Strengthening social engagement and agency in society (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Hoodle will open one week before contact teaching starts and students can begin with some assignments already then. Students will start and complete the course in between 2.9.-20.10.2024.

Objective

Students
- Are familiar with the concepts of promoting agency and engagement and able to apply them
- Can conceptualize how environments, culture, communities, social structures and different services relate to an individual’s functional capacity and to the reinforcement of agency
- Understand the social significance of involvement and are familiar with a range of channels for social advocacy.

Accomplishment methods

Osallistumalla opintojaksolle
Opinnollistamalla
Harjoitteluna
Hankkeessa

Content

- The concepts of agency and engagement
- individual resources that reinforce agency
- The significance of environments, culture, communities, social structure and services in reinforcing engagement
- The channels of social advocacy

Location and time

At Helsinki campus autumn 2024

Materials

Literature
Articles
Blogposts
Podcasts
Videos

Teaching methods

Contact teaching on five days at campus. Students work individually with assignments and also have a larger group work as part of the course.

Student workload

The course is 5 ects and equals approximately 135 hours of student work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
The student has a weak understanding of the basic concepts of strengthening agency and social engagement, and their possible application in practice is lacking. Their knowledge of contexts and channels of participation, and the societal significance of engagement is poor. There are clear deficiencies in completing the course within the given schedules and task assignments.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
The student has a good understanding of the basic concepts of strengthening agency and social engagement and can apply them in practice when necessary. Their knowledge of contexts, and channels of participation, and the societal significance of engagement is generally at a good level. The course has been completed following the given instructions and adhering to schedules.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
The student has an excellent understanding of the basic concepts of strengthening agency and social engagement and can naturally apply them in practice, understanding the significance of their actions. Their knowledge of contexts, channels of participation, and the societal significance of engagement is at a high level.

The course has been completed following the given instructions and adhering to schedules.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has not passed all the assignments of the course or the assignments have not been returned within the agreed deadlines.