International social and health services, mental health in social workLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: KF00DX35
Objective
Partner of this course is Saxion University of Applied Sciences from Netherland. In the course the differences and similarities about mental health in social and health services in Finland and in Netherland are compared.
- Students will practice intercultural interaction and working together with students of different nationalities.
- Students will be able to identify and recognise the impact of history, culture, legislation, funding models and policy decisions on the lives of social work clients in an international context.
- Students will be able to recognise the impact of social problems on the well-being, daily functioning and functional capacity of individuals and communities
Content
The content of the course is mental health:
- Mental health (concept of mental health, life cycle and surrounding society, social effects)
- Framework (values and attitudes, mental health services, laws and regulations)
- methods (preventive mental health work, rehabilitation, empirical expertise)
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted / Rejected
- The student actively participates in the whole course
- The student will be able to define, identify and evaluate the factors influencing the individual and the community of the phenomenon in question. The student will identify areas for development and find solutions in an international context. Students will be able to compare the differences between countries and cultures according to the theme.