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Youth mental health promotion and preventive drug and intoxicant workLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YP00DU29

Credits

5 op

Objective

You know how to recognize the goals, activities and opportunities of preventive work relating to intoxicant use and mental health.
You are able to describe and search for information about children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant use.
You know how to act as a youth worker in the service network relating to children’s and adolescents’ intoxicant use and mental health.
As a community educator, you can meet children and young people from the point of view of preventing substance abuse and mental health problems.

Content

What is children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant-free life based on?
What are the most common disorders of children’s and young people’s intoxicant use and mental health and the relating methods of aid?
What kind of methods promote children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant free lifestyles and how can they be influenced?
With what kind of work practices can youth workers support the prevention of children’s and young people's intoxicant use and mental harm as well as their need and readiness for change?

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

16.01.2024 - 26.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Mirka Lähdeniemi
Teacher in charge

Mirka Lähdeniemi

Groups
  • YPKV22KM
    Civic activities and youth work, part-time studies

Objective

You know how to recognize the goals, activities and opportunities of preventive work relating to intoxicant use and mental health.
You are able to describe and search for information about children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant use.
You know how to act as a youth worker in the service network relating to children’s and adolescents’ intoxicant use and mental health.
As a community educator, you can meet children and young people from the point of view of preventing substance abuse and mental health problems.

Content

What is children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant-free life based on?
What are the most common disorders of children’s and young people’s intoxicant use and mental health and the relating methods of aid?
What kind of methods promote children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant free lifestyles and how can they be influenced?
With what kind of work practices can youth workers support the prevention of children’s and young people's intoxicant use and mental harm as well as their need and readiness for change?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Mirka Lähdeniemi
Teacher in charge

Mirka Lähdeniemi

Groups
  • YPMI21SP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies
  • YPMI22KP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies

Objective

You know how to recognize the goals, activities and opportunities of preventive work relating to intoxicant use and mental health.
You are able to describe and search for information about children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant use.
You know how to act as a youth worker in the service network relating to children’s and adolescents’ intoxicant use and mental health.
As a community educator, you can meet children and young people from the point of view of preventing substance abuse and mental health problems.

Content

What is children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant-free life based on?
What are the most common disorders of children’s and young people’s intoxicant use and mental health and the relating methods of aid?
What kind of methods promote children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant free lifestyles and how can they be influenced?
With what kind of work practices can youth workers support the prevention of children’s and young people's intoxicant use and mental harm as well as their need and readiness for change?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sari Miettinen
Teacher in charge

Sari Miettinen

Groups
  • YPMI20SP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies
  • YPMI21KP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies

Objective

You know how to recognize the goals, activities and opportunities of preventive work relating to intoxicant use and mental health.
You are able to describe and search for information about children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant use.
You know how to act as a youth worker in the service network relating to children’s and adolescents’ intoxicant use and mental health.
As a community educator, you can meet children and young people from the point of view of preventing substance abuse and mental health problems.

Content

What is children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant-free life based on?
What are the most common disorders of children’s and young people’s intoxicant use and mental health and the relating methods of aid?
What kind of methods promote children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant free lifestyles and how can they be influenced?
With what kind of work practices can youth workers support the prevention of children’s and young people's intoxicant use and mental harm as well as their need and readiness for change?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sari Miettinen
Teacher in charge

Sari Miettinen

Groups
  • YPMI20KP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies

Objective

You know how to recognize the goals, activities and opportunities of preventive work relating to intoxicant use and mental health.
You are able to describe and search for information about children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant use.
You know how to act as a youth worker in the service network relating to children’s and adolescents’ intoxicant use and mental health.
As a community educator, you can meet children and young people from the point of view of preventing substance abuse and mental health problems.

Content

What is children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant-free life based on?
What are the most common disorders of children’s and young people’s intoxicant use and mental health and the relating methods of aid?
What kind of methods promote children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant free lifestyles and how can they be influenced?
With what kind of work practices can youth workers support the prevention of children’s and young people's intoxicant use and mental harm as well as their need and readiness for change?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Mirka Lähdeniemi
Teacher in charge

Mirka Lähdeniemi

Groups
  • YPKV20KM
    Civic activities and youth work, part-time studies

Objective

You know how to recognize the goals, activities and opportunities of preventive work relating to intoxicant use and mental health.
You are able to describe and search for information about children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant use.
You know how to act as a youth worker in the service network relating to children’s and adolescents’ intoxicant use and mental health.
As a community educator, you can meet children and young people from the point of view of preventing substance abuse and mental health problems.

Content

What is children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant-free life based on?
What are the most common disorders of children’s and young people’s intoxicant use and mental health and the relating methods of aid?
What kind of methods promote children’s and young people’s mental health and intoxicant free lifestyles and how can they be influenced?
With what kind of work practices can youth workers support the prevention of children’s and young people's intoxicant use and mental harm as well as their need and readiness for change?

Evaluation scale

1-5