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Professional interaction in the social field and working with groups with special needs (5 cr)

Code: K700BE40-3005

General information


Enrollment

14.03.2022 - 02.09.2022

Timing

30.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

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 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Anneli Ylikärppä

Student groups

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

Objective

Student

- is able to describe professional activities, interaction and ethical principles in the social field
- is able to create professional interactions in a professionally and ethically sustainable way
- identify the needs and conditions for the professional support of special groups
- can describe the principles of working with people and groups with special needs
- examines her/his own operations in relation to different customers
- is able to professionally examine the processes of client work in the social field

Content

Professional interaction, professional ethics and professional activities
Disability work and rehabilitation

- professional activities in the social field
- professional interaction in the social field
- professional ethical principles in the social field
- working with special groups
- key legislation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0):

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student does not know the theoretical basis and concepts and cannot describe the phenomena in question and related situations. The student is not familiar with service systems that provide social security.

Professional activities:
The student does not recognize the needs and operating conditions of customers from different starting points. The student is not able to look at his / her own attitude and actions in relation to different clients.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is not able to describe the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession. The student does not understand the status, rights and involvement of the client.

Satisfactory (1-2):

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the theoretical basis and concepts that are used superficially in phenomena and situations. The student identifies the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student describes the activity mainly with the help of practical information.

Professional activities:
The student identifies the needs of customer support and services and knows the basic skills of guidance and support. The student knows and is able to use a few professional methods of individual, group and community work. The student identifies and takes into account legislation, national and international recommendations in service planning, decision-making and operations. The student identifies the development needs of social work and its everyday practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the importance of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student knows people’s involvement, agency and self-determination
principles. The student takes responsibility for his / her actions and takes into account work practices that increase safety. The student acts in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4):

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the central theoretical basis and concepts that are applied in various phenomena and situations. The student mainly knows the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student evaluates and justifies the activity with the help of research and practical information.

Professional activities:
The student recognizes the needs of customer support and services and is able to guide and support them in complex or unforeseen work situations. The student knows and is able to apply professional methods of individual, group and community work. The student is able to apply legislation, national and international recommendations in service planning, decision-making and operations legislation. The student identifies the need to develop and reform social work and its practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
Through his / her activities, the student supports the realization of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. He supports people's inclusion, agency and self-determination. The student acts responsibly and creates work practices that increase safety. The student justifies his actions in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the theoretical basis and concepts that can be expertly applied to various phenomena and situations. The student knows the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student analyzes and justifies the activities in a variety of ways with the help of research and practical information.

Professional activities:
The student recognizes the needs of customer support and services and is able to appropriately guide and support them in complex or unforeseen work situations. The student knows and is able to expertly apply professional methods of individual, group and community work. The student is able to apply legislation, national and international recommendations in service planning, decision-making and operations. The student develops and renews social work and its practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
Through his activities, the student strengthens the realization of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student works to improve people’s inclusion, agency and self-determination. He acts responsibly and creates work practices that increase safety. The student justifies his / her activities in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.