The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

The course consists of four four-hour webinars, which take place approximately every few weeks. Before each webinar, you will do some pre-assignments and after each webinar you will write one part of a learning diary.

As soon as the course starts, you will see more detailed instructions on the module for the pre-assignments, the learning diary and the setting of personal learning objectives. The independent assignment will be instructed in the 2nd webinar and you will also do it in parts.

Objective

Purpose of the course

During the course, the student acquires basic competence in guidance work and learns to work as part of cooperation networks for supporting employment and work ability. Learns to identify work ability risks and early care methods. Is able to promote a sustainable rehabilitation/employment solution and return to work.

Learning objectives

After completing the course, the student
- Understands the importance of maintaining, assessing and promoting multidisciplinary work ability in their own role and recognise key work ability risks
- Manages approaches that promote participation and agency in setting goals
- Can choose methods for supporting employment and work ability
- Can guide and coordinate different work ability processes
- Is able to work in networks to support the employee, the supervisor and the work community
- Is able to develop the promotion of employment and work ability on different interfaces

Content

Counselling and network competence. Work ability risks and promotion of work ability. Different paths for promoting work ability.

Location and time

The course will take place online during 27.10. - 14.12.2025 as zoom webinars.

Materials

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Monialaisen palvelutarpeen tunnistaminen
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Saikku Peppi 2018. Hallinnan rajoilla : Monialainen koordinaatio vaikeasti työllistyvien työllistymisen edistämisessä. Helsingin yliopisto.

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Teaching methods

At the beginning of the course, you will try out the method used to assess work capacity. You will use the self-assessment tool developed by the Institute of Occupational Health to assess your own competence and set your own personal learning objectives. If you wish, you can make use of guidance in setting and assessing your objectives.

The learning diary will help you to deepen your understanding of the subject area you are studying, to practice reflective thinking and to expand the knowledge base you have built up in a previous course. During the course, you will carry out an independent assignment in which you will reflect on ways to strengthen client orientation and multidisciplinary cooperation.

You will prepare for the webinars by means of pre-assignments. There will be pre-assignments for each of the 4 webinars. The webinars will focus on creating sustainable rehabilitation and employment solutions, addressing multidisciplinary service needs and different forms of work capacity support. The webinars will focus on interactive sessions.

The course will use elements of collaborative learning, emphasising open and varied interaction, responsibility for one's own and others' learning, knowledge sharing and reflection on learning. Discussions will aim to create dialogue and bring out the voice of each participant. You will be able to practise your interaction skills in a guided and collaborative learning environment. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the themes of the course at any time and receive answers from a variety of perspectives.

Employer connections

The independent task can be carried out in your own work or in an apprenticeship, if it is central to the employability support services.

During the course, you will hear the perspectives of experts working in the field of disability support services. You will prepare for the visits by getting to know the services they represent. You will think in advance about questions to ask the guest that will contribute to your learning objectives.

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam.

The assessed assignments (learning diary and independent study) are designed to be completed evenly throughout the course. Assignments will be returned at the end of the course. If necessary, it will be possible to complete the assignments in retakes, the exact dates of which can be found in the moodle workspace.

Student workload

Introduction to the course timetable, assessment, content and moodle workspace 4 h

Setting and assessment of personal learning objectives 10 h

Promotion of learning objectives in webinars and preparation for webinars 44 h

Reflection and building a knowledge base through a learning diary 26 h

Developing client orientation and interdisciplinary working through an independent task 24 h

Promoting learning objectives and developing collaborative learning through discussion areas 27 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student recognises key work ability risks and understand the significance of maintaining, assessing and promoting work ability. The student is able to select methods to support employment and work ability. The student can guide and coordinate different work ability processes and is able to operate in different networks. The student is able to develop the promotion of employment and work ability on different connecting surfaces.

The course is evaluated as pass/fail. Approved completion requires active participation in teaching and group work and the successful completion of each learning assignment according to the instructions.

Qualifications

The student has completed the study unit The reforming services for employment and work ability 5 credits

Further information

You will receive verbal feedback on your learning diary and independent assignment in your moodle workspace.

You will self-assess your progress towards your learning objectives and, if you wish, you can review your progress through a short one-to-one discussion with your teacher.

You will have the opportunity to receive feedback from other students.

You will be able to reflect on your progress during the course in a series of discussions in different configurations.

The course will make use of the Work Capacity Support learning material developed by the Institute of Occupational Health using the co-creation method.