Counselling and participationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to plan, implement and evaluate target-oriented counselling by supporting customer’s involvement and sense of communality.

You know group dynamic models and are able to identify the phenomena related to them.

You are able to apply principles and methods of social pedagogics and socio-cultural animation.

You understand the process of the customer work and the meaning of case management.

You are able to reflect your own strengths and development challenges as a counselor.

Content

How can customers' involvement and sense of community be supported according to the plan in a target-oriented way?
What kind of group dynamic models and phenomena exist?
How can you apply the principles and methods of social pedagogics and socio-cultural animation to the different social work environments?
What kind of stages do the customer processes involve?
What kind of reflection methods can you use for developing your own work as a counsellor?

Evaluation

a. You use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. You search knowledge from essential sources and evaluate information sources critically.
c. You identify interrelated tasks.
d. You work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. You use the core methods and models of the counselling and social pedagogical work.
f. You work as team member in a goal-oriented way.
g. You justify your action according to the ethical principles of the social work.