Digital gaming in social services (5cr)
Code: VV00EF56-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 09.09.2020 - 16.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability
- Campus
- Kotka Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 10
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Digital gaming in social services VV00EF56-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Objective
You are familiar with digital gaming as a social phenomenon and the research concerning it. You are also familiar with the main concepts, definitions and genres of digital gaming. You have an understanding of the different functions of gaming. You are familiar with the possibilities of digital gaming in social services. You can critically assess digital gaming, and you are familiar with its positive and negative effects on individuals' welfare. You have familiarized yourself with digital gaming.
Content
What are the concepts, definitions and genres of digital gaming? What is digital gaming as a cultural and media cultural phenomenon? What is digital gaming like in the environment of social services? What are the positive and negative effects of digital gaming on individuals' welfare?
Evaluation
Students can
use professional vocabulary systematically.
evaluate information sources critically.
evaluate their actions in terms of clients, users and target groups.
use the core methods and models, programs and techniques and justify their choices.
work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
justify their actions according to the ethical principles of social work.
Course material
Kurssilla ilmoitettavat aineistot.
Study forms and methods
Opintojakso rytmittyy lähiopetustyöpajojen ja itsenäisen työskentelyn vuorottelun mukaan. Opintojakson kesto on yksi lukukausi. Työpajoja ja lähitapaamisia on noin 1–2 kertaa kuukaudessa.
Student workload
Opiskelijan työmäärä on 135 tuntia.
Further information
Opintojakso sisältää syksyllä 2020 viisi (5) lähitapaamiskertaa. Tapaamiskertojen päivämäärät ja kellonajat:
- Aloitus 9.9. klo 12.45–16.
- Toinen tapaamiskerta 30.9. klo 12.45–16.
- Kolmas tapaamiskerta 28.10. klo 12.45–16.
- Neljäs tapaamiskerta 18.11. klo 12.45–16.
- Viides tapaamiskerta 16.12. klo 12.45–16.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment methods and criteria
Arviointimeneltelminä jatkuva palautekeskustelu, arviointikeskustelu sekä itsearviointi.
Arvioinnin perusteena: i) oppimisaineistojen omaksuminen, ii) kyky osoittaa tietoaineiston omaksumista ja yhdistämistä opiskelijan omaan ajatteluun suullisesti ja/tai kirjallisesti hyvässä kielellisessä muodossa, iii) kyky osoittaa tietopohjaisesti perusteltua kriittistä ajattelua ja iv) taito muotoilla oma kirjallinen tuotos tieteellisen kirjoittamisen tyyliä ja vaatimuksia noudattaen.
Qualifications
Mediakasvatuksen perusteet 5 op