Basics of Ethics in Social Services, Empowerment and Challenges of Work (10 cr)

Objective

The students understand the importance of values and the ethical foundation in the work of social services and are able to apply ethical concepts and principles in professional activities. The students understand the diversity of values and ethical perspectives and are able to critically evaluate the justification of different ethical solutions in social services. The students understand the importance of professional ethics in social services, commit to the professional ethical principles of social services and are able to act in accordance with them.
The students are able to utilize the means of societal influencing and create citizenship supporting inclusion and sense of community. They are able to critically evaluate different media texts and their meanings. They understand the role of the media as a developer of community and inclusion and know how to utilize the media and media skills in the context of the social field.
The students are familiar with different concepts of empowerment. They know how to plan and use socio-pedagogical methods in client work that support the empowerment of individuals and communities. The students understand the questions related to the ethics of filing client work. The students are able to anticipate and act in challenging and threatening client situations. The students understand the importance of client safety. The students are able to reflect on their own professional activities and well-being at work.

Content

Professional ethics in the social field , the ethical basis for work in the social field (theory of values; key theories of normative ethics; theory of justice), ethical thinking and problem solving. Empowerment concepts and their use in the social field. Practical work methods supporting empowerment. The channels for societal influencing. Civic engagement. Media education, critical media literacy and social media. Language use empowering the client. Ethics in documenting client work. Supporting and restricting the right of self-determination. Challenging and threatening client situations. Client safety. The importance of emotions and processing them in social services. Well-being at work.

Location and time

Tarkista aina lähiopetuksen aika ja tila lukujärjestyksestä. Lukujärjestyksiin on tänä keväänä merkitty valmiiksi jonkin verran aikoja itsenäiseen työhön ja ryhmien yhteiseen työskentelyyn. On kuitenkin hyvä huomata, että kunkin opiskelijan tulee ITSE varata tämän lisäksi omasta kalenteristaan runsaasti aikaa myös itsenäiseen työhön ja ryhmätyöskentelyyn.

Kurssin aloitus 13.1.2025 Osallistuminen aloitukseen on pakollista!
Seminaari 10.3.2025 klo 9.00 Osallistuminen seminaariin on pakollista!
TENTTI 13.3. - 22.3.2025 välisenä aikana EXAMissa. Tentti suoritetaan aina kokonaisuutena (etiikka, empowerment, mediakasvatus).

Materials

Muutokset mahdollisia

Mediakasvatus:
Luentomateriaali sekä seuraava kirjallisuus:

Ikäheimo, Hannu-Pekka & Vahti, Jukka 2021. Mediavälitteinen yhteiskunnallinen vaikuttaminen – Murros ja tulevaisuus. Sitran selvityksiä 178. Sitra: Helsinki. Saatavana osoitteesta https://media.sitra.fi/app/uploads/2021/01/mediavalitteinen-yhteiskunnallinen-vaikuttaminen.pdf

Kanerva, Anna, Lahtinen, Emmi & Oksanen-Särelä, Katja 2022. Näkökulmia mediakasvatuksen ja medialukutaitojen yhdenvertaisuuteen. Helsinki: Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti. Saatavana osoitteesta https://mediataitokoulu.fi/nakokulmia.pdf

Pekkala, Leo, Salomaa, Saara & Spisak Sanna (toim.) 2016. Monimuotoinen mediakasvatus. Helsinki: Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti. Saatavana osoitteessa https://www.mediataitokoulu.fi/monimuotoinen_mediakasvatus.pdf

Mediakasvatusseuran materiaaleja (tarkemmat tiedot avausluennolla)

Empowerment:
Luentomateriaali sekä seuraava tenttikirjallisuus:

Adams, R. 2003. Social work and empowerment. British association of social workers. Luvut 1-2 (SIVUT 3-43). Saatavana Metropolian e-kirjana.

Hokkanen, L. 2009. Empowerment valtaistumisen ja voimaantumisen dialogina. Teoksessa Mäntysaari ym. Sosiaalityö ja teoria. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus. 315 - 337.
Linkki artikkeliin: https://lauda.ulapland.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/61787/Hokkanen_ActaE%20145pdfA.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y (HUOM. linkistä aukeavassa tiedostossa sivut ovat 105-127).

Luttrell, C., Quiroz, S., Scrutton, C & Bird, K. 2009. Understanding and operationalising empowerment. London: Overseas Development Institute. Linkki artikkeliin: https://odi.cdn.ngo/media/documents/5500.pdf


Etiikka:

Tenttiiin:

Luentomateriaali

Shelly Kagan: Normative Ethics, luvut 1 - 5

John Christman: Social and Political Philosophy - A Contemporary Introduction, luvut 1 - 5

Etiikan oheismateriaali:

Arki, arvot, elämä, etiikka - Sosiaalialan ammattilaisen eettiset ohjeet. Sosiaalialan korkeakoulutettujen ammattijärjestö Talentia ry. Ammattieettinen lautakunta. Helsinki 2017

Ethics in Social Work - An Ethical Code For Social Work Professionals. Akademiker förbundet SSRA)

NASW: The Code of Ethics

Larry S. Temkin: Being Good in a World of Need

Muu kirjallisuus, joka ilmenee luentomateriaalista.

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus
Kirjallisuus ja tentti
Luku-/oppimispiiri
Seminaarityö
Itseohjautuva oppiminen
Ryhmätyöskentely

Exam schedules

Tentti EXAM-järjestelmässä (ilmoittaudu itse noin 10 päivää ennen):
13.3. - 22.3.2025,
Uusintatentit EXAMissa,
1. uusinta 22.4.-30.4.2025
2. uusinta: 7. – 17.5.2025

Student workload

270 tuntia

Further information

Opettaja kertoo opintojakson alussa tekoälyn käyttöön liittyvät linjaukset. Tekoälyn käyttäminen tehtävissä, joissa se on erikseen kielletty, on opintovilppiä.

Samoin tekoälyn puutteellinen merkintä on vilppiä.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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Assessment methods and criteria

Yksilötentti (75 %), arviointi asteikolla 0– 5
Hyväksytty suoritus edellyttää koko tenttikirjallisuuden hallintaa. Koko aihealue otetaan haltuun oppimispiirityöskentelyllä.

Ryhmäkohtainen seminaarityö ja oppimispiirin kirjallinen koonti (25 %), arviointi asteikolla 0– 5
Oppimispiirin kirjallinen koonti sekä seminaarityön suullinen esittely

Qualifications

The students have completed the following courses:
Introduction to Social Pedagogy; Professional Communication and Academic Writing;
Internship 1 - Social Service Work in the Client’s Everyday Life

Further information

The prerequisite course for the passing grade is: Internship 2- Professional Client Work in Social Field

Objective

The students understand the importance of values and the ethical foundation in the work of social services and are able to apply ethical concepts and principles in professional activities. The students understand the diversity of values and ethical perspectives and are able to critically evaluate the justification of different ethical solutions in social services. The students understand the importance of professional ethics in social services, commit to the professional ethical principles of social services and are able to act in accordance with them.
The students are able to utilize the means of societal influencing and create citizenship supporting inclusion and sense of community. They are able to critically evaluate different media texts and their meanings. They understand the role of the media as a developer of community and inclusion and know how to utilize the media and media skills in the context of the social field.
The students are familiar with different concepts of empowerment. They know how to plan and use socio-pedagogical methods in client work that support the empowerment of individuals and communities. The students understand the questions related to the ethics of filing client work. The students are able to anticipate and act in challenging and threatening client situations. The students understand the importance of client safety. The students are able to reflect on their own professional activities and well-being at work.

Content

Professional ethics in the social field , the ethical basis for work in the social field (theory of values; key theories of normative ethics; theory of justice), ethical thinking and problem solving. Empowerment concepts and their use in the social field. Practical work methods supporting empowerment. The channels for societal influencing. Civic engagement. Media education, critical media literacy and social media. Language use empowering the client. Ethics in documenting client work. Supporting and restricting the right of self-determination. Challenging and threatening client situations. Client safety. The importance of emotions and processing them in social services. Well-being at work.

Further information

The prerequisite course for the passing grade is: Internship 2- Professional Client Work in Social Field

Qualifications

The students have completed the following courses:
Introduction to Social Pedagogy; Professional Communication and Academic Writing;
Internship 1 - Social Service Work in the Client’s Everyday Life