Promoting Inclusion and Empowering Individuals, Families & Groups (1cr)
Code: SG10059-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.08.2025 - 31.01.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 18.11.2025 - 28.02.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Geronomikoulutus (SG)
- Campus
- Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
- Teachers
- Elina Turunen
- Anne Ryhänen
- Marika Lappalainen
- Kaija Saramäki
- Teacher in charge
- Outi Sulopuisto
- Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 20.)
- Tutkinto-opiskelijat (myös ristiinopiskelu) (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Groups
-
KAKS25Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2025
-
TOP25_26Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026
- Small groups
- Open UAS Students
- Degree students
- Course
- SG10059
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Objective
• Recognize and define the concept of inclusion across various contexts.
• Identify key interactions between inclusion and social, cultural, economic, and ecological factors.
• Develop an understanding of empowerment.
• Identify supporting factors that foster empowerment in diverse environments.
• Gain insight into systemic approaches to inclusion and empowerment.
• Understand the importance of viewing individuals and groups within broader systems.
• Explore interconnections between inclusion, empowerment, and systemic thinking.
• Understand the roles of peer groups, citizen science, and multipliers.
• Identify how these elements contribute to inclusive and empowering practices.
Content
Inclusion is a fundamental human right. In addition, empowering older people and their communities is an essential part of adapting to climate change.
The topics of the course include
- Participation and empowerment and how to enable them
- supporting the active participation of individuals, families and groups
- a systematic approach and the role of peer support and citizen science
This course is suitable if you work in the social and health sector and want to deepen your understanding of inclusion and empowerment. You will strengthen your methodological competence in supporting empowerment and inclusion of individuals, families and communities.
Teaching methods
Independent online studies
Student workload
1 ECTS = 27 hours of study