Social engagement and risks of exclusion during adolescence, literature (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Based on their study of literature, students will be able to name factors that affect young people's functional capacity, social engagement and risks of exclusion.

Content

Literature on young people's social engagement and risks of exclusion.

Materials

Students take an examination based on two items selected by the lecturer and on one item selected by the student.

Obligatory material:
- Notkola V. Pitkänen S., Tuusa M., Ala-Kauhaluoma M., Harkko J., Korkeamäki J., Lehikoinen T., Lehtoranta P. & Puumalainen J.2013. Nuorten syrjäytyminen ? tietoa, toimintaa ja tuloksia?Pages 55-173.
http://web.eduskunta.fi/dman/Document.phx?documentId=jz32213140909180&cmd=download
and
- Reivinen, J. & Vähäkylä, L.2013. Ketä kiinnostaa? -lasten ja nuorten hyvinvointi ja syrjäytyminen.

Students choose one of the items below:
- Lauhila, H. & Tuuttila, L.2014.Verkko nuorisotyössä.Nuorisotyö verkossa. http://www.verke.org/images/pdf/Verkko_nuorisotyossa.pdf
- Dunne, A., Golubeva, M., James, M., Murphy, M. & Ulicna, D.2014.Working with young people: the value of youth work in the European Union.
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/library/study/youth-work-report_en.pdf
- Puuronen, A.2014. Etsivän katse. Etsivä nuorisotyö ammattina ja ammattialan kehittäminen ? näkökulmia käytännön työstä.
http://www.nuorisotutkimusseura.fi/julkaisuja/etsivan_katse.pdf
- Soisalo, R.2012.Särkyvä mieli. Lasten ja nuorten psyykkinen oireilu. Sivut 169-230 ja 277-336.
- Barkman, J.,Kiili, J.Nikkanen, M., Oranen, M., Tervo.J. & Vario, P.2012.?Suojele unelmia, vaali toivoa? Nuorten suositukset lastensuojelun ja sijaishuollon laadun kehittämiseksi.http://www.lapsiasia.fi/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=5535297&name=DLFE-22613.pdf

Teaching methods

Independent study of literature.

Student workload

78 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2:
Based on their study of literature, students are able to name factors that affect young people's functional capacity, social engagement and risks of exclusion.
Grade 3-4:
Based on their study of literature, students are able to explain factors that affect young people's functional capacity, social engagement and risks of exclusion.
Grade 5:
Based on their study of literature, students are able to extensively analyse factors that affect young people's functional capacity, social engagement and risks of exclusion. Students are able to explain what links exist between social engagement and exlusion and their causes and consequences at the levels of the individual, community and society.

Qualifications

Major part of the first year studies of the degree programme in social work. Students, who have completed their sector studies cannot choose literature from their own sector.

Further information

The course is intended for those students of the Degree Programme, who have already completed or will complete their sector studies during the academic year 2014-2015. (Students cannot choose literature from their own sector.) Choose one of the exam dates.