Work and Working Environments in Social Services (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The students will become familiar with the different work environments and work orientations in the field of social services. They will understand the process-like quality of client work and identify the various phases of the client process. The students will become familiar with the concept of reflection and understand its importance. Students’ team work and collaboration skills will be improved and they will understand the importance of multi-professional co-operation.

Content

Different work environments of the Bachelor of Social Services. Practices in preventative work and early support, social rehabilitation, and constructive work. The agency and involvement of the client in the work approach of social services. The status and rights of the social welfare client. Reflection and its significance in the work of the Bachelors of Social Services. The principles of team work and multi-professional co-operation in the field of social services.

Teaching methods

Please note, changes are possible.

Lectures (contact teaching in Myllypuro Campus if Covid-19 situation allows)
Work place visits and visitors
Group work
Individual learning assignment

Location and time

Tue 26.10. 12.45-16.00
Wed 27.10. 8.30-11.45
Tue 4.11. 8.30-11.45
Mon 8.11. 12.45-16.00 (Jouni Piekkari)
Tue 11.11. 12.45-16.00
Tue 18.11. 12.45-16.00
Mon 22.11. 12.45-16.00 (Jouni Piekkari)
Mon 29.11. 12.45-16.00
Wed 1.12. 12.45-16.00
Wed 8.12. 12.45-16.00

Learning materials and recommended literature

Will be announced in lectures.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

-

Internship and working life connections

Work place visits and visitors (changes may occur due to the Covid-19 situation)

Exam dates and retake possibilities

-

International connections

n/a

Student workload

5 credits=135 hours

Content scheduling

2. period
25.10.-31.12.21

Further information for students

The students will become familiar with the different work environments and work orientations in the field of social services. They will understand the process-like quality of client work and identify the various phases of the client process. The students will become familiar with the concept of reflection and understand its importance. Students’ team work and collaboration skills will be improved and they will understand the importance of multi-professional co-operation.

Compulsory attendance at lectures, additional tasks possible if more than two absences.

Assessment methods and criteria

Numeric assessment 0-5
Assessment criteria will be presented in the beginning of the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.