LFU:online

The students can

• meaningfully shape social engagement on the basis of their professional knowledge.
• deal in depth & critically with questions of socialization, identity and personality development against their respective professional background. 
• formulate essential statements of selected theoretical approaches and bring them into a discourse. 
• derive scientifically and for their field of practice relevant special questions.
• deal with different professional approaches within the peer group.
• transfer specialized knowledge into everyday practice. 
• reflect on their practical experiences in relation to the specialist knowledge.
• contribute to the know-how transfer between university & society.
• recognize the relevance of science communication & voluntary engagement.

Service Learning projects in psychosocial fields of action, which are developed, accompanied & reflected on the basis of selected theories on socialization, identity & personality development and questions derived from them.

• Practice in a social institution or in a project for a social institution (listening kiosk, exhibition for senior citizens' homes, learning assistance, etc.)
• Reflection on practice by means of a learning diary
• Discussion of scientific texts & various inputs in relation to the individual practice situations
• Presentations of the students

Course with formative assessment, compulsory attendance in the LV & at the practice place

• in practice: commitment & proactive attitude & willingness to reflect 

• in the course: active participation in discussions, reading, development of questions relevant to the field of practice, reflections, interim presentations

Rosenkranz, D., Roderus, S. & Oberbeck, N. (2020): Service Learning an Hochschulen. Konzeptionelle Überlegungen und innovative Beispiele. 1. Auflage. Weinheim, Basel: Beltz Juventa

Additional literature will be announced in the course.

Preliminary meeting: 01.03.2023, 09:30-12:30, HS Schöpfstrasse

The planned workload based on 5 ECTS is composed of classroom teaching, self-study & practice in an institution. Willingness & commitment & appropriate time flexibility for this is required.

Students of all faculties can participate in the course.