Adult Social Work (5 cr)
Code: K700BE17-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.10.2023 - 10.03.2024
Timing
11.03.2024 - 31.05.2024
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
- Leila Nisula
Responsible person
Leila Nisula
Student groups
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K71S22SSosionomikoulutus (päiväopinnot), Kemi syksy 2022
Objective
Learning objectives:
The student
- knows some of the individual and social factors behind social work with adults: labour market status, education, income and social inclusion
- is able to describe the concept of adult social work and the goals thereof
- knows the key work methods of adult social work (preventive work, early support, rehabilitative social work, community work, structural work)
- can handle special issues of adult social work
- can apply the legislation concerning adult social work and obtain current research information
Content
Contents:
- Individual, communal and societal factors that promote and inhibit adults’ participation
- The concept, objects and key work methods of adult social work
- Legislation governing adult social work
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Satisfactory (1)
Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student remembers the individual and social factors behind adult social work. The student understands the importance of legislation in adult social work.
Professional activities:
The student identifies the main working methods of adult social work in client work
Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the importance of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student remembers the importance of supporting people's inclusion, agency and self-determination in adult social work.
Satisfactory (2)
Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student understands the individual and social factors behind adult social work. The student understands the importance of legislation in adult social work. The student is able to utilize research data on adult social work.
Professional activities:
The student knows the main working methods of adult social work in client work.
Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the importance of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student understands the importance of supporting people's inclusion, agency and self-determination in adult social work. The student is able to act in accordance with the values and ethical principles of the profession.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Good (3)
Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is able to apply the individual and social factors behind adult social work. The student understands the importance of legislation in adult social work. The student is able to apply research data in adult social work.
Professional activities:
The student is able to apply the main working methods of adult social work in client work.
Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the importance of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student is able to apply his / her skills to support people's inclusion, agency and self-determination in adult social work. The student is able to act in accordance with the values and ethical principles of the profession.
Good (4)
Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is able to analyze the individual and social factors behind adult social work. The student is able to analyze the significance of legislation in adult social work. The student is able to analyze research data on adult social work.
Professional activities:
The student is able to analyze the main working methods of adult social work and their application in client work.
Ethical competence and responsibility:
Through his activities, the student strengthens the realization of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student is able to analyze people's involvement, agency and self-determination in adult social work. The student is able to analyze his / her own activities in accordance with the values and ethical principles of the profession.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Commendable (5)
Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is able to evaluate the individual and social factors behind adult social work. The student is able to evaluate and analyze the importance of legislation in adult social work. The student is able to create a frame of reference based on research data on adult social work.
Professional activities:
The student is able to evaluate the main working methods of adult social work and their application in client work.
Ethical competence and responsibility:
Through his activities, the student strengthens the realization of justice and the inviolability of human dignity. The student is able to evaluate people's involvement, agency and self-determination in adult social work. The student is able to evaluate his / her own activities in accordance with the values and ethical principles of the profession.
Qualifications
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