Internship 2 – Professional Work with Clients in the Social Field (15 cr)

Objective

The students have internalized the importance of being social in multidisciplinary work. They work in collaboration with different actors so that individuals and groups / communities become active in influencing their own lives.
The students are able to apply their professional skills in various operating environments. The students are able to support the empowerment of clients in a client-oriented manner. The students are able to act as representatives of the social field in the work community.

Content

Internship in an operating environment, where socio-pedagogical work is facilitated. The internship can be executed as an international exchange.
Those in the Early Childhood Education path will do their internship in a field other than early education.

Location and time

* 18 January at 9-10 ONLINE INFO in Zoom: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/67401063619

* 4 March at 12.45-14.30 Internship orientation meeting

INTERNSHIP 11 March - 23 May

* 26 March at 14-16 Internship meeting
* 23 May at 9-11 Internship meeting, final discussions

Materials

Guiding materials are readily available. Students look for literature to support their written assignments independently.

Teaching methods

Internship as well as written and oral reflections related to it.

Employer connections

Internship is takes place on the premises of the working life partner in an operating environment, where socio-pedagogical work is carried out. Considering the aims of the internship, it is important that there is a possibility to do client work. Students are responsible for finding the working life partner themselves.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

It is possible to carry out the internship abroad as part of an international exchange.

Student workload

Students are expected to find the internship place themselves. During the internship, work is contiuous and full-time.

Further information

Before starting this internship, students are expected to have completed
* approximately 90ECTS of their studies
* Internship 1 - Social Service Work in the Client’s Everyday Life
* Basics of Ethics in Social Services, Empowerment and Challenges of Work

Those in the Early Childhood Education path must do their internship in a field other than early childhood education.

Evaluation scale

0-5

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)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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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.

Qualifications

The students have completed approximately 90ECTS including the courses Internship 1 - Social Service Work in the Client’s Everyday Life as well as Basics of Ethics in Social Services, Empowerment and Challenges of Work