Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the concept of volunteering and is able to identify suitable options for volunteering and understands how he/she is able to benefit the non-profit sector.
He/she knows how volunteering can enhance one’s motivation and leadership skills and is able to analyse the outcome of volunteering afterwards.
The student is able to make an individual plan and implement it into practice.
He/she understands the volunteering project and its outcomes.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Ethics Competence, Proactive Development Competence, Sustainable Development Competence

Content

- The concept of volunteering

- Volunteering in a non-profit organisation; giving back

- Analysing the outcome of volunteering

- Volunteering as a way to self-improvement and motivation

- Gaining work life skills and experience, creating networks

- Self-leadership

- Constructive and conscious communication

- Volunteering project plan, implementation, reporting and analysing

Location and time

From 27 th of October to 8th of December 2022

Materials

Materials are given in Moodle

Teaching methods

Learning process is organized through the project work and problem-solving process. It includes teamwork, team tasks, team tutoring, independent studies and knowledge acquisition activities.

Employer connections

Working with SPR or similar organization doing volunteering work

Completion alternatives

no

Content scheduling

Lecture / 27.10. at 12.30 - 16.00: Volunteering - Time well spent

Lecture / 2.11. at 12.30 - 16.00: Corporation Social Responsibility & Sustainability + Visitor Miikka Hast / Protect Our Winters

Lecture / 9.11. at 12.30 - 16.00 Marketing + communication. Visit to Red Cross Lapland and a presentation by Nina Ekonoja

Group work:

16.11. at 9.00 - 11.30 Volunteering at practice / group work

17.11. at 12.30 - 16.00 Volunteering at practice / group work

22.11. at 12.30 - 16.00 Status check for the group work

23.11. at 9.00 - 11.30 Volunteering at practice / group work

30.11.2022 at 9.00 - 11.30 Volunteering at practice / group work

1.12. at 9.00 - 11.30 Presentations of the group works

Lecture / 7.12. at 9.00 - 11.30 Volunteering as a part of career building & visitor

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
The concept of volunteering:
The student knows the concept of volunteering and how it can enhance his/her motivation and leadership skills.
He/she is able to identify suitable options for volunteering and understands how he/she is able to benefit the non-profit sector.
The student is able to make an individual volunteering plan and implement it into practice. He/she understands the outcomes of project implementation.

Level 2
The concept of volunteering:
The student can describe the concept of volunteering and how it can enhance his/her motivation and leadership skills.

The student is able to make an appropriate individual volunteering plan, implement it into practice and report on the project and its results.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
The concept of volunteering:
The student understands the concept of volunteering and he/she is able to analyse how volunteering can enhance his/her motivation, leadership skills and give possibilities for personal career path.

He/she is able to make an appropriate individual volunteering plan, implement it and evaluate the project and outcomes.

Level 4
The concept of volunteering:
The student has a good understanding of the concept and meaning of volunteering and he/she is able to analyse and justify how volunteering can enhance his/her motivation, leadership skills and give possibilities for personal career path.

He/she is can make an appropriate and justified volunteering plan and implement it.
He/she can evaluate and analyse the project, its outcomes and meaning.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
The concept of volunteering:
The student has a command of the concept of volunteering.
He/she is able to evaluate how his/her skills are best utilised to benefit the non-profit sector and to critically evaluate how volunteering can enhance his/her motivation, leadership skills and give possibilities for personal career path.
The student is able to motivate others to volunteer.

He/she is able to make a detailed individual volunteering plan and implement it successfully.
He/she is able to critically evaluate the volunteering project and its outcomes and give development ideas.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on the process and actual skills and knowledge evaluation.
A more detailed assessment plan is given in the implementation plan.

Group work (2-4 persons in a group) 40 %
Essays&tasks, including articles (individual) 60 %


Plagiarism and use of references:
Please notice that in study unit assignment returns the plagiarism detection programs (for example Ouriginal) will be used. Also notice that you need to use Lapland UAS templates (essay, thesis, report etc) and writing instructions. Textual references must be done according to the given instructions. Please download the thesis template and the referencing instructions here: https://www.lapinamk.fi/en/Students/Study-Guide,-Degree-Programme-Students/Thesishttps://lib.luc.fi/c.php?g=662513&p=4803830Submitting assignments against given instructions may lead to failing and other possible consequences according to the Degree Regulations.