Coaching for Studies and Work (4cr)

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

Materials

Eronen, A.ym.2014.Maahanmuuttajien työllistyminen. Taustatekijät, työnhaku ja työvoimapalvelut.
Karjalainen, V. & Keskitalo, E. (toim.) 2013. Kaikki työuralle! Työttömien aktivointipolitiikkaa Suomessa.
Lämsä, A-L.2015.Erityistä tukea tarvitsevien nuorten työllistyminen.
Oksanen, J.2014.Motivointi työvälineenä.
Handbook on rehabilitative work experience

Teaching methods

The course includes independent study and two visits to the field.

Employer connections

The course includes two visits to the field.

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