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Documentation in Social Services WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: K700BE09

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Qualifications

NULL

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 02.03.2025

Timing

03.03.2025 - 31.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Virpi Piira
Student groups
  • KA71S23K_1
  • KA71S23K_2
    Sosionomikoulutus 2 (verkko-opinnot) Kemi, kevät 2023

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

18.03.2024 - 20.10.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 15.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Virpi Piira
  • Sosiaalialan koulutus X2 AMK
Responsible person

Virpi Piira

Student groups
  • K71S22S
    Sosionomikoulutus (päiväopinnot), Kemi syksy 2022

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

18.03.2024 - 12.09.2024

Timing

13.09.2024 - 06.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Riikka Korhola
Student groups
  • KA71S22S_2
    Sosionomikoulutus 2 (monimuoto-opinnot) Kemi, syksy 2022

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

18.03.2024 - 10.09.2024

Timing

11.09.2024 - 04.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Riikka Korhola
Student groups
  • KA71S22S_1
    Sosionomikoulutus 1 (monimuoto-opinnot) Kemi, syksy 2022

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

02.10.2023 - 02.04.2024

Timing

03.04.2024 - 31.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anneli Ylikärppä
  • Riikka Korhola
Responsible person

Anneli Ylikärppä

Student groups
  • KA71S22SL
    egree Programme in Social Services, Early Childhood Education, (blended and online studies), Kemi, Autumn 2022

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

02.10.2023 - 10.03.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 31.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Riikka Korhola
Responsible person

Riikka Korhola

Student groups
  • KA71S22K
    Sosionomikoulutus,Kemi kevät 2022

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- is familiar with the legislation, rights and obligations of documentation
- understands documentation as a work practice in the social services field
- knows how to document and use documentation tools and databases
- can identify and develop their own professional documentation method

Content

Contents:
- Legislation and ethics of documentation and record-keeping
- Different types of documents
- Documentation as a tool and indicator of client work
- The client’s role and contribution in documentation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the legal basis of documentation and its interfaces with the professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands documentation as part of professional activities. The student remembers the different types of documents used in the social services.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work. The student remembers the client's involvement in documentation related to work practices.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student understands the importance of documentation as part of professional activities. The student understands the differences and characteristics between different document types in documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student understands the client's involvement as part of the documentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to apply the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to apply documentation as part of professional activities. The student is able to apply different types of documents used in the social services in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to apply documentation in professional work as part of the client's and employee's legal security. The student understands the importance of inclusion and its support as part of documentation work practices.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to analyze the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to analyze the differences between the different types of documents used in the social services and is able to apply his / her knowledge in his / her own professional writing.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows and is able to evaluate the legislation governing documentation and the related professional knowledge base.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the importance of documentation in professional activities. The student is able to evaluate the differences between the types of documents used in the social services and his / her own skills in writing them. The student is able to analyze and develop his / her own professional documentation.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the role of documentation in professional work as part of the legal protection of the client and the employee. The student is able to promote and support client involvement as part of documentation work practices.

Qualifications

NULL