Internship in the Voluntary and Civic Environments (5 cr)

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

Orientation 7.2.2023 at 12.45-16.00 The invitation to the orientation will be sent to the students through e-mail after the acceptance to the course. Orientation is in Finnish but it is supported by English.

Materials

Spesified material in the Moodle -workspace. The key is Kansalaistoiminta21-22
(Prior to enrolling to the course further information at https://wiki.metropolia.fi/display/sosiaalialanharjoittelu/Vapaaehtoistoiminnan+harjoittel u)

Teaching methods

The course consists of the following:
- Orientation to the study
- Written assignment
- Searching for the internship organisation + carrying out the intership
- Self assessment

Employer connections

Study unit is implemented in collaboration with volunteer work organizations and other working life partners.
The course cannot be completed to support an individual without the guidance of an organization or in a family or relative relationship.

Exam schedules

No Exam

International connections

Opprtunity to complete the course abroad. Mind the Covid-19 pandemic instructions (Metropolia and general)

Completion alternatives

The internship is compulsory for students to social service students and open as an elective study for every degree program student in Metropolia.
Internship can be completed abroad.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours
Orientation, independent written assignment, searching for the placements, self assesment etc. (35 hours)
Voluntary work (100 hours)
Please note! Carrying out the course can take place in a flexible manner during the studies (not linked with a certain period).

Further information

Teachers Heli Määttänen: student's gredits, AHOT-decisions, assignments, self evaluations
Sylvia Hakari: co'operation partnerships

Orientation to the study course is 7.2. klo 12.45-16.00. The invitation to the orientation will be sent to the students through e-mail after the acceptance to the course. Orientation is in Finnish but is supported by English.

The course is compulsory to social service students and open as an elective study for every degree program student in Metropolia. Participation is possible in English.

The instructions and assignments are in Moodle. You can sign in there after you have been accepted in the course. The key to Moodle is Kansalaistoiminta21-22. The Moodle tasks will be updated and published after orientation (7.2.2023).

(Prior to enrolling to the course further information
- on internship at wiki.metropolia.fi/display/sosiaalialanharjoittelu/Vapaaehtoistoiminnan+harjoittelu)

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

Written assignment (passed/to be supplemented/failed)
Filling in the implementation plan/plans for the Internship in Voluntary Work
Carrying out voluntary work (100 hours interactive, dialogical work)
Filling in the reflection questionnaire in the end of the Internship in Voluntary Work