Professional Development III: as a Developer in the Field
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SA00BC54 |
| Curriculum: | SA 2023 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2025-2026) |
| Semester: | Spring |
| Credits: | 1 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Blom, Heidi |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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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.
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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.