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Trainer and Counsellor Skills in Working Life (5 cr)

Code: 1L00FY55-3001

General information


Enrolment period

14.09.2022 - 13.10.2022

Timing

26.10.2022 - 08.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

Pedagogical Innovations and Culture

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 60

Teachers

  • Sirpa Levo-Aaltonen
  • Jukka Kemppi
  • Outi Rantanen

Person in charge

Sirpa Levo-Aaltonen

Groups

  • 21OPE
  • 22YAMK
    Ylempi amk, yhteiset opinnot
  • 22OPE
  • AVOINAMK
  • VAPAA

Objectives (course unit)

During the course, the students deepen their skills as trainers and counselors in working life and develop their skills regarding the contents of the course.

Content (course unit)

Course contents:
- the operating environment of a counselor and trainer
- diversity and social responsibility of those to be counseled
- future working life, working life skills, future meta-skills, identification and development of competences in the workplace
- guidance skills in working life; interaction skills and career guidance
- the capabilities of the trainer in working life; learning and teaching
- competence identity; continuous development of learning and competences

Further information (course unit)

Implementation: The course begins with a kick-off webinar (mandatory), after which the studying is carried out as independent e-learning.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Evaluation criteria: Approved or to be completed/rejected

Based on the tasks done, the students demonstrate that they have achieved the objec-tives of the course. After the course the students can:
- describe and explain the operating environments of the counselor and trainer
- describe and understand the diversity of those being counseled and understand social responsibility
- describe and explain future working life, working life readiness, future meta-skills, and competence identification and competence development in the workplace
- describe and explain guidance skills in working life and use them in different interaction situations and career guidance
- describe and explain trainers’ skills in working life and use them to teach and support the learners’ learning
- describe, analyze and evaluate the competence identity, and observe the importance of continuous learning and competence development
- apply all of the mentioned above in their training and counseling activities