Social Engagement and Marginalization (5cr)

Content scheduling

Opiskelija laatii erillisten teemakohtaisten tehtävänantojen mukaisen kirjallisen oppimispäiväkirjan, jota hän työstää omatahtisesti opintojakson toteutumisaikana 27.5.-4.8.2019. Oppimispäiväkirja palautetaan arioitavaksi Moodleen 4.8.2019 mennessä.

Objective

Students learn to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and recognize their connections to social work field. They learn to examine associations between social engagement and welfare from the perspectives of the individual, community and society. Students know how to examine themes related to social engagement and marginalization, especially from the perspectives of poverty, addictions, criminality, homelessness, unemployment and loneliness. They learn to see issues of social engagement and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field. Students examine phenomena that produce marginalization in a national and global context. They reflect on their personal professional interests that arise from the course themes.

Content

- social engagement and exclusion, encouraging participation, participation
- client involvement
- marginalization
- integration
- active citizenship
- poverty, unemployment, criminality, homelessness, addictions, loneliness

Materials

- Opintojakson Moodle -oppimisympäristöön linkitetty materiaali.

Teaching methods

Opintojakson sisältö opiskellaan verkossa Moodle -oppimisympäristössä. Lisäksi opiskelija vierailee opintojakson aikana kahdessa opintojakson sisältöä edustavassa toimipisteessä.

Employer connections

Opiskelija vierailee opintojakson aikana kahdessa opintojakson sisältöä edustavassa toimipisteessä. Näiden sisältövaihtoehdot avataan orientointimateriaalissa.

Exam schedules

Opintojaksolla laaditaan teemakohtainen oppimispäiväkirja, joka palautetaan Moodleen 4.8.2019 mennessä.

Completion alternatives

Opintojakso suoritetaan verkko-opiskeluna. Ei vaihtoehtoisia suoritustapoja.

Student workload

Opiskelija saa opintojakson opettajalta Moodle -oppimisympäristön avaimen sähköpostiinsa 27.5.2019. Moodleen on sijoitettu opintojakson orientointimateriaali, johon opiskelijan tulee tutustua 27.5.2019 päivän aikana. Opintojakso toteutuu aikavälillä 27.5.-4.8.2019. Opintojakso on laajuudeltaan 5op (130h). Opintojakson oppimispäiväkirja palautetaan 4.8.2019 mennessä.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to name associations between social engagement and welfare. Students are able to explain phenomena that produce marginalization from perspectives of individual person, of community and of society. They name the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and examine their personal professional interests.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to explain associations between social engagement and welfare. Students are able to extensively examine phenomena that produce marginalization from perspectives of individual person, of community and of society. They see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and reflect on their personal professional interests.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to analyse associations between social engagement and welfare. Students are also able to analyse phenomena that produce marginalization from perspectives of individual person, of community and of society. They see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and reflect and justify their personal professional interests.

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Further information

The course is available through CampusOnline also for students from other universities of applied sciences.