Youth Worker’s Identity and Professionality
Course code
TPN5658.HR
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Noorsootöötaja identiteet ja professionaalsus
Course title in English
Youth Worker’s Identity and Professionality
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
assessment
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The aim of the subject is:
- to support the development of the professional identity of future youth workers;
- enable students to reflect on their role as youth workers;
- to support the planning and learning of professional self-development in the community of practice
- to give an overview of the concepts of profession and professionalism in the context of youth work
- to support the development of the professional identity of future youth workers;
- enable students to reflect on their role as youth workers;
- to support the planning and learning of professional self-development in the community of practice
- to give an overview of the concepts of profession and professionalism in the context of youth work
Brief description of the course
Topics covered in the subject course:
- profession and professionalism in the context of youth work;
- professional identity, roles and professionalism;
- reflection and reflection tools;
- professional self-development and self-care
- covision
practice and community of practice
The approximate number of contact study hours is 43 ak hours. The number of hours of independent work is 96 ak hours.
- profession and professionalism in the context of youth work;
- professional identity, roles and professionalism;
- reflection and reflection tools;
- professional self-development and self-care
- covision
practice and community of practice
The approximate number of contact study hours is 43 ak hours. The number of hours of independent work is 96 ak hours.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- understands himself / herself as a youth worker, identifies himself / herself as a youth worker and understands the resulting expectations and responsibilities;
- understands the development of youth work as a profession
- analyzes the needs of professional self-development and plans activities accordingly
- understands himself / herself as a youth worker, identifies himself / herself as a youth worker and understands the resulting expectations and responsibilities;
- understands the development of youth work as a profession
- analyzes the needs of professional self-development and plans activities accordingly
Teacher
Ilona-Evelyn Rannala, Kristi Jüristo
Prerequisite course 1
Prerequisite course 2
Additional information
Kohustuslik kirjandus:
Banks, S. (Ed., 2010). Ethical issues in youth work. London: Routledge. Lk 3-21, lk 157-191
Fusco, D. (2013). Is Youth Work Being Courted by the Appropriate Suitor? Child and Youth Services 34:2, 196-209.
Griffith, H. (2019). Noorsootöötaja rolli konstrueerimisest. Eesti noorsootöötajate arvamused. Magistritöö. Tallinna Ülikool
Noorsootöötaja kutsestandard tase 6 (2017). SA Kutsekoda
Vesso. S. (2020). Kovisiooni käsiraamat. Kolleegidevaheline coaching. OÜ Flagella
Wenger-Trayner, E. ;Wenger-Trayner, B. (2015) Learning in a landscape of practice – a framework. In: Wenger,E.; Fenton,M.; Hutchinson,S.; Kubiak,C. &Wenger,B. Learning in landscapes of practice. NewYork: Routledge
Wood, J., Westwood, S. & Thomspon, G. (2015) Youth work: preparation for practice. Abingdon: Routledge. Lk 149-164
Õppejõudude poolt antud materjalid
Soovituslik kirjandus:
MIHUS nr 24 (2018) Hoolivus ja enesetadlikkus noorsootöös. https://mihus.mitteformaalne.ee/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MIHUS_24.pdf
Banks, S. (Ed., 2010). Ethical issues in youth work. London: Routledge. Lk 3-21, lk 157-191
Fusco, D. (2013). Is Youth Work Being Courted by the Appropriate Suitor? Child and Youth Services 34:2, 196-209.
Griffith, H. (2019). Noorsootöötaja rolli konstrueerimisest. Eesti noorsootöötajate arvamused. Magistritöö. Tallinna Ülikool
Noorsootöötaja kutsestandard tase 6 (2017). SA Kutsekoda
Vesso. S. (2020). Kovisiooni käsiraamat. Kolleegidevaheline coaching. OÜ Flagella
Wenger-Trayner, E. ;Wenger-Trayner, B. (2015) Learning in a landscape of practice – a framework. In: Wenger,E.; Fenton,M.; Hutchinson,S.; Kubiak,C. &Wenger,B. Learning in landscapes of practice. NewYork: Routledge
Wood, J., Westwood, S. & Thomspon, G. (2015) Youth work: preparation for practice. Abingdon: Routledge. Lk 149-164
Õppejõudude poolt antud materjalid
Soovituslik kirjandus:
MIHUS nr 24 (2018) Hoolivus ja enesetadlikkus noorsootöös. https://mihus.mitteformaalne.ee/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MIHUS_24.pdf
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