Osallistava asiakastyö (7 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students master
¿ the theoretical basis of of participation and communality among citizens
¿ the use and benefit of citizen initiated participative methods among the work with different groups
¿ the analyze and application of theory in client work in a social work context when producing services from individual level to structural work
¿ planning and organizing ecological sustained client and communal projects
¿ theoretical framework of ecosocial and sociocultural point of view

Content

Common themes for all students, 2 credits:
¿ Theoretical base of participation and inclusion
¿ Supporting participation among citizen
¿ Ecological social work, GreenCare, sustainable development and methods
¿ Methods and services in supporting participation among different client segments
¿ Socio-cultural animation

Optional themes: credits:
- early child education
- social rehabilitation
- special education
- child protection
- family work
- work with seniors and elderly people
- criminal work
- mental health
- other

Materials

- Juhila, Kirsi ym. 2014. Accepting and Negotiating Service Users¿ Choices in Mental Health Transition Meetings. Social Policy and Administration Volume 49, Issue 5. Pages 549¿675 - Raitakari, Suvi ym. 2014. Client Participation in Mental Health: Shifting Positions in Decision Making. Nordic Social Work Research. Volume 5, 2015 -Issue 1 - Solberg, Janne 2011. Activation Encounters: Dilemmas of Accountability in Constructing Clients as `Knowledgeable¿. Qualitative Social Work 10(3), 381¿398 - Meri-Luoto T. & Mrila-Penttilä L. & Lehtinen E. 2015: Osallisuus. Osallisuuden ja kokemusasiantuntijuuden käsikirja. Ensi- ja turvakotiliiton käsikirja 2.- Jämsén, A. & Pyykkönen, A. (toim.) 2014: Osallisuuden jäljillä - www.jelli.fi/osallisuus/osallisuusaineisto/kirjallisuutta- Kurki, L. 2000. Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen. Tampere: Osuuskunta Vastapaino.- Lasten oikeuksien sopimus.- Human rights.

Completion alternatives

¿ Full-time studies: Contact lessons, individual online working, written assignment, individually planned and produced project in a field of participation and communality, written assignment about the planning and carrying out the project, self evaluation about the learning process, an a peer evaluation of one other group assignment. ¿ Blended learning: Contact lessons, individual online working, written assignment, individually planned and produced project in a field of participation and communality, written assignment about the planning and carrying out the project, self evaluation about the learning process, and a peer evaluation of one other group assignment.

Student workload

Full-time studies: Contact lessons 20: (fall 14h; spring 6h) team and distance learning 43 h, seminars (2)8h Independent project work 110 h.Total 189 hours.Blended learning:Lectures (webinars 10 h),Team and distance learning 53 h, Seminars 16Independent project work 110 h. Total 189 hours.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5) The students are able to
¿ explain and analyze the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections and their relations to each other
¿ apply the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations
¿ assess and evaluate the basics of theoretical orientations in different client work situations
¿ promote and develop participative methods initiated by citizens and compare as well as apply them to the different situations in client work
¿ interpret and draw conclusions based on theory as well as promote methods in contribution of participation

Very Good (4) The students are able to
¿ explain the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections and their relations to each other
¿ analyze the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations
¿ describe the basics of theoretical orientations in different client work situations
¿ plan participative methods initiated by citizens and compare as well as apply them to the different situations in client work
¿ draw conclusions based on theory as well as promote methods in contribution of participation

Good (3) The students are able to
¿ describe the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections and their relations to each other
¿ explain the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations
¿ name the basics of theoretical orientations in different client work situations
¿ build up some ideas of participative methods initiated by citizens and compare as well as apply them to the different situations in client work
¿ describe different methods based on theory in contribution of participation

Satisfactory (2) The studenta are able to
¿ knows the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections
¿ recognize some the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations
¿ name some theoretical orientation used in different client work situations
¿ knows some ideas of participative methods initiated by citizens and can compare them in different situations at client work
¿ name methods based on theory in contribution of participation

Sufficient (1) The students are able to
¿ recognize the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work
¿ recognize some of the essential facts of theory to the client work
¿ name one theoretical orientation used in different client work situations
¿ describe the idea of participative methods initiated by citizens
¿ name one method based on theory in contribution of participation

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) The students are able to describe the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections and their relations to each other - explain the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations - name the basics of theoretical orientations in different client work situations - build up some ideas of participative methods initiated by citizens and compare as well as apply them to the different situations in client work - describe different methods based on theory in contribution of participation.

Very Good (4) The students are able to explain the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections and their relations to each other - analyze the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations - describe the basics of theoretical orientations in different client work situations - plan participative methods initiated by citizens and compare as well as apply them to the different situations in client work - draw conclusions based on theory as well as promote methods in contribution of participation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) The students are able to explain and analyze the concepts of communality, participation and structural social work in factual connections and their relations to each other - apply the essential facts of theory to the client work and can implement theory to the everyday situations - assess and evaluate the basics of theoretical orientations in different client work situations - promote and develop participative methods initiated by citizens and compare as well as apply them to the different situations in client work - interpret and draw conclusions based on theory as well as promote methods in contribution of participation.

Qualifications

The students are able to assess the clients¿ strengths and needs for social services in different operational environments. They know and are able to apply the methods of social services in client work. Their actions are ethical and sustainable.

Further information

Tutor teachers: Leila Nisula, theories of participation Sanna Häkkinen, work with disabled and physically/mentally challenged people Raija Lundahl, mental health work