Professional Specialisation Studies Specified in the Degree Decision: Deacon, Helsinki (EVO2SOSDOSKMK27HKI)
- Type of studies
- Qualification modules
- Campuses
- Helsinki, Pori, Oulu, Diak joint implementation, Diak joint implementation, Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki, Oulu, Pori
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 18.5.2026—14.6.2026
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
HAR21HK27DIAK-SOSD Work placement in diaconal work
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to act as a diaconal specialist in the parish to promote the wellbeing and holistic health of individuals, families and groups
• know how to plan, execute and assess individual and communal diaconal work in collaboration with other actors, specialists and volunteers
• know how to develop diaconal working methods and assess their own development as a diaconal expert
• know how to act as a diaconal specialist in the parish to promote the wellbeing and holistic health of individuals, families and groups
• know how to plan, execute and assess individual and communal diaconal work in collaboration with other actors, specialists and volunteers
• know how to develop diaconal working methods and assess their own development as a diaconal expert
Teaching methods
Starting, mid-term and final reflections will be counted to practical term working hours.
Assessment criteria
Student will write aims for practise together with supervisor from local parish. Those aims will be evaluated by student, supervisor and lecturer in the end of practical term.
Base for evaluation will be from that discussion and written evaluation by supervisor and student added with list of working hours. (with signatures to both from supervisor).
Base for evaluation will be from that discussion and written evaluation by supervisor and student added with list of working hours. (with signatures to both from supervisor).
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
KEH04NK27DIAK Development and innovation IV
Sisältö
– thesis publication process
– professional communication
– professional critical reflection
– maturity test
– professional communication
– professional critical reflection
– maturity test
Learning outcomes
Students
– know how to assess research, development and innovation activities in professional work
– know how to present and justify the results of their research, development and innovation work in multidisciplinary thesis seminars and participate in professional ethical dialogue
– know how to communicate the results and further development challenges of their thesis to stakeholders
– know how to identify and communicate their professional competence and expertise to employers, collaboration partners and customers
– know how to assess research, development and innovation activities in professional work
– know how to present and justify the results of their research, development and innovation work in multidisciplinary thesis seminars and participate in professional ethical dialogue
– know how to communicate the results and further development challenges of their thesis to stakeholders
– know how to identify and communicate their professional competence and expertise to employers, collaboration partners and customers
Grading scale
0-5
KEH02NS26DIAK Development and innovation II
Sisältö
– research, development and innovation methods and research material analysis methods
– thesis plan
– critical assessment of research and method data
– thesis plan
– critical assessment of research and method data
Learning outcomes
Students
– know various research, development and innovation methods and research material analysis methods
– know how to apply the selected research, development and innovation strategy and method
– know how to make a thesis plan
– master the thesis process and know how to use multi-professional guidance to support their thesis process
– know how to critically appraise research data and justify their choices
– know various research, development and innovation methods and research material analysis methods
– know how to apply the selected research, development and innovation strategy and method
– know how to make a thesis plan
– master the thesis process and know how to use multi-professional guidance to support their thesis process
– know how to critically appraise research data and justify their choices
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
KEH03NK27DIAK Development and innovation III
Sisältö
– application of research, development and innovation methods
– implementing a thesis project within the social, health and/or church sector
– result and impact assessments in research, development and innovation activities
– constructive and critical feedback
– thesis report
– implementing a thesis project within the social, health and/or church sector
– result and impact assessments in research, development and innovation activities
– constructive and critical feedback
– thesis report
Learning outcomes
Students
– know how to apply research, development and innovation methods in their work and develop their own activities in the working life
– know how to write a thesis as an investigating, developing, innovative and reflective collaboration process in the social, health and/or church sector
– understand the significance of result and impact assessments in research, development and innovation activities
– know how to give and receive constructive and critical feedback on research, development and innovation work
– know how to make a thesis report
– know how to apply research, development and innovation methods in their work and develop their own activities in the working life
– know how to write a thesis as an investigating, developing, innovative and reflective collaboration process in the social, health and/or church sector
– understand the significance of result and impact assessments in research, development and innovation activities
– know how to give and receive constructive and critical feedback on research, development and innovation work
– know how to make a thesis report
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
KEH01NS26DIAK Development and innovation I
Sisältö
– research, development and innovation process
– research methods and research material analysis methods
– thesis process
– literary review
– thesis idea paper
– research methods and research material analysis methods
– thesis process
– literary review
– thesis idea paper
Learning outcomes
Students
– are familiar with the research, development and innovation process
– know various research methods and research material analysis methods
– know how to define the goals, methods and ethics in a research process
– know how to carry out a literary review in a research, development and innovation process
– know how to make a thesis idea paper
– are familiar with the thesis process and know how to use multi-professional guidance to support their thesis process
– are familiar with the research, development and innovation process
– know various research methods and research material analysis methods
– know how to define the goals, methods and ethics in a research process
– know how to carry out a literary review in a research, development and innovation process
– know how to make a thesis idea paper
– are familiar with the thesis process and know how to use multi-professional guidance to support their thesis process
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
DTA01MS26HKI Theology of helping and building a diaconal community
Sisältö
• the diaconal office
• diaconal theology
• diaconal objectives, organisation and working methods
• development of church services and devotional life from a diaconal viewpoint
• diaconal education, confirmation classes and responsibility in the parish
• community, inclusion and volunteer activities and their development in diaconal work
• diaconal theology
• diaconal objectives, organisation and working methods
• development of church services and devotional life from a diaconal viewpoint
• diaconal education, confirmation classes and responsibility in the parish
• community, inclusion and volunteer activities and their development in diaconal work
Learning outcomes
Students
• are familiar with the arguments for a theological office
• know how to form their own theology of helping and reflect on their own actions from the viewpoint of holistic helping
• know the diaconal objectives, organisation and working methods (on the level of the church, diocese and parish)
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with the members and employees of the parish
• know how to execute diaconal education and confirmation classes and develop the realisation of diaconal responsibility together with the members and other employees of the parish
• know how to develop the creation of community and the inclusion and volunteering of parishioners
• are familiar with the arguments for a theological office
• know how to form their own theology of helping and reflect on their own actions from the viewpoint of holistic helping
• know the diaconal objectives, organisation and working methods (on the level of the church, diocese and parish)
• know how to develop church service and devotional life together with the members and employees of the parish
• know how to execute diaconal education and confirmation classes and develop the realisation of diaconal responsibility together with the members and other employees of the parish
• know how to develop the creation of community and the inclusion and volunteering of parishioners
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
DTA02MS26HKI Methods and social advocacy in diaconal work
Sisältö
• diaconal work methods
• customer-orientation; individual and communal support
• encountering sorrow and death
• social, healthcare and third-sector services
• the diaconal task and the society’s service system
• social advocacy
• customer-orientation; individual and communal support
• encountering sorrow and death
• social, healthcare and third-sector services
• the diaconal task and the society’s service system
• social advocacy
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to apply customer-oriented empowerment methods that support inclusion as well as pastoral care methods
• know how to guide individuals, families and groups by promoting humans’ ability to function, health and wellbeing
• know how to support parishioners in questions related to loss, sickness and death
• know how to analyse the diaconal task in relation to the society’s service system and their own activities as a diaconal expert in multi-professional networks
• know how to communicate and impact in church and the society to realise social justice
• know how to apply customer-oriented empowerment methods that support inclusion as well as pastoral care methods
• know how to guide individuals, families and groups by promoting humans’ ability to function, health and wellbeing
• know how to support parishioners in questions related to loss, sickness and death
• know how to analyse the diaconal task in relation to the society’s service system and their own activities as a diaconal expert in multi-professional networks
• know how to communicate and impact in church and the society to realise social justice
Grading scale
0-5
EVO01S26AVOIN Supplementary professional studies in diaconical work
Grading scale
0-5