Working environments in social services (5 cr)
Code: SX00FD63-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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06.05.2024 - 30.09.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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22.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
- Teachers
- Smarika KC
- Minna Kalajoki
- Mai Salmenkangas
- Teacher in charge
- Smarika KC
- Groups
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SXG24S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
- Course
- SX00FD63
Implementation has 11 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 51 h 30 min.
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Tue 01.10.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPB2003
Anatomia
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Wed 02.10.2024 time 08:45 - 16:00 (7 h 15 min) |
Seminar / Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPB6007
Oppimistila
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Mon 21.10.2024 time 09:00 - 11:45 (2 h 45 min) |
Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPA6012
Oppimistila
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Mon 28.10.2024 time 09:00 - 11:45 (2 h 45 min) |
Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPB4004
Oppimistila
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Wed 30.10.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45 (3 h 15 min) |
English, Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPA4010
Oppimistila
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Mon 04.11.2024 time 09:00 - 11:45 (2 h 45 min) |
Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPB4004
Oppimistila
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Tue 12.11.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPA5020
Oppimistila
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Wed 13.11.2024 time 08:30 - 16:00 (7 h 30 min) |
Study visits / Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
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Thu 14.11.2024 time 08:30 - 16:00 (7 h 30 min) |
Study visits / Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
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Wed 20.11.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45 (3 h 15 min) |
Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
MPA2010
Oppimistila
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Wed 27.11.2024 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Sote-työelämäpäivä / Working environments in social services SX00FD63-3003 |
Objective
The students are familiar with the different working environments and work orientations in the field of social services. They understand the process-like quality of work with service users and identify the various phases of the client process as well as the different micro, meso, and macro dimensions of the work. The students understand the importance of supporting the agency of the service user. They are familiar with the concept of reflection and understand its importance. The students are introduced to multi-professional collaboration in the field of social services. Introduction to and use of professional vocabulary in English and Finnish in the field of social services.
Content
Different work environments of the Bachelor of Social Services. Micro, meso, and macro levels of involvement in social services. Practices in preventative work and early support, social rehabilitation, constructive work in individual and community settings. The agency and involvement of the service user 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 Bachelor of Social Services. The basic principles of teamwork, participant roles, and multi-professional co-operation in the field of social services. Simple English and Finnish vocabulary and phrases used in counselling and guidance work with diverse service users.
Location and time
Mandatory attendance to lectures:
1.10. 12.45-16.00 (Mai)
2.10. full day seminar (Mai)
21.10. 9.00-11.45 (Smarika)
28.10. 9.00-11.45 (Smarika)
30.10. 8.30-11.45, English (Minna)
4.11. 9.00-11.45 (Smarika)
12.11. 12.45-16.00 (Mai)
13.11. full day, no teaching, reserved for study visits
14.11. full day, no teaching, reserved for study visits
20.11. 8.30-11.45, presentations (Smarika & Mai)
27.11. full day seminar
Materials
Empowerment in Social Services.
Chapter 2: What are empowerment and service-user involvement all about? (read pages 8-14)
Work-Related Well-Being Andreas Baldschun (2018). The Work-Related Well-Being of Social Workers in Relationship-Based Settings: A Literature-Based Exploration of the Importance of Impaired Work-Related Well-Being on Case Outcomes. Sociální práce / Sociálna práca Czech and Slovak Social Work reviewed scientific journal for fields of social work.
Teaching methods
Lectures, independent work, group work, seminars.
Exam schedules
Tasks:
1. TASK: learning project: report and poster
2. TASK: Reading circle: report
DL
Poster and presentations 20.11.2024
Reports 5.12.2024
More information on orientation lecture.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.
Assessment methods and criteria
Grading 0-5
Further information
The course includes 1 ECTS credit English