Study Guide

Objective

Students will understand the significance of self-generated animation. They will be able to encourage and support communities’ action and active citizenship. Students will understand the significance of cultural democracy. They will be able to use participatory methods suitable for each client group. Students understand and are able to plan a multi-phased process of animation aiming at changes in community.

Content

Pedagogic, cultural and social dimensions of socio-cultural work. Planning and implementing a project following the principles of socio-cultural activity. Participatory methods in group guidance and recognising special features each group. Creating pedagogical relationship in activity. Cultural democracy.

Location and time

Tue 23.8. klo 12.45-16.00 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 26.8. klo 12.45-16.00 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 9.9. klo 8.30-11.45 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 16.9. klo 12.45-16.00 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 23.9. klo 8.30-11.45 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 30.9. klo 12.45-16.00 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 7.10. klo 12.45-16.00 (in person, Myllypuro)
Fri 28.10. klo 10-14 (in person, Myllypuro)
Mon 28.11. klo 12.45-16,00 (in person, Myllypuro)

Materials

Creating Positive Future FUTU-hankkeen verkkosivut
Chillisti mukana! -Hankkeen verkkosivut
MOTIIVI-hankkeen verkkosivut
https://peili.metropolia.fi
Hurahda pelilliseen työotteseen -opas
Kurki, Leena: Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen
Nivala & Ryynänen: Sosiaalipedagogiikka.

Lisätiedot ja linkit tarkemmin OMA:n työtilassa.

Teaching methods

This course will be implemented mainly in Finnish, but there will be English materials and lot of practical exercises instead of lectures. In practical work you can use English & Finnish with young clients. This course is aiming at more interaction with the Finnish students, and it will be a good chance for learning professional Finnish in a supportive environment, so you are not expected to be perfect. Also reporting can be done either in Finnish or English.

This study unit will be implemented in collaboration with Creating Positive Future FUTU project. We will explore the use of methods of gamification and other creative methods in combination with social pedagogical Future councelling methods. The students will implement in pairs a small scale sociocultural animation project in collaboration with FUTU parthers. The possible sites for the project are eg.:
* Upper Secondary School HYL
* Youth Councelling Center / Association Valo-valmennusyhdistys (Myllypuro)
* Group family home for underaged assylum seekers in Espoo
* The Girls House (Tyttöjen talo)

For learning objectives and contents, see the Finnish text.

Employer connections

Creating Positive Future FUTU project and project partners.

Exam schedules

-

Completion alternatives

The student will be able to choose the methods and client group for the project work.

Student workload

Total 135h

Content scheduling

Lectures, orientation: August- october
Work life practice: october-november

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment methods and criteria

Project and report 60%
Active participation in contact workshops and lectures 40%

Criteria:
* Praxis: combination of theory and practical solutions shown in the project report (the report can be in English or Finnish).
* The work amount (5 op= 135hrs) (hour list)
* Pair assesment