Family Counselling (4cr)

Content scheduling

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

Objective

Students learn to apply the psychosocial approach and methods of professional interaction when counselling families with children. Students learn to recognize needs to apply family counselling methods and are able to evaluate their suitability for various client situations. Students are able to describe settings in which it is possible to carry out family counselling. They learn to analyze methods and international models used in family counselling. The student understands the principles of a systemic approach and contributes to the implementation of a systemic and multidisciplinary approach in the context of family counselingStudents know how to plan a goal-oriented family counselling process. Students are prepared to apply different methods in family counselling and to develop and evaluate their action.

Content

- family counselling and related concepts
- family counselling settings
- family councellor's role and professional interaction in family counselling
- the process of family counselling, documentation
- systemic model, multidisciplinary
- methods of family counselling and international models
- evaluation and development of one's action

Materials

Opintojakson Moodle -oppimisympäristöön linkitetty materiaali.

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

Opiskelija vierailee opintojakson aikana yhdessä perheohjauksen organisaatiossa.

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 4op (104h). Opintojakson oppimispäiväkirja palautetaan 4.8.2019 mennessä.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students
- are able to name settings in which family counselling can be implemented
- recognize the basic principles of psychosocial work and the meaning of professional interaction in family counselling
- are able to name work methods and international models used in family counselling
- are able to recognize different stages in a goal-oriented family counselling process and role of family councellor
- are able to recognize the features of a systemic approach and a multidisciplinary approach
- are able to recognize different stages in a goal-oriented family counselling process and role of family counselor

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
- can describe settings in which family counselling can be implemented
- know how to act in client situations in family counselling, applying professional interaction
- are able to assess needs to apply the family counselling approach when working with families with children
-know how to apply work methods and international models used in family counselling
are able to plan a goal-oriented family counselling process
- are able to take multidisciplinary work into account and are able to describe the features of a systemic approach in family counselor
- are capable to reflect on their actions and their professional role from the perspective of professional ethics

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
- are able to critically assess needs for family counselling and analyze its content when working with families with children
-evaluate their own competence to apply psychosocial work and professional interaction in family counselling
- know how to plan and develop a goal-oriented family counselling process, also taking into account the multidisciplinary and systemic approach
- are capable to analyze work methods and international models used in family counselling and to evaluate their action and their professional role from the perspective of professional ethics

Qualifications

most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work