As an Expert in the Social and Health Field (2cr)

Objective

Students become familiar with the area of expertise, range of work and tasks pertaining to degree programmes in social services and health care. Students are able to describe how social and health care professionals together assume responsibility for holistically helping people/clients/patients and learn what is common to the professions and how they complement each other. Students become motivated to learn more about other social and health care students' competence and to use this knowledge during their studies and later at work

Content

- contents of degree programmes in social services and health care
- case management and service coordination, client-centred approach
- multi-professional care and service pathways in social services and health care

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Scale pass/fail.
Pass:
Students recognise factors related to their future field of expertise, scope of practice, professional tasks and Degree Programmes in Social and Health Care. Students know how the professionals of social and health care together assume responsibility for holistically helping people/clients/patients. Students recognise what elements all the professions have in common and how they complement each other.

Materials

- Ammattina sosionomi. 2011. Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A.&Saarnio, T. (toim.). Helsinki:WSOYpro.
- Hyvinvointivaltion palveluketjut. 2000. Nouko-Juvonen, S., Ruotsalainen, P.&Kiikkala, I. (toim.). Helsinki:Tammi.
- Vanhustenhoito. 2006. Vallejo Medina, A. et al. Helsinki:WSOY.
- Fysioterapia. 2006. Talvitie, Ulla ; Karppi, Sirkka-Liisa ; Mansikkamäki, Tarja
- current material