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Group counselling and communality work (5 cr)

Code: KH00EE39-3002

General information


Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing

Teachers

  • Hanna-Leena Lipsanen

Groups

  • KHSA21SP

Objective

You are able to apply the principles and methods of social pedagogy and socio-cultural animation.
You are familiar with group dynamic models and are able to identify the phenomena related to them.
You are able to plan, implement and evaluate target-oriented counselling by supporting the client’s involvement and sense of communality.
You are able to reflect upon your own strengths and development challenges as a counselor.

Content

How can the clients' involvement and sense of community be systematically supported in a target-oriented way?
What group dynamic models and phenomena are there?
How can you apply the principles and methods of social pedagogy and socio-cultural animation in the different social work environments?
What stages do the client processes involve?
What reflection methods can you use for developing your own work as a counsellor?

Evaluation scale

1-5