Media and digital skills in welfare work in schoolsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the significance of media and digital skills in the lives of children and youth in modern society.
You are familiar with the main concepts, premises and objectives of media education in supporting the growth and development of children and youth.
You know the main means and channels of media and the related challenges and opportunities in education and counselling work.
You are able to strengthen the media literacy of children and youth.
You are able to plan and implement media education in cooperation with parents and professionals of education.

Content

What is the role of media and digital skills among children and youth in modern society?
What are the main concepts, premises and objectives of media education in supporting the growth and development of children and youth?
What are the main means and channels of media and the related challenges and opportunities in education and counselling work?
How to strengthen the media literacy of children and youth?
How to plan and implement media education in cooperation with parents and professionals of education?

Evaluation

You are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.