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Counselling and social support (10 cr)

Code: SO00AD37-3009

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

RDI portion

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
  • Auli Jungner
  • Eija Vikman
  • Tuomo Paakkonen

Teacher in charge

Tuomo Paakkonen

Groups

  • SOKT18SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

After finishing this practical training period you are able to:
- together with clients, their close community members and other actor networks evaluate and support clients' own strengths as well as their needs for growth, development and support.
- plan, implement and evaluate guidance and upbringing according to the needs of the clients.
- act in a client-oriented way utilizing methods of client work.
- evaluate your own strengths and knowledge in the field of upbringing and guidance work as well as to set yourself professional development objectives.

Content

How do you evaluate and support clients' strengths, growth, development and support them together with themselves and their close community members?
How do you work with actor networks to evaluate and support client?
How do you plan, implement and evaluate guidance and upbringing?
How do you act in a client-oriented way?
How do you use the methods of client work?
How do you evaluate your own strengths and knowledge in the field of upbringing and guidance work?
How do you set yourself professional development objectives?

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

Professional interaction practical training