The Theories of Youth Education and Youth WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to analyze the historical background in youth work and its social status changes. You should be able to analyze the significance of theoretical traditions of youth work and recognize their occurrence in today's youth work. You can use professional vocabulary and concepts of youth education in a field of youth work.

Content

How can youth work be structured as part of the Youth Education? How is youth work constructed in Finnish society? What are the international influences in youth work? What kind of youth work and youth education traditions can be seen in the field of youth work?

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a. You can use the professional vocabulary and concepts of youth education and youth work. c. You can analyze the implementation of youth work from the approach of traditions of youth education e. You can identify potential applications and methods of youth education in youth work