Course content

The course contributes to in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge about capacity building in people, between people, in local communities and in the larger community. Relational Welfare entails that public, private and/or actors unite the public task by gaining knowledge and resources with each other. These perspectives often referred to as co-creation, mean that they can move from looking at sustainability and welfare as a public task, towards looking at it as a social task across sectors, organizations and actors. This is linked to governance and democracy in society, where relational welfare involves politicians being accountable for the well-being of citizens. The course will emphasize that relationships are key to success in the co-creation of services, citizenship and policy. The main emphasis of the course will be how to facilitate counselling processes so that the citizens live good and dignified lives in strong communities, across generations and social backgrounds. The course emphasizes knowledge and skills that counsellors can use to assist processes in collaboration with citizens, municipalities, academia, volunteers, businesses and other relevant actors to create relational welfare and well-being.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate ...

• has in-depth knowledge of relational welfare and co-creation
• has in-depth knowledge of well-being at the individual, group and community level
• can analyse academic issues with the latest historical developments in the welfare state as well as its place in today's society

Skills:

The candidate...

• can analyse, assess and mobilise central actors for the integration of relational welfare and processes to create well-being for citizens
• can use relevant relational approaches to facilitate co-creation processes
• can work independently on relevant topics at both practical and theoretical levels

General competence:

The candidate...

• has advanced counselling expertise that can help in the integration of relational welfare and well-being for citizens
• can contribute with innovation processes in counselling aimed at welfare development and well-being, at the individual, group and community level

Learning methods and activities

The teaching methods and activities are dialogue-based and entail active participation from the candidates. The teaching entails that the candidates acquire theoretical knowledge and that they practice practical counselling skills.

Teaching consists of lectures and assignments. Check Blackboard at the start of the semester for more information on obligatory activities.

Compulsory assignments

• 80 % approved attendance in lectures

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Students in the master’s programme in counselling will be prioritised.

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the semester.