Empowering youth (5 cr)
Code: AV00ER10-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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23.01.2023 - 03.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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23.01.2023 - 10.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Open UAS and Continuing education
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 10
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Teachers
- Katri Schadewitz
- Teacher in charge
- Katri Schadewitz
- Groups
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VV2022-2023Optional studies 2022-2023
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VV2023-2024Optional studies 2023-2024
- Course
- AV00ER10
Objective
You will be introduced of successful youth work practices, which are used for social empowerment of young people in Europe. You will be orientated from theoretical and scientific perspective of preventing social exclusion, enhancing empowerment and employability of youth. You are acquainted of common contents of the course, which are inclusion, participation, empowerment, active citizenship, and employability. You understand the significance of these subjects in terms of well-being of youth.
Content
The course introduces successful youth work practices, which are used for social empowerment of young people in Europe. The course is divided on five different sections “Common content”, “Equality”, “Experiential learning”, “Employment” and “Online community/ mentoring”. All sections have topics about the topic in general, an intro, target group, best practice/ examples, methods, recommendations, and further readings/ information. All sections and their topics are gathered to their own interactive books that contain text, articles, pictures, and videos. All sections also have a quiz about the topic.
Course material
The study material is accessible for everyone on the learning environment. All sections have their own interactive books that contain text about the topics, accessible external links to articles and videos.
Study forms and methods
This course can only be completed as online studies.
RDI and work-related cooperation
No direct work-related cooperation
Student workload
135 hours of study
Course part description
All work is independent, and the students will proceed at their own pace. First section includes the common contents of the course. The students must read all the materials and execute the quizzes from “common content” before they are able to move forward at the course. After they have completed the “common content” section, they are able to accomplish the rest of the course in the order they want to.
Further information
This is a course by Xamk Pulse with 10 places reserved for Xamk degree students.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment methods and criteria
The quizzes are evaluated. There are unlimited attempts for the quizzes and correct answers gives points where false answers will decrease total points. The time limit for the quizzes is 30 minutes.