Social Engagement and Marginalization (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

Course is orientated and the orientation lesson is recorded at week 2/2026.

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.

Content

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

Materials

Gothóni, R.ym.(2016).Osallisuus yhteiskunnallisena haasteena.Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu.
Isola, A-M.&Suominen, E.(2016).Suomalainen köyhyys.Into-Kustannus Oy.
Juhila, K.(2015). Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat.Vastapaino.
Kivivuori, J.ym.(2018).Kriminologia.Rikollisuus ja kontrolli muuttuvassa yhteiskunnassa.Gaudeamus.
Pyyvaara, U.&Timonen, A.(2017).Naamat - tarinoita asunnottomuudesta.Into-Kustannus Oy.
Saari, J., Eskelinen, N.&Björklund, L.(2020).Raskas perintö -ylisukupolvinen huono-osaisuus Suomessa. Gaudeamus.
Tammi, T.&Raento, P.(Toim.).(2014).Addiktioyhteiskunta.Riippuvuus aikamme ilmiönä.Gaudeamus.

Teaching methods

Course includes e-lessons, independent study and visits to a social work field.

Employer connections

Course doesn´t include practicing, students visit to a social work fields.

Exam schedules

Students do a learning assignment which return date is 26.3.2026.

Student workload

133 hours

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.

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.

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.