Humak University of Applied Sciences Introduction

Bachelor degrees Master degrees Open UAS

Strategic goal for 2017 ”Creative influence on the Society” Social impact Active development of communities The strongest expert and leading educator of our fields Attractive to students & employees Attractive strategic (RDI) partner and active connection to a civic society Competence, knowledge and innovation linked to a work life

Our values Human connections Humanism, tolerance and respect for others Open interaction Trust Learning together

Humak has Integrated teaching and RDI closely together: model – theory and practice Lecturers become trainers – facilitating between Humak and working life

Humak is a network UAS Humak has four regional units Programmes: Civic Activities and Youth Work, Cultural Management and Sign Language Interpreting 1550 students 510 new students annually of which about 290 young ones (community educator 210, cultural management 80) Students at New Research, Development Centres: , from 2016 n. 400 Degrees 280 per annum Personnel ~ 150, of which teaching staff 80 and project personnel~30. Also master level education, adult education and special education; open UAS and study path education

Humak Humak is a leading expert and educator and nationwide developer. Humak emphasises innovation rising from citizens’ needs and developing communities together with work-life partners. Students take part in to projects

Degrees Bachelor’s Degree (youth) : 210 – 240 ects Bachelor’s Degree (adults) : 60 – 240 ects Master’s Degree (YAMK) : ects Specialization Studies : 30 ects Open UAS / Study path Custom-made training for organisations

Turku Campus & RDI-Centre Humak in Turku Turku Campus here in Harjattula for the 1st and 2nd year students RDI-centre at the centre of creative enterprises (Logomo) in city Centre Staff in Campus: 14 Staff in Logomo: 8 Students: about 200

New Structure RDI-centre Campus ALUMNI Candidate Multi Disciplinary Connection to work Project activity Mentoring and coaching Optionality Study process Curriculum Pedagogical model Project-based learning Attraction 10

Community Education (Bachelor) Basis of professional work Critical thinking Development processes Research Multidisciplinary network Prediction, creative solutions Societal structures Professional work at different levels Pubic, third sector, enterpreneurship Growth and education Instruction methods Assessment skills Community Participation Instructive skills Sustainable development Community Skills Pedagogical Skills Development Skills Societal Skills

Community Educator (Bachelor) Scope: 210 ects (3,5 years) 12 Common studies inside the programme 65 ects + 5 ects -Youth policy and basics of youth work -Basics of citizen and organisation work -PR and marketing, projects -Mentoring and participatory pedagogy -Social empowernment, meeting multiplicities Common multi disciplinary studies 15 ects Professionalism, societal and professional activity, Finnish language and communication

Profession Studies of Community Educator Optional courses (profession) 40 ects +20 ects+ 30 ects (international semester) - International and multicultural activities - Art-, sports-, adventure training, service production - communications skills (mediaskills etc.) - Supporting growth and development; preventive work, special education, guidance and informing Studies developing professional life 30 ects Methods of developing work, thesis

Cooperation with a Society and work life Attaching to the society and profession from the beginning of the studies Partners: organisations, municipals, companies and communities Events, services, projects, research etc.

Qualities of Community Educator 15 Multi- professional work DEVELOPER of activity INSPIRER of people and groups CONSTRUCTOR of community

Community Educator’s Work Graduates are working in NGOs, local government, institutions and services: – Youth workers – Recreation/organisation instructors – Instructions of child protection units – Project managers and coordinators – Educators – Planners and service enterpreneurs 16

Community Educator at Work Annu Jantunen is 25 year old community educator who works as project worker in an sports organisation in The Northern Carelia. Earlier she has worked a producer in a health project in the city of Joensuu and as an assistant in various projects. Annu’s hobbies are coaching of young athletes and detectional youth work in social media 17

18 Open UAS Even ects professional specialization studies: – In all programmes – Training starting from the needs of the working life – Supplementary for Bachelor’s/Master’s studies – Do not lead to a degree Student can be a person who has a suitable degree either from university of applied science or from a university

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