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Counselling and participation (5 cr)

Code: SO00CU97-3025

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 30.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Maija Olli
  • Miia Heikkinen
  • Merja Nurmi
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman

Teacher in charge

Merja Nurmi

Groups

  • SOKT22KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to plan, implement and evaluate target-oriented counselling by supporting clients' involvement and sense of community.
You know group dynamic models and are able to identify the phenomena related to them.
You are able to apply the principles and methods of social pedagogics and socio-cultural animation.
You understand the process of the client work and the meaning of case management.
You are able to reflect your own strengths and development challenges as a counselor.

Content

How can clients' 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 in different social work environments?
What kind of stages do the client processes involve?
What kind of reflection methods can you use for developing your own work as a counsellor?

Evaluation scale

1-5