Documentation in Social Services Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Opintojakso koostuu seuraavista teemoista:

- Dokumentaation liittyvä lainsäädäntö, eettisyys ja hyvät käytännöt
- Dokumentoinnin merkitys sosiaalialalla
- Asiakkaan osallisuus dokumentaatiossa
- Erilaiset asiakirjatyypit, asiakastietojärjestelmät ja määrämuotoinen kirjaaminen

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

Location and time

Syksy 2024, 1. periodi

Materials

Opettajan koostama oppimateriaali löytyy sähköisenä opintojakson alkaessa Moodle-alustalta. Lisäksi opiskelijan oma tiedonhaku opintojakson koostavaan essee-tehtävään, tästä ohjeistus opintojakson alkaessa.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso alkaa orientaatiotehtävällä, jossa opiskelija pysähtyy pohtimaan kokemuksiaan ja näkemyksiään dokumentaation roolista sosiaalialalla. Orientaatiotehtävä puretaan yhdessä kurssin orientaatioluennoilla, joissa syvennytään dokumentointiin ja kirjaamiseen sosiaalialan ammatillisten käytänteiden ja kehittämisen sekä asiakasosallisuuden näkökulmista.

Opintojakso koostuu luennoista, pienryhmätyöskentelystä sekä itsenäisestä opiskelusta. Opintojaksolla tehdään dokumentaatio-harjoitteita ja opintojakso päättyy kirjalliseen tehtävään, jossa opiskelija osoittaa osaamisensa perehtymällä kirjallisuuteen ja luentomateriaaliin sekä soveltamalla tätä tietoperustaa sosiaalialan asiakastilanteiden dokumentaatioon, mihin kurssin harjoituksissa on valmentauduttu. Kirjallinen oppimistehtävä arvioidaan numeraalisesti asteikolla hylätty-5.

Employer connections

Opintojaksolla mahdollinen työelämävierailija.

Exam schedules

Opintosuoritusten palauttaminen ja uusiminen tutkintosäännön mukaisesti.

Student workload

Opetus 22h
Itsenäinen opiskelu ja pienryhmätyöskentely 113h

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

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