Development methods in the work environments of youth educationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can use extensively and proficiently concepts of developmental work.
You can identify developmental needs in the field of youth education.
You can independently plan, implement and assess goal-oriented development processes.
You understand the ethical requirements of developmental work and know how to meet them in practice.

Content

How can the development needs of work life and the professional field be identified and analysed?
What are the methodological bases for developmental work?
What kind of methods can be applied to development processes?
How does development proceed as a process?
How can development processes be assessed?
What is ethics in development work?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

a. find adequate information on development methods for development work.
b.solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
e. assess different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of development.
g. communicate competently and consistently orally and in writing in their native language and use information sources in one foreign language