Introduction to Social Welfare LegislationLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: SOSAPJ40
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
- Social Welfare Act
- Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients
- Act on Social Assistance
- Disability Services Act
- Mental Health Act
- Act on Social Work with Intoxicant Abusers
- Acts pertaining to children (Security of Child Maintenance Act, Child Custody and Right of Access Acts, Child Welfare Act)
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population
- Self-Determination Act
- EU social policy legislation
Qualifications
previous studies are not required
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.
Materials
- current legislation
- HE 164/2014 Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle sosiaalihuoltolaiksi ja eräiksi siihen liittyviksi laeiksi. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/esitykset/he/2014/20140164.pdf
- in addition material delivered by the lecturer
- online material