Study Guide

Objective

The students are familiar with the theoretical fundamentals of counselling. They are able to apply the principles of dialogue to counselling. They can plan, implement, and assess counselling and guidance work in a goal-oriented way, listening to the service users from early childhood to late adulthood. The students are able to offer guidance while considering the individuals’ needs in both individual and group counselling. The students understand the distinctive features of online counselling in social services. They are familiar with the possibilities of digital environments in social services and have a basic knowledge of online guidance.

Content

Basics of individual, group, and community counselling. Ethics in counselling. Principles of dialogical interaction. Different approaches to counselling. Distinct roles of professionals in counselling work. Goal-oriented counselling, planning and evaluation in the social context. Feedback as a part of the counselling work. Reflecting on one’s own work. Specific features and requirements of online counselling. Opportunities and challenges of digitalization in social services. Simple Finnish vocabulary and phrases used in online and face to face interactions with diverse service users. Simple Finnish vocabulary and phrases used in counselling and guidance work with diverse service users.

Location and time

Schedule:

12.01.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6020 LA/JP ORIENTATION
15.01.2024 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4009 JP
19.01.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA3015 JP
22.01.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6018 LA
24.01.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6018 LA
25.01.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4009 JP
31.01.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6019 LA
02.02.2024 12.45 - 15.45 MPA4009 JP
05.02.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6019 LA
08.02.2024 08.30 - 16.00 Groupwork with Clients
09.02.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6018 LA
12.02.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4013 LA
14.02.2024 08.30 - 16.00 Groupwork with Clients
04.03.2024 08.30 - 16.00 MPB4005 JP Presentations of group work & reflection

Materials

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
McLeod, J & Mcleod J (2011). Counselling Skills, 2nd ed. (ebook)
Lindon, J & Lindon, L (2008). Mastering Counselling Skills, 2nd ed.

GROUP WORK AND COUNSELLING:
https://tulevaisuusohjaus.fi/english/ (also available in Finnish)
Manual on Human Rights Education with Childern. http://www.eycb.coe.int/compasito/ (also available in Finnish)
https://kepeli.metropolia.fi
Group work practice guide. https://www.msf.gov.sg/ODGSW/documents/2018-Family-Service-Centre-Code-of-Social-Work-Practice-CSWP-Group-Work-Practice-Guide.pdf

Other literature and resources in the beginning of the study module.

Teaching methods

Individual Counselling:
*Theoretical lectures
*Pair and group practice interactions
*Readings and reflection discussions

Group counselling:
* Contact workshops (practical group process; experiential methods),
* facilitation exercises and demos,
* live reflection discussions,
* workshops with visiting client groups
* Readings and a group exam with materials at hand
* mini-lectures on basic concepts and theories

Employer connections

possibility to work with project participants

Student workload

27h per credit

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.

Assessment methods and criteria

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING GRADING (Rauhala)
Assesment 50% individual councelling/ 50% group councelling
0-5

*Presence in contact teaching 100% (missed classes require replacement task) 60%
*Final Learning Diary: A Learning Diary focusing on the student´s own reflections about communication, counselling and guidance, dialogue, its practices and its possibilities in different contexts of social pedagogical work. 40%
*Other learning assignments: pass/fail

GROUP COUNSELLING GRADING (Piekkari)
Presence in contact teaching 80% (missed classes require replacement task) 50 %
Group facilitation exercise: Group self evaluation & Peer evaluation. Criteria given during the classes. 50%
Other learning assignments: passed/failed