A Social Work for AdultsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to analyze social phenomena and processes that cause disadvantage and their significance from the perspective of an individual, community and society The student applies researched data about the potential and challenges of adult social work in preventive and rehabilitative client work The student is able to apply key laws. The student recognize the importance of individual life and the clients in experiencing inclusion. The student is familiar with the importance of social rehabilitation in supporting everyday capacity and inclusion. The student is able to analyze social expertise in multifunctional collaboration networks.

Content

Importance of the phenomena and processes of disadvantage from the perspective of the individual, community and society General and special legislation that guide adult social work. Structural social work and the collection of well-being information and effectiveness Systemic working approach in adult social work Power, vulnerability and trust in the customer processes of adult social work Managing the everyday life of customers in a vulnerable life situation and promoting inclusion Multi-functional cooperation

Qualifications

First year studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student names social phenomena and processes that cause disadvantage and their significance from the perspective of the individual, community and society. The student recognizes the opportunities and challenges of adult social work in preventive and rehabilitative customer work. The student will identify key laws, agreements, and other documents governing adult social work. The student recognizes the importance of the individual life situation and history of the clients in experiencing inclusion. The student recognizes in some respects the importance of social rehabilitation in supporting everyday functioning and inclusion. The student knows social sector expertise in multi-functional co-operation networks in adult social work. The student evaluates some sources of information and context, as well as legislation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student describes social phenomena and processes that cause disadvantage and their significance from the perspective of the individual, community and society. Based on researched knowledge, the student identifies the opportunities and challenges of adult social work in preventive and rehabilitative customer work. The student explains the key laws and agreements governing adult social work. The student applies the importance of the individual life situation and history of the clients in experiencing inclusion. The student recognizes the importance of social rehabilitation in supporting everyday functioning and inclusion. The student apply social sector expertise in multi-functional co-operation networks in adult social work. The student evaluates sources of information, expert knowledge and legislation and justifies them by applying and combining theory and possible professional experience.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student explains social phenomena and processes that cause disadvantage and their significance from the perspective of the individual, community and society. The student applies the researched knowledge based on the opportunities and challenges of adult social work in preventive and rehabilitative client work. The student apply key laws and agreements governing adult social work. The student reflects on the importance of clients' individual life situation and history in experiencing inclusion. The student evaluates the importance of social rehabilitation in supporting everyday functional ability and inclusion. The student apply social sector expertise in multi-functional co-operation networks in adult social work. The student evaluates with excellent familiarity the sources of information, expert knowledge and legislation and justifies them by applying and combining theory and professional experience.

Materials

Materials can be found on moodle

Further information

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