Internship in the Voluntary and Civic Environments (5 cr)
Code: SX00EO98-3006
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Timing
23.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
0 - 85
Degree programmes
- Social Services
Teachers
- Seija Mäenpää
- LeighAnne Rauhala
- Heli Määttänen
Teacher in charge
Heli Määttänen
Groups
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SXH22S1Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
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SXG22S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
Objective
The students will be familiar with volunteer and civic activities in a versatile way. The students will plan and complete an internship according to their own professional interests. They will strengthen their professional competency. With their activities, the students will promote inclusion, agency, human rights, equality and sustainable development.
Content
Students will be familiar with the importance, principles, and practices of volunteer work. The internship will be
completed during the studies according to the plan presented by the students. The internship can be linked to e.g. civic activities or volunteering and support person activities.
Location and time
Teachers Heli Määttänen takes care of marking the grades, AHOT-applications, study assignments. Seija Mäenpää co'operates with the voluntary and civic environment placements and informs students the possible internship places through Moolde.
The INFO on the 12.9. klo 12.45-16.00 is held in Finnish. The info slides are in Finnish/English and you can make questions in English. Invitation to the info will be sent by e-mail to the students who are accepted in the study unit.
The study unit is compulsory to the social field students. Metropolia students from other fields can have is as an optional study. The study unit fits also Open university students and 3AMK students.
The assignments and instructions of the study unit are found in Moodle, after the student is accepted to the unit. The key to Moodle work space will be sent for students before orientation 12.9.2022.
Materials
Materials are in Moodle
Teaching methods
The study unit includes following parts
- Internship INFO
-Independent orientation assignment
- Finding a place for the internship in the voluntary and civic environments and implementing the internship
-Self evaluation
Employer connections
The internship is implemented in the voluntary and civic environments and other suitable work environments.
Exam schedules
No exam
Completion alternatives
AHOT aplications to Heli Määttänen
Student workload
5cr = 135h
Written assignments 35 h
Internship in the placement (activity in the voluntary and civic environments) 100h
Content scheduling
You can implement the study unit flexibly throughout your studies. It is not anchored in certain period but it is counted in the 1 year studies.
Further information
Teachers Heli Määttänen takes care of marking the grades, AHOT-applications, study assignments. Seija Mäenpää co'operates with the voluntary and civic environment placements and informs students the possible internship places through Moolde.
The INFO on the 12.9. klo 12.45-16.00 is held in Finnish. The info slides are in Finnish/English and you can make questions in English. Invitation to the info will be sent by e-mail to the students who are accepted in the study unit.
The study unit is compulsory to the social field students. Metropolia students from other fields can have is as an optional study. The study unit fits also Open university students and 3AMK students.
The assignments and instructions of the study unit are found in Moodle, after the student is accepted to the unit. You will sign in Moodle with Metropolia's username. The key to Moodle work space will be sent for students before orientation 12.9.2022
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
look the curriculum's attachment.
Orientation assignment (accepted/ to complement/rejected)
Implementation plan for the internship in the voluntary and civic environments
Implementing the internship (at least 100 h interactive activity)
Self evaluation (filling up the form)