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Multidisciplinary Networking (5 cr)

Code: SOSS2020-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Jaana Ritsilä
  • Tuomas Lallukka
  • kp502 sosiaalialan yliopettaja
  • Katri Ylönen

Teacher in charge

Teppo Karapalo

Groups

  • SOS20SM
    Sosionomi (AMK)
  • SKO21SM
    Kuntoutuksen ohjaaja (AMK)

Objectives

You are able to:
- Explain the client’s needs as the starting point for multidisciplinary networking
- Assess/describe/support the client’s role in multidisciplinary networks
- Describe multidisciplinarity as action that brings together and crosses the borders of different administrative sectors and disciplines
- Identify different ways of working and working methods when working in multidisciplinary networks
- Compare different forms of cooperation
- Describe the processes of networking and apply them in your own work
- Apply the theoretical principles of multidisciplinary networking when working in a multidisciplinary team/network

Content

The course discusses the theoretical principles and methodological starting points of multidisciplinary networking and examines the client’s role as part of multidisciplinary and reciprocal networking. The course addresses the conceptual differences in multi-party collaboration and the ways how multiprofessional, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration appears in practice. The course explores the relationship between different operating practices and the degree of trust in networking based on current research.

Learning materials and recommended literature

You can find course material in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Online course and 2 seminar.

1. student will participate in Moniammatillinen tilannearviotyöskentelymalli -seminar 23.1.23, 8.30-15.00 Rajakatu Campus.

2. In addition student will choose case seminar either in zoom 27.4.23 or 12.5.23 live at Dynamo Campus.

Seminars are carried out in Finnish.

Practical training and working life connections

Seminaari toteutetaan yhteistyössä Jyväskylän yliopiston ja Jyväskylän kaupungin kanssa.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 (Below average)
The student demonstrates to have reached the learning objectives of the course on a basic knowledge level. The student demonstrates modest capabilities to describe the subjects of the course and he/she utilizes sources very little in his/her assignments.

2 (Satisfactory level)
The student demonstrates to have reached the learning objectives of the course on a satisfactory level. The student ´s written assignments contain essential information of the theoretical basis and methods of multidisciplinary networking. The student utilizes sources in his/her assignments.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 (Good)
The student demonstrates to have reached the learning objectives of the course on a good level. The student’s written assignments demonstrate a well-structured knowledge of the theoretical basis and methods of multidisciplinary networking. The student utilizes source materials and applies and illustrates experience-based knowledge in his/her assignments.

4 (Very good)
The student demonstrates to have reached the learning objectives of the course on a very good level. The student’s written assignments demonstrate very diverse and well-structured knowledge of the theoretical basis and methods of multidisciplinary networking. The student utilizes source materials and experience-based knowledge critically in his/her assignments and applies and illustrates experience-based knowledge in his/her assignments.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 (Excellent)
The student demonstrates to have reached the learning objectives of the course on an excellent level. The student’s written assignments demonstrate extremely diverse and well-structured knowledge of the theoretical basis and methods of multidisciplinary networking.
The student utilizes source materials and experience-based knowledge broadly and critically in his/her assignments. He/She brings forth new ideas on how to develop these.