Coaching for Studies and Work (4cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students learn to use the psychosocial approach and professional interaction when coaching clients for studies and work. They are aware of what kind of special needs are related to studying and worklife, for example in the lives of young people, immigrants, long-term unemployed, people with mental health problems and people with various disabilities. Students learn in what kind of settings coaching for studies or work can take place and what kind of principles are implemented. In addition students are able describe the ideas of rehabilitative work and workshop activities. Students can name several partners who can help clients start studies or promote their employment.

Content

- challenges in studying or worklife in the lives of various client groups
- coaching for studies or worklife: settings, work orientations and practices
- collaboration partners and their operational logic
- rehabilitative work
- the role of the coach
- motivating discussion

Location and time

Opintojakso toteutuu keväällä 2017 viikoilla 12-21.

Materials

- Eronen, A.ym.2014.Maahanmuuttajien työllistyminen. Taustatekijät, työnhaku ja työvoimapalvelut.
- Idström, A., Stenroos, M.&Uimonen, M. (toim.).2013.Oikeita töitä.Vammaisten ja osatyökykyisten työllistymisen toimivia käytäntöjä Ruotsista, Tanskasta, Virosta ja Suomesta.
- Karjalainen, V. & Keskitalo, E. (toim.) 2013. Kaikki työuralle! Työttömien aktivointipolitiikkaa Suomessa.
- Myrskylä, P.2011.Nuoret työmarkkinoiden ja opiskelun ulkopuolella.
- Oksanen, J.2014.Motivointi työvälineenä.

Teaching methods

- lectures, group work, independent study, simulation, visits to the field and lectures given by experts
- possibility for learning at work

Employer connections

the course does not include practice

Exam schedules

Lähiopetustoteutus ja verkkototeutus sisältävät verkkotentin, joka sijoitetaan lähiopetustuntien ajankohtaan. Tentti tulee suorittaa ennen opintojakson päätteeksi tehtäviä simulaatioharjoituksia.

Completion alternatives

Opintojakson voi suorittaa lähiopetustoteutuksena tai osittaisena verkkototeutuksena.

Student workload

106 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can arque why coaching for studies and work needs competences of psychosocial work. Students can list challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students describe working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted. They name co-operating partners.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are from multiple perspectives, able to observe challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students analyze working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted, considering especially clients' perspective . They observe co-operating partners related to the field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students differentiate and compare work-orientations and work methods in coaching for studies and work. They analyze challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students compare working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted, considering especially clients' perspective. They analyze co-operating partner s and their practices from many perspectives.

Qualifications

Most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

Further information

Students choose between this course and the following courses:
- Family Counselling
- Social Rehabilitation
- Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
- Social Counselling in Community Care
- Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings