Social Engagement and Marginalization (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

Opintojakso suoritetaan aikavälillä 5.6.-6.8.2017

Objective

Students learn to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization. They learn to examine associations between social engagement and welfare from the perspectives of the individual, community and society, while taking into consideration various stages of the life span. Students are able to describe factors which jeopardise people's social engament. They examine the topic especially from the perspectives of poverty, addictions, criminality, homelessness and unemployment. Students examine social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They learn to see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and examine their personal professional interests.

Content

- social engagement and exclusion, encouraging participation, participation
- marginalization
- integration
- active citizenship
- poverty, unemployment, criminality, homelessness, addictions

Location and time

Opintojakso toteutuu aikavälillä 5.6. - 6.8.2017.

Materials

Opintojakson opiskelumateriaali on sijoitettu Moodle -verkkoympäristöön joko nettilinkkeinä tai e-aineistoina.
Opiskelumateriaali:
Forssén, K., Roivainen, I., Ylinen, S. & Heinonen, J.2012. Kohtaako sosiaalityö köyhyyden?
Juhila, K. 2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat.
Kivivuori, J.2013. Rikollisuuden syyt.
Kostiainen, E.& Laakso, S.2015.Helsinkiläisten asunnottomuuspolut.
Laitinen, M. & Niskala, A. (toim.) 2013. Asiakkaat toimijoina sosiaalityössä.
- Viljamaa, J.2011. Pakko saada! Addiktoitunut yhteiskunta.
- lisäksi muu opettajan osoittama materiaali

Teaching methods

Opintojakso suoritetaan verkko-opiskeluna. Opintojakso ei sisällä kontaktiopetusta. Opiskelija tekee kaksi opintojakson teemoihin sisältyvää tutustumiskäyntiä.

Employer connections

Opiskelija tekee kaksi tutustumiskäyntiä opintojakson sisältöjen mukaisiin sosiaalialan toimipisteisiin.

Exam schedules

Opintojaksolla laaditaan verkkomuotoinen oppimispäiväkirja.

Completion alternatives

Opintojakso suoritetaan verkko-opintoina. Opintojakso ei sisällä kontaktiopetusta, mutta opiskelija tekee kaksi tutustumiskäyntiä opintojakson sisältöjen mukaisiin sosiaalialan toimipisteisiin.

Student workload

133h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 5:
Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to analyse associations between social engagement and welfare, while extensively taking into consideration various stages of the individual's life span. Students are also able to analyse social engament from the perspectives of poverty, unemployment, addictions, homelessness and criminality, extensively paying attention to the levels of the individual, community and society. Students analyse social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and reflect and justify their personal professional interests.
Grade 3:
Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to explain associations between social engagement and welfare, while taking into consideration various stages of the individual's life span. Students are able to extensively examine social engament from the perspectives of poverty, unemployment, addictions, homelessness and criminality, also paying attention to the levels of the individual, community and society. Students examine social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and reflect on their personal professional interests.
Grade 1:
Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to name associations between social engagement and welfare, while taking into consideration various stages of the individual's life span. Students are able to explain social engament from the perspectives of poverty, unemployment, addictions, homelessness and criminality, paying attention to the levels of the individual, community and society. Students are able to explain social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They name the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and examine their personal professional interests.

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Further information

Opintojaksolle ilmoittautuneet opiskelijat saavat sähköpostiinsa Moodle -verkkoympäristön avaimen 5.6.2017 mennessä. Opintojakson tarkemmat suorituskäytännöt ja tehtävänannot löytyvät Moodle -pohjalta.