Community Educator BA 210 ECTS 2023: Yhteisöpedagogin polkuopinnot lv 2025-26 kevät
Code: YP-POLKU-OPS-2024
- Duration
- 1.5 years (60 cr)
- Start semester
- Spring 2026
Descriptions
Humakin opetussuunnitelmat ovat osaamisperustaisia ja rakentuvat opintokokonaisuuksista. Opintojaksot on sisällön syvyyden ja vaativuuden perusteella luokiteltu oppija-, taitaja- ja kehittäjätasoiksi.
Yhteisöpedagogin polkuopinnot ovat 60 opintopistettä ja koostuvat seuraavista opinnoista:
- Polkuopintojen perusopinnoista (AMK) (12 op),
- Yhteisöpedagogin polkuopintojen perusopinnoista (40 op)
- Yhteisöpedagogin valinnaisista opinnoista (vähintään 8 op)
Polun alussa opiskelija tekee ensin polkuopintojen perusopinnoista erityisesti Opiskelu- ja digitaidot 5 op sekä Työelämän tekstitaidot 5 op. Urasuunnittelun menetelmät 2 op opintoihin kytkeytyy opiskelijan ohjaus ja valmennus koko polun opintojen ajan.
Opiskelija suorittaa polussa Yhteisöpedagogin polkuopintojen perusopinnot (40 op). Perusopintojen lisäksi opiskelija voi valita suorittavansa joko ammatillisia suuntautumisopintoja (10 op) tai valita yhteisöpedagogin muita valinnaisia opintoja vähintään 8 op. Ammatilliset suuntautumisopinnot (10 op) voi valita joko järjestö-, nuorisotyön tai työyhteisöjen kehittämisen suuntautumisopinnoista.
Yhteisöpedagogi (AMK) polkuopinnoista voit jatkaa erillishaun kautta suorittamaan Yhteisöpedagogi (AMK) tutkintoa. Yhteisöpedagogikoulutuksesta (AMK) valmistuu nuorisotyön, järjestötyön, työyhteisöjen kehittämisen ja seikkailukasvatuksen ammattilaiseksi. Yhteisöpedagogin ammattitaito perustuu monipuoliseen osaamiseen, vuorovaikutuksen ja yhteisön vahvistamiseen sekä osallisuuden rakentamiseen. Yhteisöpedagogi on arvostavan kohtaamisen ammattilainen, joka voi työskennellä moninaisissa tehtävissä ja toimintaympäristöissä yhteiskunnan eri sektoreilla. Yhteisöpedagogikoulutuksessa korostuu työelämän tarpeista lähtevä osaamisen kehittäminen.
Development
The curriculum has been developed together with presentatives of the world of work, teaching staff and students to better correspond to future competence needs. Conceptualizing learning environments and learning communities has been part of the curriculum development work.
Curriculum work has focused on developing student coaching and guidance. During their studies, each student has the possibility of receiving personal coaching and building their independent, student-driven learning path flexibly.
Further information
At Humak, teaching is based on coaching pedagogy. The key elements of coaching pedagogy are learning based on the world of work, collaborative learning, and interaction. Students' learning is built on practical experiences, such as real-life work projects and work placements.
As the studies proceed, coaching pedagogy challenges students to set themselves increasingly demanding tasks, and, simultaneously, the course objectives are deepened.
Objective
The competency objectives of studies common to all Humak students in Humak's degree programmes are based on competencies common to all UAS degree programmes. These are learning to learn, navigating the world of work, ethics, internationality and multiculturalism, and proactive development. These competencies lay the foundation for navigating the world of work, for collaboration, and for becoming an expert.
The objectives of the degree programme in community education relate to the competences of the degree programme. These are: community competence, pedagogical competence, societal competence, advocacy competence and development competence. In addition to these, the degree programme focuses strongly on promoting international competence.
The curriculum of the degree programme in community education is based on human values and the special competencies of youth work, NGO work, adventure education and workplace community development. We train experts who dare to stand up for people, humanity and civil rights.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 |
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| POPET |
Polkuopintojen perusopinnot (AMK)
(Choose all ) |
12 | ||||||||||
| KATO1 | Study skills and digital competencies | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KATO2B | Basics of career planning | 2 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KAVU2 | Professional literacy skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YP-POPE |
Yhteisöpedagogin polkuopintojen perusopinnot
(Choose all ) |
40 | ||||||||||
| YPTY1 | Community educators’ professional competencies | 10 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KAKE1 | Ecosocial culture and accessibility | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KAVU1 | Communication | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YP-POPE-YPPE |
Community competences and pedagogical skills
(Choose all ) |
20 | ||||||||||
| YPPE1 | Collaborative pedagogy | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YPPE2 | Instruction and activity-based methods | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YPPE3 | Strengthening social engagement and agency in society | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YPPE4 | Promoting human rights and diversity | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YP-POVAL |
Yhteisöpedagogin polkuopintojen valinnaiset opinnot
(Choose 8 ) |
8 | ||||||||||
| YP-POVAL-TYTY |
Cooperation as a basis for workplace well-being
(Choose 0 ) |
0 | ||||||||||
| TYTY1 | Employment relations and co-operation | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| TYTY2 | Labour protection and occupational safety | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YP-POVAL-NUAM |
Towards a profession within youth work
(Choose 0 ) |
0 | ||||||||||
| NUAM1 | Conceptual framework and environments of youth work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| NUAM2 | Youth as a phase of life | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YP-POVAL-JAMU |
NGOs in change
(Choose 0 ) |
0 | ||||||||||
| JAMU1 | NGO activities and finances | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| JAMU2 | NGOs as communities | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YP-POVAL-VAYP |
Yhteisöpedagogin muut valinnaiset opinnot
(Choose ects: 10 ) |
8 - 10 | ||||||||||
| VAYP2 | Game Education in Youth Work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| VAYP3 | Developing gaming activities in youth work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| VAPHU4 | Preliminary Swedish language studies | 3 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| VAPHU5 | Preliminary English language studies | 3 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KATU1 | Innovation | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KATU2 | Projects and finances | 5 | ||||||||||
| KAKE2 | Towards a sustainable world | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KATU3 | Networks and development | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| KATU4 | Entrepreneurship in the changing world of work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| VAPHU10 | Finnish in Finnish for advanced learners | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| YPTY2 | Practical training 1: Introduction to the fields of community education | 10 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||
| Total | 60 | 133 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Structure of studies (Bachelor's degree)
AMK-asetuksen mukaiset luokittelut AMK-tutkintoa varten
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.