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Community educator, environmental education and community development, part-time studies: YPKV25SM

Code: YPKV25SM

Degree:
Bachelor of Humanities

Degree title:
yhteisöpedagogi (AMK), Bachelor of Humanities

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 Autumn 2028 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028 3. / 2028 1. / 2028
YPKV25SM-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

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165
YPKV25SM-1002
Common studies

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30
XY00EX56 Study and workplace skills 5
XY00EX57 Digital skills 5
XY00EX59 Finnish communication skills 5
XY00EX60 Professional Swedish 5
XY00EX58 Professional English 5
XY00EX61 Research and development skills 5
YPKV25SM-1003
Building wellbeing education and guidance work

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25
YP00FF84 Individual growth, development and education 5
YP00FF85 Dialogic encounters in education and guidance work 5
YP00FF86 Community spirit and group guidance 5
YP00FF87 Society and sustainable wellbeing 5
YP00FF88 Welfare services and multiprofessional cooperation 5
YPKV25SM-1004
Development and influencing activities

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25
YP00FF89 Work environments of education and guidance 5
YP00FF90 From involvement to activism 5
YP00FF91 Develop and innovate 5
YP00FF92 From ideas to euros 5
YP00FF93 Global education and human rights 5
YPKV25SM-1005
Perspectives on sustainable development and environmental education

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20
YP00FG05 Promotion of sustainable development 5
YP00FG06 Art-based and nature-based methods 5
YP00FG07 Experiental learning and participatory methods 5
YP00FG08 Environmental education 5
YPKV25SM-1006
Strengthening communities

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20
YP00FG09 Democracy education 5
YP00FG10 Media influencing 5
YP00FG11 Community work 5
YP00FG12 Future work 5
YPKV25SM-1007
Practical training

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30
YP00FG02 Practical training in guidance work 5
YP00FG03 Practical training in community educators' work environments 10
YP00FG04 Advanced practical training 15
YPKV25SM-1008
Bachelor's thesis

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15
OP00AA43 Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning 5
OP00AA44 Bachelor’s thesis: implementation 5
OP00AA45 Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 5
YPKV25SM-1010
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

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45
YPKV25SM-1011
Professional optional studies

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45
YPKV25SM-1012
Other optional studies

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0 - 15
Total 210 62 48 35 20 30 32 25 23 20 15 20 30 32 0 25 23 0 20 15 0 20

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Code Name Credits (cr)
YPKV25SM-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

165
YPKV25SM-1002
Common studies

(Choose all)

30
XY00EX56 Study and workplace skills 5
XY00EX57 Digital skills 5
XY00EX59 Finnish communication skills 5
XY00EX60 Professional Swedish 5
XY00EX58 Professional English 5
XY00EX61 Research and development skills 5
YPKV25SM-1003
Building wellbeing education and guidance work

(Choose all)

25
YP00FF84 Individual growth, development and education 5
YP00FF85 Dialogic encounters in education and guidance work 5
YP00FF86 Community spirit and group guidance 5
YP00FF87 Society and sustainable wellbeing 5
YP00FF88 Welfare services and multiprofessional cooperation 5
YPKV25SM-1004
Development and influencing activities

(Choose all)

25
YP00FF89 Work environments of education and guidance 5
YP00FF90 From involvement to activism 5
YP00FF91 Develop and innovate 5
YP00FF92 From ideas to euros 5
YP00FF93 Global education and human rights 5
YPKV25SM-1005
Perspectives on sustainable development and environmental education

(Choose all)

20
YP00FG05 Promotion of sustainable development 5
YP00FG06 Art-based and nature-based methods 5
YP00FG07 Experiental learning and participatory methods 5
YP00FG08 Environmental education 5
YPKV25SM-1006
Strengthening communities

(Choose all)

20
YP00FG09 Democracy education 5
YP00FG10 Media influencing 5
YP00FG11 Community work 5
YP00FG12 Future work 5
YPKV25SM-1007
Practical training

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30
YP00FG02 Practical training in guidance work 5
YP00FG03 Practical training in community educators' work environments 10
YP00FG04 Advanced practical training 15
YPKV25SM-1008
Bachelor's thesis

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15
OP00AA43 Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning 5
OP00AA44 Bachelor’s thesis: implementation 5
OP00AA45 Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 5
YPKV25SM-1010
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 45)

45
YPKV25SM-1011
Professional optional studies

(Choose ects: 45)

45
YPKV25SM-1012
Other optional studies

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15