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Competence in Service Structures of Social Services (5 cr)

Code: K700BD99-3007

General information


Enrollment

03.10.2022 - 13.03.2023

Timing

20.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

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

  • Kirsi Poikajärvi

Responsible person

Kirsi Poikajärvi

Student groups

  • KA71S23K_1

Objective

Learning objectives:
The student:
- knows the system of social and health services providing welfare and social security and its functions
- knows the main principles of the Social Welfare Act (1301/2014) in regard to social services
- knows the main principles of the Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients in the implementation of social services
- can take the significance of distances into account in social services

Content

Contents:
- Service welfare service system: public, private and third sector services, administration and cooperation
- Basic concepts of social welfare
- Main principles of the Social Welfare Act and Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the theoretical basis and concepts related to various phenomena and situations. He / she understands the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them.

Professional activities:
The student understands his / her own activities using research and / or practical information.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student remembers the basics of the inviolability of human dignity and the realization of justice. He remembers professional practices based on social welfare and legislation. The student outlines the basics of professional values ​​and ethical principles.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the theoretical basis and concepts related to various phenomena and situations. He / she understands the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them

Professional activities:
The student understands his / her own activities using research and / or practical information.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the realization of the inviolability of human dignity and justice. He understands professional practices based on social welfare and legislation. The student remembers the basics of professional values ​​and ethical principles.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is able to apply the theoretical basis and concepts to various phenomena and situations. He / she is able to analyze the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze his / her own activities using research and practical information.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student has a good understanding of the principles of inviolability of human dignity and justice. He / she is able to apply professional practices based on social welfare and legislation. The student is able to apply his / her activities in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is able to analyze theoretical foundations and concepts that are applied to various phenomena and situations. He / she is able to analyze the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them.

Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze his / her own activities in a variety of ways, utilizing research and practical information.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to analyze the realization of the inviolability of human dignity and justice. He knows professional practices based on social welfare and legislation. The student is able to analyze his / her activities in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is able to evaluate the theoretical basis and concepts, which are expertly applied to various phenomena and situations. He / she is able to evaluate the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them excellently.
The student has an excellent command of the principles of welfare policy. The student has an excellent knowledge of the contents of the Social Welfare Act and the Act on the Status of the Client, as well as the service system.

Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate his / her own activities in a variety of ways, utilizing research and practical information.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate the realization of the inviolability of human dignity and justice. He / she is able to evaluate professional practices based on social welfare and legislation. The student is able to evaluate his / her activities in accordance with the values and ethical principles of the profession.

Qualifications

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