Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social ServicesLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: SOSATK30
Objective
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes (proactive and sustainable way). Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Content
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Further information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 12.05.2024
Timing
07.01.2025 - 07.03.2025
Credits
3 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
- Milka Volanto
Student groups
-
SOS22C
-
SOS22B
-
SOS23A
Objective
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes (proactive and sustainable way). Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Content
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Materials
Heliskoski, J., Humala, H., Kopola, R., Tonteri, A. ja Tykkyläinen, S. Vaikuttavuuden askelmerkit -
Työkaluja ja esimerkkejä palveluntuottajille. Sitra 2018. Sitran selvityksiä 130 https://moodle.seamk.fi/pluginfile.php/841888/mod_resource/content/1/vaikuttavuuden-askelmerkit.pdf
Pitkänen, L., Torkki, P., Tolkki, H., Valtakari, M. ja Leskelä, R-L. Reittiopas vaikuttavuuteen -Vaikuttavuusperustainen ohjaus sote- ja työllisyyspalveluissa. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimus-toiminnan julkaisusarja 2020:1 http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/161983/2020_1_%20Reittiopas%20vaikuttavuuteen.pdf
STM ja OKM 10/2018 Lapsiin kohdistuvien vaikutusten arviointi - Tarkastelussa lapsivaikutusten arviointi kuntapäätöksissä ja esimerkkejä lapsivaikutusten arvioinneista https://moodle.seamk.fi/pluginfile.php/841887/mod_resource/content/1/LAVA_selvitys_valmis.pdf
Teaching methods
lectures, assignments individually and in groups
Employer connections
The course does not include practice.
Student workload
81 hours, includes lectures, assignments and independent study
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Assessment methods and criteria
Participation in contact teaching, independent assignments
Further information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 12.05.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 18.10.2024
Credits
3 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
2.5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
12 - 35
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
Student groups
-
MSOS23KDegree Programme in Social Services
-
MSOS22SV
Objective
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes (proactive and sustainable way). Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Content
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Materials
Heliskoski, J., Humala, H., Kopola, R., Tonteri, A. ja Tykkyläinen, S. Vaikuttavuuden askelmerkit -
Työkaluja ja esimerkkejä palveluntuottajille. Sitra 2018. Sitran selvityksiä 130 https://moodle.seamk.fi/pluginfile.php/841888/mod_resource/content/1/vaikuttavuuden-askelmerkit.pdf
Pitkänen, L., Torkki, P., Tolkki, H., Valtakari, M. ja Leskelä, R-L. Reittiopas vaikuttavuuteen -Vaikuttavuusperustainen ohjaus sote- ja työllisyyspalveluissa. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimus-toiminnan julkaisusarja 2020:1 http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/161983/2020_1_%20Reittiopas%20vaikuttavuuteen.pdf
STM ja OKM 10/2018 Lapsiin kohdistuvien vaikutusten arviointi - Tarkastelussa lapsivaikutusten arviointi kuntapäätöksissä ja esimerkkejä lapsivaikutusten arvioinneista https://moodle.seamk.fi/pluginfile.php/841887/mod_resource/content/1/LAVA_selvitys_valmis.pdf
Teaching methods
Online studies, orientation week 37 and seminar week 41
Employer connections
The course does not include practice.
Student workload
81 hours: independent studies, 2 contact lessons and learning assignments.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning assingnments
Further information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 05.05.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 08.03.2024
Credits
3 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
2 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
12 - 30
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
- Milka Volanto
Student groups
-
SOS22A
-
MSOS22K
Objective
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes (proactive and sustainable way). Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Content
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Materials
Heliskoski, J., Humala, H., Kopola, R., Tonteri, A. ja Tykkyläinen, S. Vaikuttavuuden askelmerkit -
Työkaluja ja esimerkkejä palveluntuottajille. Sitra 2018. Sitran selvityksiä 130 https://moodle.seamk.fi/pluginfile.php/841888/mod_resource/content/1/vaikuttavuuden-askelmerkit.pdf
Osallistava ja osaava Suomi– sosiaalisesti, taloudellisesti ja ekologisesti kestävä yhteiskunta. Pääministeri Sanna Marinin hallituksen ohjelma 10.12.2019. Valtioneuvoston julkaisuja 2019:31. Helsinki 2019. http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/161931/VN_2019_31.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Pitkänen, L., Torkki, P., Tolkki, H., Valtakari, M. ja Leskelä, R-L. Reittiopas vaikuttavuuteen -Vaikuttavuusperustainen ohjaus sote- ja työllisyyspalveluissa. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimus-toiminnan julkaisusarja 2020:1 http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/161983/2020_1_%20Reittiopas%20vaikuttavuuteen.pdf
STM ja OKM 10/2018 Lapsiin kohdistuvien vaikutusten arviointi - Tarkastelussa lapsivaikutusten arviointi kuntapäätöksissä ja esimerkkejä lapsivaikutusten arvioinneista https://moodle.seamk.fi/pluginfile.php/841887/mod_resource/content/1/LAVA_selvitys_valmis.pdf
Teaching methods
Online studies, orientation week 3 and seminar week 10
Employer connections
The course does not include practice.
Student workload
81 hours: independent studies, 2 contact lessons and learning assignment.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning assingnment
Further information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development
Enrollment
01.04.2022 - 14.04.2022
Timing
06.06.2022 - 28.08.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
3 op
RD proportion (cr)
2 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
- Aino Alaverdyan
Objective
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes (proactive and sustainable way). Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Content
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Further information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development
Enrollment
05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021
Timing
10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
3 op
RD proportion (cr)
1 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
12 - 25
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
- Aino Alaverdyan
Student groups
-
MSOS20
-
SOS19C
-
SOS20A
-
SOS19B
Objective
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes (proactive and sustainable way). Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Content
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Further information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development