People and community as source of information (2cr)

Objective

Students will be capable to analyze the significance of the information obtained from people and the community in developing professional methods and services. They will also recognize the importance of the information that people of different ages in the community offer concerning their living conditions, well-being and social needs. Students will be competent in analyzing the use of various methods when it comes to acquiring citizen-based knowledge. Students will acquire experience in obtaining information about well-being and be competent in analysing that information using an appropriately chosen research method.

Content

- Citizen-based social work
- Using citizen-based knowledge to develop services
- Interviewing as the method of producing citizen-based knowledge

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grading will be announced during the course.

Materials

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching, assignment for gathering information from a client or citizen,
reflecting upon the interview experiences with other students,documentation of the interview material.