Disability and handicap in the life course (8cr)

Objective

Students will learn to name factors, which affect the individual's functional capacity and social engagement with special reference to disability. Students will learn where to seek information on disability and related issues. Under supervision, students will reflect on their values, attitudes and actions.

Content

- Analysis of the individual-society relationship from the perspectives of functional capacity and social engagement
- Intellectual, sensory and physical disability, communication disorders
- The impact of disability on the different stages of life span
- Ethical questions

Qualifications

Major part of the first year studies in the degree programme in social work. Practical training: Social services providing social security.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2:
Students are able to name factors, which affect the individual's functional capacity and social engagement from the perspective of disability. Students know where to seek information of disability and related issues. Under supervision, students reflect on their values, attitudes and actions.
Grade 3-4: Students are able to explain factors, which affect the individual's functional capacity and social engagement from the perspective of disability. Students are able to make observations, seek information and reflect on their conceptions of various disabilities. Students also reflect on their values, attitudes and actions from the perspective of professional ethics.
Grade 5:
Students are able to extensively analyse factors, which affect the individual's functional capacity and social engament from the perspective of disability. Students are able to explain disability and diversity at the levels of the individual, community and society from the following viewpoints, among others: intellectual disability, sensory disability, physical disability and communicative disorders. Students know how to make observations and seek information with a critical and analytical eye. They reflect on their conceptions of disability from multiple perspectives. They analyse and evaluate their values, attitudes and actions from the perspective of professional ethics. Students see their clients as unique individuals.

Materials

- Kaski, M., Manninen, A. & Pihko, H. (toim.). 2012. Kehitysvammaisuus. 5. uudistettu painos. Sanoma Pro Oy.
Availability: http://tinyurl.com/py6vt4a

- Määttä,P&Rantala, A. 2010 Tavallisen erityinen lapsi. PS-kustannus.
Availability: http://tiny.cc/ci39cx

- Stenros, N. 2008. Signmark. Otava
Availability: http://tiny.cc/an39cx

- Lampinen, R. 2007. Omat polut! Vammaisesta lapsesta täysivaltaiseksi aikuiseksi. Edita Prima Oy
Availability: http://tiny.cc/6n39cx

- Kerola, K., Kujanpää, S. & Timonen, T. 2009. Autismin kirjo ja kuntoutus. PS-kustannus.
Availability: http://tiny.cc/9q39cx

Teaching methods

Preliminary assignment, workshop (group work, independent assignments, study circles, field visits, lectures, assignments based on action, visiting lecturers, learning journal)