Empowerment, ethics and social work challenges (10 cr)
Code: SX00FD75-3001
General information
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 19.05.2024
Timing
12.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
Teachers
- Jyrki Konkka
- LeighAnne Rauhala
Groups
-
SXG23S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
Objective
The students are able to critically view empowerment, ethics, and challenging client situations. They know how to plan and use socio-pedagogical methods in client work that support the empowerment of individuals and communities. The students understand the importance of values and the ethical foundation of work in social services and can apply ethical concepts and principles in professional activities.
The students are able to support citizenship, inclusion and a sense of community using advocacy and societal influencing skills. The students are familiar with different concepts of empowerment. They use critical thinking skills to support work within an urban environment in an ethical and sustainable way. The students can anticipate and act in challenging and threatening situations and reflect on their own professional activities and well-being at work.
Content
Professional ethics in the social field, the ethical basis for work in the social field, ethical thinking and problem solving. Deconstructing and reconstructing power. Empowerment concepts and their use in the social field. Use of empowering language when working with service users. Ethics in documenting work with service users. Supporting and restricting the right of self-determination. Challenging and threatening situations. The importance of emotions and processing them in social services. Well-being at work. Critical thinking and reflection. Simple Finnish vocabulary and phrases used in interactions with diverse service users.
Location and time
Tentative Schedule: TIMES MAY CHANGE
25.10.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010
30.10.2024 12.45 - 15.30 MPA5020
01.11.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010
04.11.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6012
07.11.2024 09.00 - 11.45 MPA4018
14.11.2024 09.00 - 11.45 MPA4018
18.11.2024 09.00 - 11.45 MPA4009
18.11.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPB5010
26.11.2024 09.00 - 11.45 MPA4009
26.11.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPB2030
02.12.2024 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010
Materials
Literature for the EXAM:
Empowerment:
Understanding and Operationalising Empowerment. Cecilia Luttrell and Sitna Quiroz with Claire Scrutton and Kate Bird. ODI Working Paper 308
Ethics: TBA
Client Situations
General Aggression Model
Teaching methods
Contact teaching
Literature
Guidance and project
Self-directed learning
Seminar
Employer connections
n/a
Exam schedules
7-14.12.2024 in EXAM (exam.metropolia.fi)
International connections
international materials used
Completion alternatives
n/a
Student workload
27h/credit
Content scheduling
see above
Further information
n/a
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
TBA