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Professional Development I: Student for Social Sector

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SA00BC52
Curriculum: SA 2024
Level: Bachelor of Social Services
Year of Study: 1 (2024-2025)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Blom, Heidi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2024-2025

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3009SA2024-1A2024-08-01 – 2025-05-31Heli HuhtaFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06
3010SA2024-1B2024-08-01 – 2025-05-31Heidi BlomFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06
3011SA2024V-1K2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31Susanna WeberFinnish 

Learning Outcomes

The student knows

how to study in university of applied sciences.
how to star his/hers own professional portfolio process.
how to make a good use of portfolio as means of professional growth and understands the benefit of persevering professional growth process.
The focus of the portfolio process is individual.

Student's Workload

3 op x 27h = 81h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

I as a university student in social services, learning and study skills, learning to learn.

Competence: Ethical competence in social services
Focus: Individual perspective
Professional development
Self-knowledge and emotional skills
Multidisciplinary competence
VAMK strategy 2030: focus on customer, customer-driven

Regional Impact

The student find out knowledge of employer and start to develop her/his own skills goal-directed.

Internationality

The student develop his/her international competence

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
Hirvonen, Johanna, Niiranen-Linkama Päivi & Saksio Mauno (toim) 2015. Sosionomit asiakastyön kentillä. Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu. Linkki: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/97130/URNISBN9789515885111.pdf?sequence=1

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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 student knows

How to choose the suitable way of working with the portfolio
Justify and make a good use of the toolkid collected
Start based in evaluations his/hers own professional growth according to princpals of professional ehics and responsibility

Assessment Methods

Active participation, passing given assignments. Evaluation with passed/accepted principle.

Further Information

Course feedback is provided through SPARK.


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