Study Guide

Objective

Students know where to seek information about current legislation and how to apply the most important laws in social work. Students are familiar with the overall legislative system and understand its significance for social field. Students know the main features and core contents of social policy legislation. They are aware of how EU legislation and international agreements affect social work. Students are able to explain how laws are made.

Content

- seeking and using information of legislation
- legal principles in the social service provision
- confidentiality
- Essential sicial legislation

Materials

current legislation
online links to apply for legislation information
other recommended literature

Teaching methods

network. The assignments are carried out in the order and schedule chosen by the student during the course.

Completion alternatives

contact course

Student workload

106 hours consisting of studying the laws and performing tasks

Content scheduling

the course includes eight separate tasks

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade (1-5) consists of the average of the tasks performed.

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.

Objective

Students know where to seek information about current legislation and how to apply the most important laws in social work. Students are familiar with the overall legislative system and understand its significance for social field. Students know the main features and core contents of social policy legislation. They are aware of how EU legislation and international agreements affect social work. Students are able to explain how laws are made.

Content

- seeking and using information of legislation
- legal principles in the social service provision
- confidentiality
- Essential sicial legislation

Materials

- ajankohtainen lainsäädäntö
- lisäksi tunneilla jaettava materiaali
- nettilinkit lainsäädännöllisen tiedon hakemiseen

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments individually and in groups

Exam schedules

The student performs independent assignments, which form the grade of the course

Completion alternatives

Online course

Student workload

81 h, includes lectures, assignments and independent study

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Assessment methods and criteria

participation in contact teaching and group work, independent tasks

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.

Objective

Students know where to seek information about current legislation and how to apply the most important laws in social work. Students are familiar with the overall legislative system and understand its significance for social field. Students know the main features and core contents of social policy legislation. They are aware of how EU legislation and international agreements affect social work. Students are able to explain how laws are made.

Content

- seeking and using information of legislation
- legal principles in the social service provision
- confidentiality
- Essential sicial legislation

Materials

current legislation
online links to apply for legislation information
other recommended literature

Completion alternatives

contact course, summer 2025

Student workload

106 hours consisting of studying the laws and performing tasks

Content scheduling

the course includes eight separate tasks

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade (1-5) consists of the average of the tasks performed.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.

Objective

Students know where to seek information about current legislation and how to apply the most important laws in social work. Students are familiar with the overall legislative system and understand its significance for social field. Students know the main features and core contents of social policy legislation. They are aware of how EU legislation and international agreements affect social work. Students are able to explain how laws are made.

Content

- seeking and using information of legislation
- legal principles in the social service provision
- confidentiality
- Essential sicial legislation

Materials

current legislation
online links to apply for legislation information
other recommended literature

Teaching methods

network. The assignments are carried out in the order and schedule chosen by the student during the course.

Completion alternatives

contact course

Student workload

106 hours consisting of studying the laws and performing tasks

Content scheduling

the course includes eight separate tasks

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade (1-5) consists of the average of the tasks performed.

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.