Individual and community counsellingLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

Students are familiar with the theoretical basis counselling. They know how to carry out a plan for counselling by listening to their client. Students can apply principles of dialogue to counselling. They are capable of supporting people’s participation respecting diversity. Students are able to recognise individual needs in both individual and group counselling.

Content

Various approaches to client counselling. Goal-oriented, systematic and context-bound counselling. Roles in counselling. Communication orientation and various dimensions of dialogue. Life-long learning. Building pedagogical relationships. Individual counselling needs. Basics of individual and community counselling. Evaluation competence and reflection on one’s own counselling skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
Students analyse the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act according to the rules and instructions given in their operating environment, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act flexibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Students analyse and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act initiatively and goal-orientedly in diverse operating environments, and they apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics in varied situations, and their functioning enhances group activities.