Interaction in Psychosocial work

Structure Type: Course
Code: SOSAPS10
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Teacher Team: Kangasluoma, Elina ; Siltakorpi, Mirva ; Sarvikas, Helena
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
SOSALA-2015   2 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
SOSALA-2016   2 autumn   5.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students learn to explain the theoretical and practical foundation of interaction and to work in professional interaction relationships with clients. Students learn to describe the psychosocial work orientation and examine how the application of its principles and practices is visible in professional interaction. They assimilate the idea of social field work as a goal-oriented, process-like whole. Students know the client work stages and examine the process from the perspective of an interaction relationship. Students become aware of professional development objectives, which need to be reached before working in professional interaction relationships. Students are capable and willing of developing their interaction skills.

Student's Workload

133 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

most part of the basic studies

Contents

- the role, important elements and construction of professional interaction in social work
- psychosocial work orientation
- sociodynamic theory
- a goal-oriented process of client work
- action in value conflicts
- communication in professional interaction
- principles of dialogy
- evaluation and development of one's interaction skills

Recommended or Required Reading

- Asiakkuus sosiaalityössä 2010 .Laitinen, M & Pohjola, A (toim.) Gaudeamus, ss.1-74, ss. 138-345.
- Peavy, V. R. 2000. A Brief Outline of SocioDynamic Counselling: A Co-Constructivist Perspective on Helping. Saatavana: http://www.sociodynamic-constructivist-counselling.com/documents/brief_outline.pdf

- Mäkisalo-Ropponen, M.2012.Vuorovaikutustaidot sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Sanoma Pro Oy

- teahher's material

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures, group work, exercises based on simulation, analysis of professional communication

- possibility for learning at work

Assessment Criteria

Scale 1-5.
Grade 5:
The students
- have capacities to evaluate psychosocial work as one orientation of social work and to give reasons to the evaluation
- have competencies to give reasons and to evaluate their individual interactive and counselling work orientation and also their psychosocial methods, from the perspective of professional ethics
- are able to demonstrate a goal-oriented client-work process and to analyze the influencing factors from the perspective of psychosocial work.
Grade 3-4:
The students
- have competencies to compare psychosocial work with other social work orientations
- are capable to evaluate the interaction, that psychosocial work and counselling orientation requires
- are able to compare the factors and consequences of psychosocial interaction from the perspective of professional development and interactive competences
- have capacities to plan a goal-oriented client-work process
Grade 1-2:
The students
- are able to explain and to define psychosocial orientation and they understand councelling approach to work
- are capable to recognize client situations and essential features of interaction which require psychosocial work
- are able to define their individual actions and interaction skills from the perspective of psychosocial work
- are able to recognize different stages of goal-oriented working process and are able to apply it in their individual actions

Assessment Methods

to be announced at the beginning of the course

Work Placement

the course does not include practice

Further Information

oral communication studies will be integrated into this course

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