Professional Working Methods in Practice (G0214), 15 cr

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 Study unit                            Professional Working Methods in Practice (G0214), 15.0
 Implementation                        SWG1321: 2/2013-2014 (07.01.2014 - 20.06.2014)
 Type                                  EMPOWERING CLIENT WORK (G017)
 Groups                                Primary: SWG12SN Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers                             Hillevi Ukkola, Tobias Pötzsch
 Number of participants                Minimum: Maximum:
 Enrolment period                      02.12.2013 08:00 - 08.12.2013
 Main timing for implementation        On working days during daytime
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: Yes For elective studies: No Open UAS student:
                                       No Suitable for virtual UAS: No

 Teachers                              Ukkola Hillevi (Teacher in charge), Nordlund-Knuutila Anu (Other teacher), Pötzsch
                                       Tobias (Other teacher)
 Campus                                Laurea Otaniemi
 Main location for implementation
 Implementation method                 Other method of implementation Language: English Virtuality: 0 cr Integration of
                                       R&D: 0 cr
 Implementation class
 Focus areas
 Evaluation at the latest              20.07.2014 Storing of graded material ends.: 20.06.2015
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the
 student is able to                    ·      evaluate and critically discuss his or her professional work
                                       ·      critically assess working methods & attitudes in working life by comparing them
                                       to anti-oppressive principles on empowering client care
                                       ·      evaluate the role social welfare institutions play in socially excluding clients
                                       ·      work in an empowering manner which seeks to reduce power imbalances
                                       ·      develop alternative and innovative ways of working
 Previous studies
                                       Client Work in Practice 10 CR.
 Learning objectives                   The student will be able to:
                                       ●       evaluate and critically discuss his or her professional work
                                       ●       critically assess working methods & attitudes in working life by comparing them
                                               to anti-oppressive principles on empowering client care
                                       ●       evaluate the role social welfare institutions play in socially excluding clients
                                       ●       work in an empowering manner which seeks to reduce power imbalances
                                       ●       develop alternative and innovative ways of working
 Contents                              DESCRIPTIONThe second 10 week practice placement aims to develop the student’s
                                       ability to work independently with different client groups in multi-professional work
                                       communities. It focuses on skills of critical reflection and the application of
                                       anti-oppressive practice principles in developing the student’s own working style and
                                       professional growth. The student will assess and evaluate the nature of service provision
                                       offered by the practice institution and suggest innovative and alternative ways of
                                       working.KEY QUESTIONSWhy is it important to identify specific working methods
                                       in practice?How can a social worker identify different methods of client work?How are
                                       assessment and evaluation skills applied in the context of anti-oppressive practice?How
                                       do you develop alternative and improved services?
 Tutoring and communication            personal tutoring from study and working life tutor, e-mail, telephone, SKYPE,
                                       OPTIMA

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 Evaluation criteria and methods         Project Portfolio, Practice placement evaluation from working life tutor

Learning events
 Date           o'clock/at h       Subject         Content                                        Status            Teachers
 13.03.2014     12:30-15:454       Practice                                                                         Tobias
                                   Placement                                                                        Pötzsch,
                                   Introduction                                                                     Hillevi
                                                                                                                    Ukkola
 23.05.2014     12:30-15:45
                          4                                                                                         Tobias
                                                                                                                    Pötzsch,
                                                                                                                    Hillevi
                                                                                                                    Ukkola




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