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Individual and Group Counseling SkillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AH00BU05

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 10.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Minna Kuvajainen
  • Virve Pirttikoski
Scheduling groups
  • Työpajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkotyöpaja (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Itsenäinen pienryhmätyöskentely (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTISOS23S
Small groups
  • Työpajat
  • Verkkotyöpaja
  • Itsenäinen pienryhmätyöskentely

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

02.10.2023 - 03.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Sanna-Leena Mikkonen
  • Jenni Jukkala-Kylliäinen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Kenttä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Itsenäinen 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRSOS23S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1
  • Harjoitukset 1
  • Kenttä 1
  • Itsenäinen 1
  • Seminaari 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

23.03.2023 - 26.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 66

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Mari Rask
  • Kati Ojala
Scheduling groups
  • Verkkotyöpaja (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTISOS23KV
Small groups
  • Verkkoluento 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

13.03.2023 - 02.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Sanna-Leena Mikkonen
  • Jenni Jukkala-Kylliäinen
Scheduling groups
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Kenttä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRSOS23KM
Small groups
  • Verkkoluento 1
  • Luennot 1
  • Kenttä 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 14.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Minna Kuvajainen
  • Virve Pirttikoski
Scheduling groups
  • Verkkotyöpaja (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTISOS23KM
Small groups
  • Verkkotyöpaja
  • Työpajat

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 19.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Minna Kuvajainen
  • Virve Pirttikoski
Scheduling groups
  • Verkkotyöpaja (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpajat R1 ja R2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Itsenäinen pienryhmätyöskentely (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTISOS22S
Small groups
  • Verkkotyöpaja
  • Työpajat
  • Työpajat R1 ja R2
  • Itsenäinen pienryhmätyöskentely

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Sanna-Leena Mikkonen
  • Jenni Jukkala-Kylliäinen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRSOS22S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1
  • Verkkoluento 1
  • Harjoitukset 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course is for Social Services students only. It is part of the studies of the Social Pedagogical Guidance Competence module. The course consists of the following:
a) Local teaching on Lpr's campus/online workshops and preparation for them (1 credits)
b) Literature assignment (1 credit)
c) Functional guidance assignment (1 credit)
d) Working on the competence folder "I as a councellor/group leader" -assignment (2 credits)

Timing and attendance

The course duration: weeks 44-50
Passed performance requires active attendance (at least 80% of the teaching hours) and participation in the planning, implementation and evaluation of group-leading assignments as well as participation in reading circle (literature assignment)

Learning material and recommended literature

Self-searched literature on group and infvidual guidance/counceling

Working life cooperation

Planning, implementing and evaluating the group counceling/guidance assignment for secondary school students.

Learning environment

Classroom live teaching at the LPR campus.
Moodle.

Student time use and work load

5 credits is 135 hours of student work.

Contents

-What is counceling?
-Individual counceling: Methods of active interaction. The stages of targeted individual guidance. The counceling process.
-Group counceling: Group dynamics, group processes, group development phases, group structures and role relationships.
-Forms of online guidance/counceling in social and health care services
-Goal-oriented group counceling : planning, implementation and evaluation.

Assessment criteria

Passed - to be supplemented - Failed
The evaluation criteria in Moodle.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Failed (0)

Failed: The student has not reached the H3 level

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

Learning outcomes of the course
The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

28.02.2022 - 30.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 48

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Minna Kuvajainen
  • Virve Pirttikoski
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmien verkkotyöpajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpaja R1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpaja R2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpajat R1 ja R2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmien itsenäiset harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTISOS22KM
Small groups
  • Luennot
  • Verkkoluento
  • Pienryhmien verkkotyöpajat
  • Työpaja R1
  • Työpaja R2
  • Työpajat R1 ja R2
  • Pienryhmien itsenäiset harjoitukset

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

04.01.2022 - 20.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 66

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Sanna-Leena Mikkonen
  • Anne Backman
Scheduling groups
  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTISOS22KV
Small groups
  • Info 1
  • Verkkoluento 1
  • Seminaari 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anne Backman
  • Jenni Jukkala-Kylliäinen
Scheduling groups
  • Seminaari 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRSOS22KM
Small groups
  • Seminaari 1
  • Luennot 1
  • Verkkoluento 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify and describe group phenomena
- plan, implement and evaluate goal-oriented individual and group counseling
- try out different methods of active interaction
- identify digital counseling methods
- document the working methods of a supervisor

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed