
The basics of community and psychosocial work
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| EF2840 Developing professional communication 1 cr |
Objectives The students are able to develop his/her professional communication skills
Contents Developing professional communication skills and social cognition
The dynamics of client work in social welfare
Professional interviewing
Orientation to community work and psychosocial work
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| EF2850 Practice training with the stress on information and communication technology 10 cr |
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| 7.3.2.2 EF310 GOOD LIFE QUALITY 4 cr |
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Objectives The students gain a deep understanding of the basics, objectives and realistic opportunities of good life quality
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| EF3100 Good life as an aim and as a centrer of study 1 cr |
Objectives The students become familiar with the philosophic and theoretical approaches of good life quality
Contents Social ethics and social equality
Various models of good life quality
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| EF3110 Dimensions of good life quality 3 cr |
Objectives The students become familiar with changes in the ways of life and life styles and understands the meaning of quality in everyday life
They understand the role of upbringing as well as physical and mental welfare contributing to good life quality
Contents Early childhood education and special education
Health as an opportunity
Mental welfare
Physical welfare
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| 7.3.2.3 EF320 COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY WORK AND SOCIAL PEDAGOGY30 cr |
Objectives The students learn to identify and evaluate social problems in community level and understands their interrelatedness
They are prepared to support life control among individuals, communities and groups by using socialpedagogic methods
They learn to support communities and their own resources
They are capable of working in communities and groups by exercising socialpedagogic methods
They are able to use information and communication applications in social welfare work
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| EF3200 Communities promoting life control and social well-being 2 cr |
Objectives The students acknowledge and understand the concept of community and various levels of community work.
Contents Communities and various levels of community work.
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| EF3210 The role of social pedagogy in community work 3 cr |
Objectives The students know the history and basic concepts in social pedagogy and understands its role in community work
Contents Concept and history of socialpedagogy
Social education, conscious education, sociocultural encouraging and alternative educational methods
Life span psychology
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| EF3220 Strenthening communities 3 cr |
Objectives The students are capable of working together with groups, families and communities by using social pedagogic methods
Contents Empowerment, community planning, net work and work with families (analysing and studying social evil in communities, having impact on organisations and structures, informing, political decision making)
Solution-centred approach
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| EF3230 The third sector and entrepreneurship 3 cr |
Objectives The students become familiar with the third sector
They understand the possibilities of and tension in official and unofficial social work
They develop insight into entrepreneurship and is capable of applying it to social work
Contents Work in various organisations and associations as well as voluntary welfare work, alternative models of social work (self- help groups)
Entrepreneurship in social welfare field
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| EF3240 Activity-based methods in community work 4 cr |
Objectives The students are able to use activity-based methods in client work
They are capable of working as an independent group instructor
Contents Activity-based methods (e.g. music, physical exercise and adventure)
Group activities with people of various ages
Identity and group’s supportive role
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| EF3250 Project work in social field with the stress on information and communication technology 5 cr |
Objectives The students gain competence in project work using information and communication technology
They understand the dynamics of group work
Contents Project work and theory
Applying information and communication technology to project work
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| EF3260 Practice training with the stress on information and communication technology 10 cr |
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| 7.3.2.4 EF330 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING 3 cr |
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Objectives The students develop an understanding of the complex and holistic (multidisciplinary) approach of the principles and environmental factors improving the quality of life through careful and conscious planning, supervising and by acquiring information.
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| EF3300 Individual and environment 2 cr |
Objectives The students become familiar with the concepts and principles of environment
They learn to identify individuals’ different relationships with environment and to observe environment as living environment
They are capable of observing changing environment and environmental ethics as well as conflicts of values and how to settle them
They become familiar with environmental policy, environmental control and the principles of ongoing development
Contents Concepts and principles of environmental planning
Dimensions relating to environmental planning: ecology, sociology, economics, aesthetics and health
Environmental policy
Environmental control and ongoing development
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| EF3310 Nature, architecture and culture 1 cr |
Objectives The students understand the role of nature, architecture and culture as part of aesthetic and joyful experiences and thus affecting well-being of the individual
Contents Geographical and historical aspects in environmental planning
Landscape and other architecture, constructed neighbourhood
Theories of urbanisation
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| 7.3.2.5 EF340 CHALLANGES IN SOCIAL WORK 6 cr |
Objectives The students gain competence in analysing and developing his/her work as well as work community using various approaches
They are familiar with the regulations governing the work and understand the impact of personnel administration on development of work community
They use information and communication technology in an innovative manner in administration and client work
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| EF3400 Administration and work life 3 cr |
Objectives The students are familiar with the legislation regulating work and personnel administration
They gain competence in supervisory tasks
Contents Labour policy
Leadership and personnel administration including regulations governing thereof
Regulations covering occupational health and first aid
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| EF3410 Development of work and work community 3 cr |
Objectives The students gain competence in applying various models of development of work and work community
They develop insight into issues of quality in social welfare work and understands the role of quality evaluation in multidisciplinary work
They develop skills in information and communication technology in their work
Contents Development of work and work community
Information and communication technology as a tool in community work
Teamwork and development of teamwork
Quality and evaluation of quality in multidisciplinary work
Supervision
Physical and mental resources at work
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| 7.3.2.6 EF380 SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH 3 cr |
Objectives Supporting the students´s professional growth
Contents Detailing a personal learning plan
Scheduling a personal learning plan
Portfolio work
Educational guidance and student-teacher supervisor/guidance sessions
Group development and groupwork activity
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