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Community-based Social and Education Work (5cr)

Code: BH00DR21-3001

General information


Enrollment
04.08.2025 - 15.01.2026
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
13.01.2025 - 30.04.2026
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 60
Degree programmes
Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Social Work
Teachers
Pirita Hakoneva
Tiina Hautamäki
Pia-Christine Sainio
Scheduling groups
Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 20.)
Groups
YSOS24
Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Social Work
Small groups
Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
Course
BH00DR21

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Student recognizes community-based social work as an essential form of social work and education. Student explores the historical ground of community-based social work and education and finds out more closely community-based social work or education.

Content

Contents and objectives of community-based social work and education.
The historical background of community-based social work and education.
Definitions and meanings of community-based social work and education.
Historical ground of community-based as part of social work and education. Applications of community-based social work or education.

Materials

Literature (e.g.)

Banks, J.A. (2006). Cultural Diversity and Education. Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching. Pearson Education, Inc.

Hujala, E., Valpas, A., Roos, P., & Vlasov, J. (2016). The success story of Finnish early childhood education. Vertikal.

OPH (2023). Opetushallitus. Yhteisöllisyys. https://www.oph.fi/opettajat-ja-kasvattajat/yhteisollisyys

Korkiamäki, R., Nylund, M. Raitakari, S. & Roivanen, I. (2008). Yhteisösosiaalityö kansalaisyhteiskunnan rajapinnassa. Teoksessa: Roivanen, I., Nylund, M. Raitakari, S. (Toim.) Yhteisöt ja sosiaalityö: Kansalaisen vai asiakkaan asialla? Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.

Koskinen, S. (2003). Suomalaisen yhteisösosiaalityön kehitys ja nykysuuntaukset. Teoksessa Laitinen, M. & Pohjola, A. (toim.). Sosiaalisen vaihtuvat vastuut. PS Kustannus.

Kostamo-Pääkkö, K., Ojaniemi, P. & Väyrynen, S. (2017). Sosiaalityön yhteisöllisyyttä etsimässä. United press global.

Pehkonen, A. (2005). Kylä kutsuu…Tutkimus tulomuuttoprosesseista maaseudulle. Helsingin yliopisto. Valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta. Akateeminen väitöskirja. Siirtolaisinstituutti.

Roivainen, I., Kostiainen, T., & Metteri, A. (2019). Yhteisösosiaalityötä muuttuvassa toimintaympäristössä. Teoksessa: Pohjola, A., Kemppainen, T., Niskala, A. & Peronius, N. (toim.) Yhteiskunnallisen asemansa ottava sosiaalityö. Vastapaino.

Teaching methods

Online teaching, independent tasks

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student recognizes community-based social work and education and their historical development. Student explains the historical ground of community-based social work and education and community-based social work or education.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student recognizes and explain about community-based social work and education and their historical development. Student explains and analyzes the historical ground of community-based social work and education and community-based social work or education.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student recognizes and explain and critically analyzes community-based social work and education and their historical development. Student explains, comments and critically analyzes the historical ground of community-based social work and education and community-based social work or education.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

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