Service Infrastructure in Social and HealthcareLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

The student identifies the operating principles, service infrastructures and the legislation of the social services and healthcare sector. The student also recognizes the different regulation levels and their functions. The student knows the ethical principles of the healthcare and social services sector, and can follow the ongoing dicussion on the guiding values. The student also recognizes the fundamentals of multi-disciplinary and dialog-based work and develops his or her competences in networked group work. The student understands the importance of participation and client-oriented thinking in social services and healthcare. The student also recognizes the ongoing changes and future challenges underlying the health informatics solutions.

Content

- the main operating principles, service infrastructures and service chains in social services and healthcare sector
- the international, national and regional regulation levels and the essential legislation, best practices and recommendations
- the financing instruments of the social services and healthcare sector
- the value base and ethical principles
- multi-disciplinary and dialog-based working methods and principles of group work
- client-orientation and participation as part of the health informatics development work
- the ongoing changes and future challenges underlying the health informatics solutions

Qualifications

No prerequisite studies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognize the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students’ actions follow the given rules and instructions, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students analyze the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyze the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act according to the rules and instructions given in their operating environment, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act flexibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students analyze and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act initiatively and goal-orientedly in diverse operating environments, and they apply working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics in varied situations, and their functioning enhances group activities.

Further information

Student skills are assessed using a common two-step evaluation framework [of Social Services group of Degree programmes]:

Student skill assessment, Framework

I Skills development: Phase 1