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Advanced professional practices (15 cr)

Code: SO00AD38-3011

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

RDI portion

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Jari Huotari
  • Mauno Saksio
  • Seija Nissinen
  • Leila Pekonen
  • Virve Jussila
  • Kati Vapalahti
  • Karoliina Rötkö
  • Maija Vihervirta
  • Perttu Noponen
  • Eija Karjalainen
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen

Teacher in charge

Leila Pekonen

Groups

  • SOMI20KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

After this practical training period you have skills:
- to design, perform and evaluate goal-oriented education and social work with clients, their families and multi-professional teams.
- to analyse the client communities and you understand how social work affects a community promoting its wellbeing.
- to apply the different working methods.
- to act in demanding social interaction situations and conflicts in a ethically justifiably way.
- to guide clients appropriately to use services and support.
- to deepen your know-how in person-centered work and to set yourself learning and development goals.

Content

How do you plan and implement social support and education in a client-oriented way in cooperation with clients, their families and multi-professional teams?
How do you assess clients’ community and contemplate how education and social work can promote wellbeing in community where clients live and act?
How do you use appropriate methods in education and social work?
What kind of guiding and counselling practices are included in education and social work?
How do you strengthen your professional competence and customer-oriented working methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Counselling and social support practical training