Advanced Studies in Social Welfare Work (6 cr)

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

Creative methods, advanced studies: After the course hoy have deepened you knowledge andd your skills about the use of creative methods as a tool in the social work (own professional growth, working methods in the work with individuals, in groups and within the society).Professional growth, advanced studies: After the course you will be able to analyse and reflect the process of your own professional growth, the development of your professional core of knowledge and the developmental process of the group and you are able to correlate your experiences into the theoriesin relation to these processes.Client work, advanced studies: After the course you are able to reflect your own professional client work critically and you ar able to find out your strenght and things to be improved.

Content

Creative methods, advanced studies: Art and creativity as ways of expressing the professional growth, creative methods in the work done with individuals and groups, sociocultural animation and exploitation of art in the work done with indivuals and in the groups.Professional growth, advanced studies: Process concepts of professional growth, processes of building a knowledge, group processing.Client work, advanced studies: research-based, reflective practice.

Student workload

A:Luovan syventävä; lähiopetusta 7 h, itensäistä työskentelyä 47 hB: Ammatillisen kasvun synventävät: 20h lähiopetusta 61 h itsenäistäC:Asiakastyön syventävät: 8h lähiopetusta 19h itsenäistä.