Social Engagement and Marginalization
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | SOSPST40 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Niinimäki, Asta |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2015 |
1 spring |
5.0 |
2016-01-01 |
2016-07-31 |
| SOSALA-2016 |
1 spring |
5.0 |
2017-01-01 |
2017-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students learn to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization. They learn to examine associations between social engagement and welfare from the perspectives of the individual, community and society, while taking into consideration various stages of the life span. Students are able to describe factors which jeopardise people's social engament. They examine the topic especially from the perspectives of poverty, addictions, criminality, homelessness and unemployment. Students examine social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They learn to see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and examine their personal professional interests.
Student's Workload
133 hours
The contact option: learning
- in the classroom 52 hours
- independently online 55 hours
- at work 26 hours
The online option:
- orientation 4 hours
- online 103 hours
- at work 26 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
previous studies are not required
Contents
- social engagement and exclusion, encouraging participation, participation
- marginalization
- integration
- active citizenship
- poverty, unemployment, criminality, homelessness, addictions
Recommended or Required Reading
- - Forssén, K., Roivainen, I., Ylinen, S. & Heinonen, J.2012. Kohtaako sosiaalityö köyhyyden?
- Juhila, K.2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat.
- Kostiainen, E.&Laakso, S. 2015. Helsinkiläisten asunnottomuuspolut.
- Kivivuori, J.2013. Rikollisuuden syyt.Nemo.
- Laitinen, M. & Niskala, A. (toim.) 2013. Asiakkaat toimijoina sosiaalityössä. Vastapaino.
- Viljamaa, J. 2011. Pakko saada! Addiktoitunut yhteiskunta.
- in addition material introduced by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Students can choose between contact and online studies. The contact option includes learning in the classroom, online and at work life. The online option consists of an orientation, online studies and worklife learning. In both options, students write an assignment examining social engagement from one perspective of marginalization.
Assessment Criteria
Scale 1-5
Grade 5:
Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to analyse associations between social engagement and welfare, while extensively taking into consideration various stages of the individual's life span. Students are also able to analyse social engament from the perspectives of poverty, unemployment, addictions, homelessness and criminality, extensively paying attention to the levels of the individual, community and society. Students analyse social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and reflect and justify their personal professional interests.
Grade 3:
Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to explain associations between social engagement and welfare, while taking into consideration various stages of the individual's life span. Students are able to extensively examine social engament from the perspectives of poverty, unemployment, addictions, homelessness and criminality, also paying attention to the levels of the individual, community and society. Students examine social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They see the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and reflect on their personal professional interests.
Grade 1:
Students are able to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and to name associations between social engagement and welfare, while taking into consideration various stages of the individual's life span. Students are able to explain social engament from the perspectives of poverty, unemployment, addictions, homelessness and criminality, paying attention to the levels of the individual, community and society. Students are able to explain social engagement and marginalization as a global phenomenon. They name the issues of participation and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field, and examine their personal professional interests.
Assessment Methods
Students write an assignment to be assessed numerically. Other criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Work Placement
the course includes practice
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