Development of social work (5 cr)

Objective

You know the national development policies and local emphases in developing the social service sector.
You are familiar with the development projects of the social service sector.
You are able to apply different approaches of development work and use different development methods.
You are able to develop your own research and development approach.

Content

What are the national development policies and local emphases in developing the social service sector?
What kind of development projects are currently going on in the social service sector?
What kind of approaches and development methods are used in developing the social service sector?
How do you develop your own research and development approach?

Course material

Project work 5 ECTS credits

Study forms and methods

Due to small group work, the course has deadlines. Your studies will be paced within the start and end dates of the course according to group meetings and independent learning assignments.

RDI and work-related cooperation

No

Timing of exams and assignments

Tehtävien palauttamisen takarajoja on useita, määritetty opintojakson keston sisälle.

Student workload

Yksi opintopiste on 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.

Further information

Lehtorit:
tia-marika.sohlman@xamk.fi (vastuuopettaja)
marko.raitanen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Arvioinnissa huomioidaan osallistumisaktiivisuus sekä tehtävän toteutus ja tarkoituksenmukaisuus. Arvioinnin tarkemmat kriteerit julkaistaan opintojaksolla.

Qualifications

Research and development skills 5 ECTS credits