Curricula

Objectives

The aim of the course is that you will understand and be able to apply in practice ways of supporting wellbeing and life skills based on, for example, a compassion focused therapy or a recovery orientation approach.

You know how wellbeing and life skills can be supported in different ways, for example through compassion focused therapy or recovery orientation approaches. You will apply the knowledge base of your chosen approach in practical counselling situations. You will interact responsibly and professionally with your supervisees. You will reflect on your own practice as a counsellor in relation to the chosen knowledge base and in relation to the professional ethical principles and values of your field.

Content

The main content of the course is the study of the chosen approach in the supervisor training and independently by reading the literature, as well as the application of the approach in practical counselling situations. In addition, throughout the process, attention is paid to reflection on one's own activities in relation to the knowledge base and one's own professional perspectives in the learning diary and in supervisor meetings.

Time and location

Back to studies- Mentoring training is held remotely on 27.5., 3.6. and 3.6. 2025 from 14-16 at Zoom. Back to studies individual mentoring will take place from September to November according to individual timetables either through distance or contact meetings.

Compassion Mentoring training is held remotely on 21.5., 28.5. and 4.6.2025 from 13-16 at Zoom. Guided compassion groups will take place on Wednesdays from 10.9. to 22.10. from 16-18 at Zoom or Dynamo Campus, Jyväskylä. Guided counselling sessions will take place on 3.9., 25.9. and 23.10. from 16.30-18 in the Zoom or at Lutakko Campus, Jyväskylä.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Forsell, S. 2021. Myötätuntomentorointi. Opas korkeakouluopiskelijoiden vertaisryhmätoimintaan. Nyyti ry. Luettavissa https://www.nyyti.fi/hyvinvointitoimijoille/vertaismentorointi/oppaat/

Juote, M., Rasanen, L. Heimonen, S. & Björkqvist, T. 2018. Pieni myötätunto-opas. Ikäinstituutti. Luettavissa https://www.ikainstituutti.fi/content/uploads/2018/02/NETTI_MYOTATUNTO-OPAS_UUSI.pdf


Grandell, R. 2015. Itsemyötätunto. Edita.

Grandell, R. Irti itsekritiikistä. Löydä terve suhde itseesi. 2018. Tammi.

Or

Palviainen, V. 2021. Vertaismentorina korkeakoulussa. Mentorin opas. Luettavissa https://www.nyyti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Mentorin_opas_2021_FINAL-1.pdf

Ruutu, S. & Putkisaari, H. (toim.) 2022. Toipumisorientaatio ja ratkaisukeskeisyys lyhytpsykoterapiassa. Duodecim.

Teaching methods

The course is based on web-based training in compassion mentoring, independent literature and familiarisation with the working model, practical work as a compassion group facilitator and reflection on the experience through literature. During the practical mentoring supervisiion sessions will be organised to support the work as a facilitator.

Peer learning and sharing of experiences will play a key role in the training and supervision sessions on compassion mentoring.

Student workload

Familiarisation with the course as a whole, defining your own objectives, familiarisation with the compassion mentoring guide 9 h
Training in compassion mentoring and mentoring meetings with facilitator 18 h
Planning and facilitation of a compassion group (6 x 2h) and keeping a learning diary or planning and facilitation of individual mentoring and keeping a learning diary 27 h
Literature study and reflection on learning through literature 27 h
81 h

Content scheduling

raining, literature and familiarisation with the working model will take place in September-October 2024. Guidance of the compassion groups will take place in October-December 2024.
Reflection on lessons learned in December 2024.

Further information for students

The course is aimed at students with some experience of studying and some previous guidance skills. The evaluation of the course is based on self-evaluation, peer evaluation and teacher evaluation.

Individual mentoring will be carried out by working independently. Mentoring can take place either remotely or face-to-face.

Compassion groups are facilitated in pairs or groups of three. Groups can be conducted remotely in Zoom or as meetings on the Dynamo campus.

Mentoring is for 2nd-4th year students and requires a balance between your own life situation and wellbeing.

After registering, please send an email to the responsible teacher and let her know if you are interested in being a Back to Studies individual mentor or a Compassion mentor in a compassion group. Please also briefly describe your own stage of studies and why you are interested in being a mentor. This information will be used as the basis for your acceptance to the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Accepted= The student knows how to support well-being and life skills using the chosen approach, for example. compassion focused therapy approach or recovery orientation. Student will be able to integrate his/her knowledge in practical counselling situations. The student will demonstrate responsible and professional behaviour and describe his/her actions in relation to the knowledge base, professional ethics and values of the field.

Prerequisites

Osaat kertoa, mitä ovat oman alasi eettiset periaatteet ja työtä ohjaavat arvot sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Osaat kuvata, mitä on sosiaali- ja terveysalalla ammatillinen vuorovaikutus ja ohjaustyö sekä mitä mielenterveys tarkoittaa ja miten sitä tuetaan.