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Professional Development III: as a Developer in the Field

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SA00BC54
Curriculum: SA 2022V
Level: Bachelor of Social Services
Year of Study: 3 (2025)
Credits: 1 cr
Responsible Teacher: Blom, Heidi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Year 2025

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)Language
3003SA2022-3A2024-08-13 – 2025-05-31Heidi BlomFinnish
3004SA2022-3B2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31Susanna WeberFinnish
3005SA2022V-23K2024-09-05 – 2025-05-31Aira BraggeFinnish

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.

Learning Outcomes

The student knows how to

­ Analyze his/hers own multiprofessional skills
­ Deepen his/hers own knowledge of multiculturality and internationality and have value discussion about the diversity of society
­ Strengthen his/hers own professional development and build up self management and leadership skills
­ Understands his/hers own standing as a part of larger organization

The focus of portfolio work is manager and leadership perspective and subordinate skills.

Student's Workload

1 x 27h = 27h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Ammatillinen kasvu I ja II

Contents

Contents:

Competence: Critical and participatory societal competence and Workplace, leadership and entrepreneurship competence
Focus: Supervisor perspective, subordinate skills
Professional development
Problem solving and sentimental skills
Management of multi-professional group, management of social sector
Expert meeting, e.g Talentia, SOLA ry, Director of social wellfare services
VAMK strategy 2030: Sympathy

Regional Impact

Taking local actors into consideration in relation to students own professional development

Internationality

Combining students own professional development to multicultural and international operational environment

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Helminen, Jari (2016). Sosiaaliohjaus -lähtökohtia ja käytäöntöjä. Edita. Helsinki.
Raatikainen, Eija, Rahikka Anne, Saarnio Tuula & Vepsä Päivi (2019). Ammattina sosionomi. Sanoma Pro Oy, Helsinki.
Arvo, arki ja etiikka. Sosiaalialan ammattihenkilön eettiset ohjeet, Talentia 2017, linkki: https://talentia.e-julkaisu.com/2017/eettiset-ohjeet/docs/Talentia_Etiikkaopas_2017.pdf
Kaarina Ranne, Anne Sankari, Tuula Rouhiainen-Valo & Tuula Ruusunen (toim.) 2005: Sosiaalipedagoginen ammatillisuus. Madsenin kukasta toiminnan tulppaaniksi. Linkki:https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/16533/Sosiaalipedagoginen_ammatillisuus.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Osaamisen ennakointifoorumi - Osaamiskorttipakka.Opetushallitus. Linkki: https://www.oph.fi/sites/default/files/documents/osaamiskortit_verkkoversio_1.pdf
Nikander, Jussi, Juntunen Eeva, Holmberg Annastiina & Tuominen-Rhuesen Minna 2017. Aikuisten parissa tehtävän sosiaalialan työn osaamistarpeet. Opetushallitus 2017:13.

Opettajan muu ilmoittama materiaali.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Classroom education / Distance education
Lectures
Group work
Independent study
Expert meeting

Assessment Criteria

Passed /Failed

The stundent knows how to
act responsively in a multi professional network
coordinate and promote the functions of working communities

Progress of the student's personal portfolio.

Assessment Methods

Active participation, passing the given assignments.

Further Information

Course feedback is provided through SPARK.


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