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Group Counselling, Practical TrainingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SS10029

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tiina Maaranen

Objective

You know how to plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented group counselling in the field of social welfare services and/or early childhood education. You know how to take into account the needs of the group, various development stages, the duties of the instructor/counsellor and group dynamic phenomena when counselling groups. You can evaluate your own and the group’s activities.
You are able to apply theoretical knowledge in the planning, implementation and evaluation of practical training. You can utilize evaluation information/data when developing group activities and your own leadership.

Content

Group activities as a contact or online implementation, group dynamic phenomena and the stages of group development, my role as a counsellor, planning, implementation and evaluation of activities.

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Mirka Nisula
  • Päivi Putkuri
Teacher in charge

Tiina Maaranen

Groups
  • SSNS22
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

You know how to plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented group counselling in the field of social welfare services and/or early childhood education. You know how to take into account the needs of the group, various development stages, the duties of the instructor/counsellor and group dynamic phenomena when counselling groups. You can evaluate your own and the group’s activities.
You are able to apply theoretical knowledge in the planning, implementation and evaluation of practical training. You can utilize evaluation information/data when developing group activities and your own leadership.

Content

Group activities as a contact or online implementation, group dynamic phenomena and the stages of group development, my role as a counsellor, planning, implementation and evaluation of activities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Mirka Nisula
  • Sanna Ahponen-Käyhkö
Teacher in charge

Päivi Putkuri

Groups
  • SSAS22
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2022

Objective

You know how to plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented group counselling in the field of social welfare services and/or early childhood education. You know how to take into account the needs of the group, various development stages, the duties of the instructor/counsellor and group dynamic phenomena when counselling groups. You can evaluate your own and the group’s activities.
You are able to apply theoretical knowledge in the planning, implementation and evaluation of practical training. You can utilize evaluation information/data when developing group activities and your own leadership.

Content

Group activities as a contact or online implementation, group dynamic phenomena and the stages of group development, my role as a counsellor, planning, implementation and evaluation of activities.

Evaluation scale

H-5