Academic year 2021 - 2022

• Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation SOSAPJ50-3018 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  4 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to apply social welfare laws and laws of related fields in professional work, especially in the areas of child welfare, income support and social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people. Students are able to explore the boundary conditions of applying laws and they are aware of how the legislation defines the client work process. In the client work process, students take into consideration the client's self-determination right, the client based orientation and the involuntary treatment. Students know where to seek information about the current legislation and its application.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation

  Course contents

  - interpretation of social welfare legislation
  - application of laws in a client work process
  - boundary conditions for application
  - child welfare, income support, social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - recognize and is aware of the boundaries which legislation sets to the professional work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - are able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it at work situations

  Good

  Students
  - are able to explain the importance of legislation in client work processes
  - is able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it in wide range considering clients' rights and duties

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to describe and evaluate the importance of legislation in social sector both from the perspective of a client and a professional worker
  - is able to gain information of social legislation and legislation of nearby sectors and apply it in wide range
  - are able to make conclusions and analyze meaning and effects in client work processes.

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  Mode of delivery

  25% Face-to-face, 75% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Lastensuojelun käsikirja. THL..
  - Vammaispalvelujen käsikirja. THL.
  - Saastamoinen, Kati (2020): Lapsi sijaishuollossa: yhteydenpidon rajoittaminen ja rajoitustoimenpiteet.
  - other material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching including lectures 18h, essays and independent studying at Moodle. Analysis of social work processes from the perspective of social welfare legislation, experts from the field of social work, experts by experience

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation on the study course, online excercises

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Opintojaksolla on oma Moodlepohja. Tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson alkaessa. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  The study course does not include practice.

  Exam schedule

  Assigment return is the end of the course.

  International connections

  -

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours.

  Content periodicity

  Opintojakso alkaa orientoinnilla, tämän jälkeen ovat kontaktitunnit. Kontaktituntien jälkeen on varattu aikaa case-oppimistehtävien tekoon ja palautukseen. (not translated)

• Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation SOSAPJ50-3019 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to apply social welfare laws and laws of related fields in professional work, especially in the areas of child welfare, income support and social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people. Students are able to explore the boundary conditions of applying laws and they are aware of how the legislation defines the client work process. In the client work process, students take into consideration the client's self-determination right, the client based orientation and the involuntary treatment. Students know where to seek information about the current legislation and its application.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation

  Course contents

  - interpretation of social welfare legislation
  - application of laws in a client work process
  - boundary conditions for application
  - child welfare, income support, social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - recognize and is aware of the boundaries which legislation sets to the professional work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - are able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it at work situations

  Good

  Students
  - are able to explain the importance of legislation in client work processes
  - is able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it in wide range considering clients' rights and duties

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to describe and evaluate the importance of legislation in social sector both from the perspective of a client and a professional worker
  - is able to gain information of social legislation and legislation of nearby sectors and apply it in wide range
  - are able to make conclusions and analyze meaning and effects in client work processes.

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  Mode of delivery

  25% Face-to-face, 75% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Lastensuojelun käsikirja. THL..
  - Vammaispalvelujen käsikirja. THL.
  - Saastamoinen, Kati (2020): Lapsi sijaishuollossa: yhteydenpidon rajoittaminen ja rajoitustoimenpiteet.
  - other material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching including lectures 18h, essays and independent studying at Moodle. Analysis of social work processes from the perspective of social welfare legislation, experts from the field of social work, experts by experience

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation on the study course, online excercises

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Opintojaksolla on oma Moodlepohja. Tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson alkaessa. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  The study course does not include practice.

  Exam schedule

  Assigment return is the end of the course.

  International connections

  -

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours.

  Content periodicity

  Opintojakso alkaa orientoinnilla, tämän jälkeen ovat kontaktitunnit. Kontaktituntien jälkeen on varattu aikaa case-oppimistehtävien tekoon ja palautukseen. (not translated)

• Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation SOSAPJ50-3020 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to apply social welfare laws and laws of related fields in professional work, especially in the areas of child welfare, income support and social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people. Students are able to explore the boundary conditions of applying laws and they are aware of how the legislation defines the client work process. In the client work process, students take into consideration the client's self-determination right, the client based orientation and the involuntary treatment. Students know where to seek information about the current legislation and its application.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation

  Course contents

  - interpretation of social welfare legislation
  - application of laws in a client work process
  - boundary conditions for application
  - child welfare, income support, social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - recognize and is aware of the boundaries which legislation sets to the professional work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - are able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it at work situations

  Good

  Students
  - are able to explain the importance of legislation in client work processes
  - is able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it in wide range considering clients' rights and duties

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to describe and evaluate the importance of legislation in social sector both from the perspective of a client and a professional worker
  - is able to gain information of social legislation and legislation of nearby sectors and apply it in wide range
  - are able to make conclusions and analyze meaning and effects in client work processes.

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  Mode of delivery

  25% Face-to-face, 75% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Lastensuojelun käsikirja. THL..
  - Vammaispalvelujen käsikirja. THL.
  - Saastamoinen, Kati (2020): Lapsi sijaishuollossa: yhteydenpidon rajoittaminen ja rajoitustoimenpiteet.
  - other material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching including lectures 18h, essays and independent studying at Moodle. Analysis of social work processes from the perspective of social welfare legislation, experts from the field of social work, experts by experience

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation on the study course, online excercises

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Opintojaksolla on oma Moodlepohja. Tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson alkaessa. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  The study course does not include practice.

  Exam schedule

  Assigment return is the end of the course.

  International connections

  -

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours.

  Content periodicity

  Opintojakso alkaa orientoinnilla, tämän jälkeen ovat kontaktitunnit. Kontaktituntien jälkeen on varattu aikaa case-oppimistehtävien tekoon ja palautukseen. (not translated)

• Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation SOSAPJ50-3021 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to apply social welfare laws and laws of related fields in professional work, especially in the areas of child welfare, income support and social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people. Students are able to explore the boundary conditions of applying laws and they are aware of how the legislation defines the client work process. In the client work process, students take into consideration the client's self-determination right, the client based orientation and the involuntary treatment. Students know where to seek information about the current legislation and its application.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation

  Course contents

  - interpretation of social welfare legislation
  - application of laws in a client work process
  - boundary conditions for application
  - child welfare, income support, social services for intoxicant abusers and disabled people

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - recognize and is aware of the boundaries which legislation sets to the professional work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - are able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it at work situations

  Good

  Students
  - are able to explain the importance of legislation in client work processes
  - is able to gain information of the most relevant legislation and apply it in wide range considering clients' rights and duties

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to describe and evaluate the importance of legislation in social sector both from the perspective of a client and a professional worker
  - is able to gain information of social legislation and legislation of nearby sectors and apply it in wide range
  - are able to make conclusions and analyze meaning and effects in client work processes.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  25% Face-to-face, 75% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Lastensuojelun käsikirja. THL..
  - Vammaispalvelujen käsikirja. THL.
  - Saastamoinen, Kati (2020): Lapsi sijaishuollossa: yhteydenpidon rajoittaminen ja rajoitustoimenpiteet.
  - other material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching including lectures 18h, essays and independent studying at Moodle. Analysis of social work processes from the perspective of social welfare legislation, experts from the field of social work, experts by experience

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation on the study course, online excercises

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  12 - 28

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Opintojaksolla on oma Moodlepohja. Tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson alkaessa. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  The study course does not include practice.

  Exam schedule

  Assigment return is the end of the course.

  International connections

  -

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours.

  Content periodicity

  Opintojakso alkaa orientoinnilla, tämän jälkeen ovat kontaktitunnit. Kontaktituntien jälkeen on varattu aikaa case-oppimistehtävien tekoon ja palautukseen. (not translated)

• As an Expert in the Social and Health Field STPO101-3048 01.01.2022-31.05.2022  2 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - 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

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Verkko-opetus moniammatillisissa ryhmissä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  31.08.2021 - 30.09.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Teacher(s)

  Pirkko Mäntykivi, Anita Keski-Hirvi, Sos Nimeämätön, Else Vierre, Anna-Kaarina Koivula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing, Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Basics in Social Work BE00CK46-3005 30.08.2021-08.10.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define key theories and definitions of social work. Students are able to explain the role of social work in society. They are able to describe the scope of responsibilities for Bachelors of Social Services and analyse their significance in the overall system of social field services. Students are able to describe the need of and importance for social work within the scope of their future professional role. They know how to examine the association between social work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the fields of social work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - the concept of social work
  - various approaches in social work
  - key theories of social work
  - social work and its effect on the individual, community and society
  - current issues in social work
  - effectiveness of social work and socially sustainable development
  - Bachelors of Social Services and social work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Jaakkola, H.2019. Valitse innostus. Voimakirja sosiaalialalle. PS –kustannus.
  Juhila, K. 2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat. Osuuskunta Vastapaino.
  Kananoja, A., Lähteinen, M.& Marjamäki, P.2017.Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma Oy.
  Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A. & Saarnio, T.2020. Ammattina sosionomi.
  Raunio, K. 2009. Olennainen sosiaalityössä. Gaudeamus Oy.
  Törrö, M.ym.2016.Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö. Gaudeamus Oy.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course includes lectures, independent learning and an assignments on social work.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Student writes an essay (evaluation 1-5).

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 08.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  8 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Elina Kangasluoma

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Opintojakson voi opiskella lähiopetuksena tai verkko-opetuksena. (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  This course doesn´t include practical training. Some partners in working life will give lectures.

  Students use of time and load

  Opintojakso toteutuu aikavälillä 6.9.2021 - 8.10.2021. Opintojakson laajuus on 3op, joka on opiskelijalle 78 tuntia. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field.

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field.

• Basics in Social Work BE00CK46-3006 11.10.2021-26.11.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define key theories and definitions of social work. Students are able to explain the role of social work in society. They are able to describe the scope of responsibilities for Bachelors of Social Services and analyse their significance in the overall system of social field services. Students are able to describe the need of and importance for social work within the scope of their future professional role. They know how to examine the association between social work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the fields of social work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - the concept of social work
  - various approaches in social work
  - key theories of social work
  - social work and its effect on the individual, community and society
  - current issues in social work
  - effectiveness of social work and socially sustainable development
  - Bachelors of Social Services and social work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Jaakkola, H.2019. Valitse innostus. Voimakirja sosiaalialalle. PS –kustannus.
  Juhila, K. 2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat. Osuuskunta Vastapaino.
  Kananoja, A., Lähteinen, M.& Marjamäki, P.2017.Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma Oy.
  Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A. & Saarnio, T.2020. Ammattina sosionomi.
  Raunio, K. 2009. Olennainen sosiaalityössä. Gaudeamus Oy.
  Törrö, M.ym.2016.Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö. Gaudeamus Oy.
  Lisäksi mahdollinen muu opettajan osoittama materiaali.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course includes lessons, worklife learning, indepent learning and an assignment on social work.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Student writes an essay (evaluation 1-5).

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  11.10.2021 - 26.11.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Course can be studied in classroom or by e-learnig.

  Work placement(s)

  This course doesn´t include practical training. Students visit to social work field.

  Students use of time and load

  78 hours

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

• Basics in Social Work BE00CK46-3007 10.01.2022-18.02.2022  3 credits  (SOS22A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define key theories and definitions of social work. Students are able to explain the role of social work in society. They are able to describe the scope of responsibilities for Bachelors of Social Services and analyse their significance in the overall system of social field services. Students are able to describe the need of and importance for social work within the scope of their future professional role. They know how to examine the association between social work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the fields of social work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - the concept of social work
  - various approaches in social work
  - key theories of social work
  - social work and its effect on the individual, community and society
  - current issues in social work
  - effectiveness of social work and socially sustainable development
  - Bachelors of Social Services and social work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Jaakkola, H.2019. Valitse innostus. Voimakirja sosiaalialalle. PS –kustannus.
  Juhila, K. 2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat. Osuuskunta Vastapaino.
  Kananoja, A., Lähteinen, M.& Marjamäki, P.2017.Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma Oy.
  Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A. & Saarnio, T.2020. Ammattina sosionomi.
  Raunio, K. 2009. Olennainen sosiaalityössä. Gaudeamus Oy.
  Törrö, M.ym.2016.Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö. Gaudeamus Oy.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This is an Online course, that includes independent learning and assignments on social work.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Student writes an essay (evaluation 1-5).

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 18.02.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A

  Seats

  4 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Elina Kangasluoma

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Student can choose whether to study in contact teaching or online.

  Work placement(s)

  This course doesn´t include practical training. Students visit to social work field.

  Students use of time and load

  Student´s work: 78hours.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyze various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyze the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field.

• Basics in Social Work BE00CK46-3008 21.02.2022-08.04.2022  3 credits  (MSOS22K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define key theories and definitions of social work. Students are able to explain the role of social work in society. They are able to describe the scope of responsibilities for Bachelors of Social Services and analyse their significance in the overall system of social field services. Students are able to describe the need of and importance for social work within the scope of their future professional role. They know how to examine the association between social work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the fields of social work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - the concept of social work
  - various approaches in social work
  - key theories of social work
  - social work and its effect on the individual, community and society
  - current issues in social work
  - effectiveness of social work and socially sustainable development
  - Bachelors of Social Services and social work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Jaakkola, H.2019. Valitse innostus. Voimakirja sosiaalialalle. PS –kustannus.
  Juhila, K. 2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat. Osuuskunta Vastapaino.
  Kananoja, A., Lähteinen, M.& Marjamäki, P.2017.Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma Oy.
  Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A. & Saarnio, T.2020. Ammattina sosionomi.
  Raunio, K. 2009. Olennainen sosiaalityössä. Gaudeamus Oy.
  Törrö, M.ym.2016.Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö. Gaudeamus Oy.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course includes lessons, worklife learning, indepent learning and an assignment on social work.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Student writes an essay (evaluation 1-5).

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.02.2022 - 08.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS22K

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Opintojakson voi opiskella lähiopetuksena tai verkko-opetuksena. (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  This course doesn´t include practical training. Students visit to social work field.

  Students use of time and load

  78hours.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

• Basics in Social Work BE00CK46-3009 06.09.2021-10.10.2021  3 credits  (SOPE21S) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define key theories and definitions of social work. Students are able to explain the role of social work in society. They are able to describe the scope of responsibilities for Bachelors of Social Services and analyse their significance in the overall system of social field services. Students are able to describe the need of and importance for social work within the scope of their future professional role. They know how to examine the association between social work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the fields of social work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - the concept of social work
  - various approaches in social work
  - key theories of social work
  - social work and its effect on the individual, community and society
  - current issues in social work
  - effectiveness of social work and socially sustainable development
  - Bachelors of Social Services and social work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Jaakkola, H.2019. Valitse innostus. Voimakirja sosiaalialalle. PS –kustannus.
  Juhila, K. 2015. Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat. Osuuskunta Vastapaino.
  Kananoja, A., Lähteinen, M.& Marjamäki, P.2017.Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma Oy.
  Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A. & Saarnio, T.2020. Ammattina sosionomi.
  Raunio, K. 2009. Olennainen sosiaalityössä. Gaudeamus Oy.
  Törrö, M.ym.2016.Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö. Gaudeamus Oy.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course includes online studies, worklife learning, indepent learning and an assignment on social work.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Student writes an essay (evaluation 1-5).

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 10.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  06.09.2021 - 30.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOPE21S

  Seats

  15 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Opintojakson voi opiskella lähiopetuksena tai verkko-opetuksena. (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  This course doesn´t include practical training. Students visit to social work field.

  Students use of time and load

  78hours

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

  Good

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

• Basics of Drug Care STPO201-3034 14.03.2022-20.05.2022  2 credits  (MGERO21) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Student takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
  - risks in pharmaceutical care
  pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs,
  taking into account the principles of sustainable development
  - documentation in pharmaceutical care
  - use of pharmaceutical databases
  - pharmaceutical industry and services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
  - use pharmaceutical databases randomly

  Good

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
  - mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  Excellent

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
  - use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  1. Taam-Ukkonen & Saano. Turvallisen lääkehoidon perusteet. SanomaPro. Mahdollisimman uusi painos, esim. 2020.
  
  2. Emilia Laukkanen ja Päivi Ruokoniemi (toim.)
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö Helsinki 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito
  Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen
  
  (https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/162847/STM_2021_6.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y) (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Verkkototeutus
  Instruktioluento (vapaaehtoinen)
  Itsenäinen opiskelu. (not translated)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  . (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  14.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 21.03.2022

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • MGERO21

  Seats

  10 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  VERKKOTOTEUTUS (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  2 X 26,5 h (not translated)

• Basics of Drug Care STPO201-3035 01.09.2021-15.10.2021  2 credits  (SOS21A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Student takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
  - risks in pharmaceutical care
  pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs,
  taking into account the principles of sustainable development
  - documentation in pharmaceutical care
  - use of pharmaceutical databases
  - pharmaceutical industry and services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
  - use pharmaceutical databases randomly

  Good

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
  - mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  Excellent

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
  - use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  1. Taam-Ukkonen & Saano. Turvallisen lääkehoidon perusteet. SanomaPro. Mahdollisimman uusi painos, esim. 2020.
  
  2. Emilia Laukkanen ja Päivi Ruokoniemi (toim.)
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö Helsinki 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito
  Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen
  
  (https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/162847/STM_2021_6.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y) (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Verkkototeutus
  Instruktioluento (vapaaehtoinen)
  Itsenäinen opiskelu. (not translated)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  . (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  VERKKOTOTEUTUS (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  2 X 26,5 h (not translated)

• Basics of Drug Care STPO201-3036 15.11.2021-17.12.2021  2 credits  (SOS21A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Student takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
  - risks in pharmaceutical care
  pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs,
  taking into account the principles of sustainable development
  - documentation in pharmaceutical care
  - use of pharmaceutical databases
  - pharmaceutical industry and services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
  - use pharmaceutical databases randomly

  Good

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
  - mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  Excellent

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
  - use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  1. Taam-Ukkonen & Saano. Turvallisen lääkehoidon perusteet. SanomaPro. Mahdollisimman uusi painos, esim. 2020.
  
  2. Emilia Laukkanen ja Päivi Ruokoniemi (toim.)
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö Helsinki 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito
  Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen
  
  (https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/162847/STM_2021_6.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y) (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contactcourse

  Assessment methods and criteria

  . (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  10 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  KONTAKTITOTEUTUS (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  2 X 26,5 h (not translated)

• Basics of Drug Care ST00BZ81-3002 21.09.2021-25.02.2022  2 credits  (FYS20) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
  - risks in pharmaceutical care
  pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs
  - documentation in pharmaceutical care
  - use of pharmaceutical databases
  - pharmaceutical industry and services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
  - use pharmaceutical databases randomly

  Good

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
  - mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  Excellent

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
  - use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.09.2021 - 25.02.2022

  Enrollment date

  01.05.2021 - 28.09.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • FYS20

  Teacher(s)

  Meri Matala-Aho

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Basics of Drug Care STPO201-3037 28.03.2022-25.05.2022  2 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Student takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
  - risks in pharmaceutical care
  pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs,
  taking into account the principles of sustainable development
  - documentation in pharmaceutical care
  - use of pharmaceutical databases
  - pharmaceutical industry and services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
  - use pharmaceutical databases randomly

  Good

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
  - mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  Excellent

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
  - use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  In Moodle

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lectures, paractical issues

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Aktiivinen osallistuminen oppitunneilla ja kirjallinen koe. Kokeen tyydyttävästi (T1) läpäisemisen edellytys on, että vähintään 50% vastauksista on oikein .Arviointikriteerit
  
  Tyydyttävä
  1-2
  Opiskelija
  - tunnistaa lääkehoitoa koskevia säädöksiä
  - tunnistaa erilaiset lääkemuodot ja niiden antotavat sekä osaa käsitellä lääkkeitä oikein ja huolellisesti
  - käyttää lääketietoa hyödyksi sattumanvaraisesti
  
  Hyvä
  3-4
  Opiskelija
  - tuntee lääkehoitoa koskevat säädökset
  - tuntee erilaiset lääkemuodot ja niiden antotavat sekä osaa säilyttää ja käsitellä lääkkeitä oikein ja huolellisesti
  - käyttää lääketietoa pääasiallisesti oikein
  
  Kiitettävä
  5
  Opiskelija
  - tuntee lääkehoitoa koskevat säädökset
  - tuntee lääkkeiden vaiheet ja vaikutukset elimistössä
  - tuntee erilaiset lääkemuodot ja niiden antotavat sekä lääkkeiden oikean ja huolellisen säilytyksen, käsittelyn ja hävittämisen lääkehuollossa
  - käyttää lääketietoa oikein (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  28.03.2022 - 25.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2022

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  Yksi kirjallinen 2h:n koe, kevät 2018, kaksi uusintamahdollisuutta (not translated)

• Basics of Drug Care STPO201-3038 28.03.2022-25.05.2022  2 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Student takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
  - risks in pharmaceutical care
  pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs,
  taking into account the principles of sustainable development
  - documentation in pharmaceutical care
  - use of pharmaceutical databases
  - pharmaceutical industry and services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
  - use pharmaceutical databases randomly

  Good

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
  - mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  Excellent

  Students
  - are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
  - have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
  - use pharmaceutical databases correctly

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  1. Taam-Ukkonen & Saano. Turvallisen lääkehoidon perusteet. SanomaPro. Mahdollisimman uusi painos, esim. 2020.
  
  2. Emilia Laukkanen ja Päivi Ruokoniemi (toim.)
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö Helsinki 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito
  Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen
  
  (https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/162847/STM_2021_6.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y) (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  . (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  28.03.2022 - 25.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2022

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  10 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  Verkko-TOTEUTUS (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Nursing, Degree Programme in Social Services, Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  2 X 26,5 h (not translated)

• Basics of Entrepreneurship XX00CL55-3031 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  3 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student
  • is able to outline the entrepreneurial competences and to reflect on their own goals and strengths in relation to them
  • recognizes human cognitive structures in themselves and in interaction with other people
  • understands the importance of the tolerance of uncertainty in their actions and interaction
  • is able to describe and consider social, cultural and economic value and to perceive their differences
  • recognizes the contextuality of value and the different structures in which it can be created
  • is able to analyse different value chains and networks
  • is able to describe the importance of entrepreneurship for society and national economy as well as to recognize different manifestations of entrepreneurship in everyday life
  • is able to describe the preconditions for profitable business activity
  • knows the stages of the establishment of a company
  • knows the entrepreneurship opportunities at SeAMK

  Course contents

  • Entrepreneurial competence, self-knowledge and self-efficacy, motivation, human systems of thought, uncertainty tolerance, and processing of disappointments
  • Value creation, recognition of value chains and networks in different environments, value creation in different structures, such as companies and associations
  • Basic concepts of entrepreneurship and business and earnings logic, economic literacy, risk management
  • Stages of the establishment of business activities
  • Business plan as a tool for structuring a business idea (for fields of study other than Business)
  • Business activities as part of society, entrepreneurship as part of life
  • Deepening of the student’s entrepreneurial skills at SeAMK (SeAMK Yritystalli, SeAMKPro, SeiES, etc.)

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Teacher(s)

  Sos Nimeämätön

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Basics of Entrepreneurship XX00CL55-3037 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  3 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student
  • is able to outline the entrepreneurial competences and to reflect on their own goals and strengths in relation to them
  • recognizes human cognitive structures in themselves and in interaction with other people
  • understands the importance of the tolerance of uncertainty in their actions and interaction
  • is able to describe and consider social, cultural and economic value and to perceive their differences
  • recognizes the contextuality of value and the different structures in which it can be created
  • is able to analyse different value chains and networks
  • is able to describe the importance of entrepreneurship for society and national economy as well as to recognize different manifestations of entrepreneurship in everyday life
  • is able to describe the preconditions for profitable business activity
  • knows the stages of the establishment of a company
  • knows the entrepreneurship opportunities at SeAMK

  Course contents

  • Entrepreneurial competence, self-knowledge and self-efficacy, motivation, human systems of thought, uncertainty tolerance, and processing of disappointments
  • Value creation, recognition of value chains and networks in different environments, value creation in different structures, such as companies and associations
  • Basic concepts of entrepreneurship and business and earnings logic, economic literacy, risk management
  • Stages of the establishment of business activities
  • Business plan as a tool for structuring a business idea (for fields of study other than Business)
  • Business activities as part of society, entrepreneurship as part of life
  • Deepening of the student’s entrepreneurial skills at SeAMK (SeAMK Yritystalli, SeAMKPro, SeiES, etc.)

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Teacher(s)

  Sos Nimeämätön

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Basics of Entrepreneurship XX00CL55-3040 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student
  • is able to outline the entrepreneurial competences and to reflect on their own goals and strengths in relation to them
  • recognizes human cognitive structures in themselves and in interaction with other people
  • understands the importance of the tolerance of uncertainty in their actions and interaction
  • is able to describe and consider social, cultural and economic value and to perceive their differences
  • recognizes the contextuality of value and the different structures in which it can be created
  • is able to analyse different value chains and networks
  • is able to describe the importance of entrepreneurship for society and national economy as well as to recognize different manifestations of entrepreneurship in everyday life
  • is able to describe the preconditions for profitable business activity
  • knows the stages of the establishment of a company
  • knows the entrepreneurship opportunities at SeAMK

  Course contents

  • Entrepreneurial competence, self-knowledge and self-efficacy, motivation, human systems of thought, uncertainty tolerance, and processing of disappointments
  • Value creation, recognition of value chains and networks in different environments, value creation in different structures, such as companies and associations
  • Basic concepts of entrepreneurship and business and earnings logic, economic literacy, risk management
  • Stages of the establishment of business activities
  • Business plan as a tool for structuring a business idea (for fields of study other than Business)
  • Business activities as part of society, entrepreneurship as part of life
  • Deepening of the student’s entrepreneurial skills at SeAMK (SeAMK Yritystalli, SeAMKPro, SeiES, etc.)

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Nina Sillvan

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Business and entrepreneurship XX00BE90-3075 15.11.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS20A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student can
  - describe the meaning and role of business activities in the society and in his/her field
  - explain how entrepreneurship manifests on individual and organisational level
  - describe entrepreneurial capabilities and assess his/her own entrepreneurial capabilities
  - describe prerequisites of profitable business
  - examine analytically the future outlook of business opportunities in his/her field

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None.

  Course contents

  - business as part of society and the global environment
  - entrepreneurship as pattern of action and as business activities
  - basic concepts of business, business logic
  - business as a part of a career in one's own field

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20A

  Teacher(s)

  Nina Sillvan

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Career planning and internationalisation XX00CG83-3054 30.08.2021-20.12.2021  2 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - plan their studies in accordance with their own career plans
  - develop their job seeking skills in different ways
  - identify their own career opportunities
  - anticipate the changing needs of working life
  - identify the effects of multiculturalism and globalisation on working life and interaction
  - function in an international operational environment and make use of international networks
  - plan their personal internationalisation in studies and working life

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Course: Studying in an University of Applied Sciences
  Recommended optional programme components:
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - rules of working life and working life skills
  - anticipating the needs of future working life
  - career planning and job seeking skills
  - goal-oriented planning of studies from the viewpoint of the student’s own career plans
  - personal internationalisation planning
  - opportunities of study and training abroad
  - international operational environment and multiculturalism
  - international networks

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material provided by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Mainly distance learning contact lessons.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 20.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Välimäki, Elina Kangasluoma, Kari Jokiranta

  Further information for students

  Kurssi jakautuu kahteen teemaan: kansainvälisyyteen (Jokiranta, 1op) ja urasuunnitteluun (Kangasluoma, 1op). Tällä kurssilla hyödynnetään kahta erillistä teemojen mukaista Moodlea. Teemojen asiasisältöjen keskinäinen yhdistely on kuitenkin opiskelijan omien pohdintojen ja harkinnan mukaisesti erityisen suositeltavaa soveltuvissa oppimistehtävissä. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Students use of time and load

  54 hours

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Pass: The student participates in the classes of the course and shows the knowledge and skills listed in the learning outcomes in class and/or by completing the required course assignments.
  
  Fail: The student does not reach the learning outcomes of the course and is not able to show required knowledge and skills

• Career planning and internationalisation XX00CG83-3055 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  2 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - plan their studies in accordance with their own career plans
  - develop their job seeking skills in different ways
  - identify their own career opportunities
  - anticipate the changing needs of working life
  - identify the effects of multiculturalism and globalisation on working life and interaction
  - function in an international operational environment and make use of international networks
  - plan their personal internationalisation in studies and working life

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Course: Studying in an University of Applied Sciences
  Recommended optional programme components:
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - rules of working life and working life skills
  - anticipating the needs of future working life
  - career planning and job seeking skills
  - goal-oriented planning of studies from the viewpoint of the student’s own career plans
  - personal internationalisation planning
  - opportunities of study and training abroad
  - international operational environment and multiculturalism
  - international networks

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material provided by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, group work, presentations, online learning, guided exercises

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Välimäki, Elina Kangasluoma, Kari Jokiranta

  Further information for students

  Kurssi jakautuu kahteen teemaan: kansainvälisyyteen (Jokiranta, 1op) ja urasuunnitteluun (Kangasluoma, 1op). Tällä kurssilla hyödynnetään kahta erillistä teemojen mukaista Moodlea. Teemojen asiasisältöjen keskinäinen yhdistely on kuitenkin opiskelijan omien pohdintojen ja harkinnan mukaisesti erityisen suositeltavaa soveltuvissa oppimistehtävissä. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Students use of time and load

  Contact teaching, assignments and exercises.

  Assessment criteria

  The student does not reach the learning outcomes of the course and is not able to show required knowledge and skills

  Approved / Failed

  Pass: Participating in lectures, completing assignments and exercises (partly online).
  The student participates in the classes of the course and shows the knowledge and skills listed in the learning outcomes in class and/or by completing the required course assignments.
  
  Fail: The student does not reach the learning outcomes of the course and is not able to show required knowledge and skills

• Career planning and internationalisation XX00CG83-3056 25.10.2021-20.12.2021  2 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - plan their studies in accordance with their own career plans
  - develop their job seeking skills in different ways
  - identify their own career opportunities
  - anticipate the changing needs of working life
  - identify the effects of multiculturalism and globalisation on working life and interaction
  - function in an international operational environment and make use of international networks
  - plan their personal internationalisation in studies and working life

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Course: Studying in an University of Applied Sciences
  Recommended optional programme components:
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - rules of working life and working life skills
  - anticipating the needs of future working life
  - career planning and job seeking skills
  - goal-oriented planning of studies from the viewpoint of the student’s own career plans
  - personal internationalisation planning
  - opportunities of study and training abroad
  - international operational environment and multiculturalism
  - international networks

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material provided by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Go through the course materials in Moodle, participate in discussions and make a learning diary.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Pass: The student participates in the classes of the course and shows the knowledge and skills listed in the learning outcomes in class and/or by completing the required course assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 20.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Välimäki, Elina Kangasluoma, Kari Jokiranta

  Further information for students

  Kurssi jakautuu kahteen teemaan: kansainvälisyyteen (Jokiranta, 1op) ja urasuunnitteluun (Kangasluoma, 1op). Tällä kurssilla hyödynnetään kahta erillistä teemojen mukaista Moodlea. Teemojen asiasisältöjen keskinäinen yhdistely on kuitenkin opiskelijan omien pohdintojen ja harkinnan mukaisesti erityisen suositeltavaa soveltuvissa oppimistehtävissä. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Kari Jokirannan KV-osuuden voi suorittaa joko verkko-opiskeluna tai luentoina. Luennoille osallistuessaan opiskelija voi vapaasti valita luentototeutuksista hänelle sopivat ajankohdat kunhan osallistuu luennoille KVI, KVII ja KVIII. Luentojen ajankohdat löytyvät opintojakson moodlesivulta.
  
  Elina Kangasluoman Urasuunnitteluosuus suoritetaan lukujärjestykseen merkityn mukaisesti osallistumalla oppitunneille verkossa (Teams). Lisäksi tämä osuus sisältää verkossa suoritettavia tehtäviä ja kurssin päätteeksi yhteisen purkukeskustelun verkossa (Teams). (not translated)

  Assessment criteria

  Fail: The student does not reach the learning outcomes of the course and is not able to show required knowledge and skills

• Case Management and Service Coordination SOSAPJ60-3019 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  5 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have command of goal-oriented long-term case management principles and practices. Using case management, students are able to focus and collect services to support clients in various life situations. Studens know how to extensively assess clients' needs for services and how to examine the features of various services from the perspective of client neeeds. Students are familiar with the operating logic of service provision systems and different levels of case management. They encourage clients to express their needs and to act within the service provision system. Students promote the implementation of the service package by networking. They know how to coordinate services produced by the public, private and third sector. They use relevant professional methods in the case management process. Students are especially familiar with case management practices for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people. Students know how to demonstrate their competence in multiprofessional collaboration. They know how to seek information required in case management. Students are able to use digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Social Security of Welfare Society or
  Social Security from Client Perspective

  Course contents

  - the concept and practice of case management
  - assessing the client's need for services
  - the case management process
  - the client-centred approach as part of case management
  - using public, private and third sector services in supporting clients' individual situation
  - the operating principles and logic of the service provision systems
  - case maangement for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people
  - multiprofessional collaboration
  - networking
  - digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to recognize principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - can recognize some principles of service system and they know how public, private and voluntary sector services can be fixed together by the means of case management
  - have knowledge about professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Good

  Students
  - have competence to use principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can use relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Excellent

  Students
  - have governance of principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can apply relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - have capacity to analyse the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management
  - have readiness to gain information required in case management

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hänninen, K. Palveluohjaus. Asiakaslähtöistä palvelua vauvasta vaariin. Stakes, FinSoc. Raportteja 20/2007. http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/75697
  - Ketola, T. & Alaverdyan, A. 2020. Ihmisiä kohtaamassa: Asiakaslähtöisen palveluohjauksen jäljillä työikäisten palveluissa. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 295/2020, Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-595-1
  - Pietiläinen, E. ja Seppälä, H. 2003. Palveluohjaus asiakastyössä ja organisaatiossa. Kehitysvammaliitto.
  - Patronen M., Hämäläinen J., Sola J., Leisio J., Koistinen T. & Holja T. Palvelutori – Ohjaus- ja neuvontapalvelu ikäihmisille. 2015. 2. uudistettu laitos. Sitran selvityksiä 82. https://media.sitra.fi/2017/02/27174904/Selvityksia82_uud_p-2.pdf
  - Suominen, S. ja Tuominen M. 2007. Palveluohjaus: portti itsenäiseen elämään. Profami.
  - Zechner M. (toim.) Näkökulmia palvelutarpeen arviointiin. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 144. Seinäjoki 2019. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/226365

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, individual and group work, expert visitors, independent study, essay or exam

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Teacher(s)

  Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Case Management and Service Coordination SOSAPJ60-3020 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  5 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have command of goal-oriented long-term case management principles and practices. Using case management, students are able to focus and collect services to support clients in various life situations. Studens know how to extensively assess clients' needs for services and how to examine the features of various services from the perspective of client neeeds. Students are familiar with the operating logic of service provision systems and different levels of case management. They encourage clients to express their needs and to act within the service provision system. Students promote the implementation of the service package by networking. They know how to coordinate services produced by the public, private and third sector. They use relevant professional methods in the case management process. Students are especially familiar with case management practices for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people. Students know how to demonstrate their competence in multiprofessional collaboration. They know how to seek information required in case management. Students are able to use digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Social Security of Welfare Society or
  Social Security from Client Perspective

  Course contents

  - the concept and practice of case management
  - assessing the client's need for services
  - the case management process
  - the client-centred approach as part of case management
  - using public, private and third sector services in supporting clients' individual situation
  - the operating principles and logic of the service provision systems
  - case maangement for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people
  - multiprofessional collaboration
  - networking
  - digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to recognize principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - can recognize some principles of service system and they know how public, private and voluntary sector services can be fixed together by the means of case management
  - have knowledge about professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Good

  Students
  - have competence to use principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can use relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Excellent

  Students
  - have governance of principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can apply relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - have capacity to analyse the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management
  - have readiness to gain information required in case management

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hänninen, K. Palveluohjaus. Asiakaslähtöistä palvelua vauvasta vaariin. Stakes, FinSoc. Raportteja 20/2007. http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/75697
  - Ketola, T. & Alaverdyan, A. 2020. Ihmisiä kohtaamassa: Asiakaslähtöisen palveluohjauksen jäljillä työikäisten palveluissa. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 295/2020, Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-595-1
  - Pietiläinen, E. ja Seppälä, H. 2003. Palveluohjaus asiakastyössä ja organisaatiossa. Kehitysvammaliitto.
  - Patronen M., Hämäläinen J., Sola J., Leisio J., Koistinen T. & Holja T. Palvelutori – Ohjaus- ja neuvontapalvelu ikäihmisille. 2015. 2. uudistettu laitos. Sitran selvityksiä 82. https://media.sitra.fi/2017/02/27174904/Selvityksia82_uud_p-2.pdf
  - Suominen, S. ja Tuominen M. 2007. Palveluohjaus: portti itsenäiseen elämään. Profami.
  - Zechner M. (toim.) Näkökulmia palvelutarpeen arviointiin. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 144. Seinäjoki 2019. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/226365

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, individual and group work, expert visitors, independent study, essay or exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Itsenäinen tehtävä ja essee/tentti (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Case Management and Service Coordination SOSAPJ60-3021 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  5 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have command of goal-oriented long-term case management principles and practices. Using case management, students are able to focus and collect services to support clients in various life situations. Studens know how to extensively assess clients' needs for services and how to examine the features of various services from the perspective of client neeeds. Students are familiar with the operating logic of service provision systems and different levels of case management. They encourage clients to express their needs and to act within the service provision system. Students promote the implementation of the service package by networking. They know how to coordinate services produced by the public, private and third sector. They use relevant professional methods in the case management process. Students are especially familiar with case management practices for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people. Students know how to demonstrate their competence in multiprofessional collaboration. They know how to seek information required in case management. Students are able to use digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Social Security of Welfare Society or
  Social Security from Client Perspective

  Course contents

  - the concept and practice of case management
  - assessing the client's need for services
  - the case management process
  - the client-centred approach as part of case management
  - using public, private and third sector services in supporting clients' individual situation
  - the operating principles and logic of the service provision systems
  - case maangement for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people
  - multiprofessional collaboration
  - networking
  - digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to recognize principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - can recognize some principles of service system and they know how public, private and voluntary sector services can be fixed together by the means of case management
  - have knowledge about professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Good

  Students
  - have competence to use principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can use relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Excellent

  Students
  - have governance of principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can apply relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - have capacity to analyse the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management
  - have readiness to gain information required in case management

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  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hänninen, K. Palveluohjaus. Asiakaslähtöistä palvelua vauvasta vaariin. Stakes, FinSoc. Raportteja 20/2007. http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/75697
  - Ketola, T. & Alaverdyan, A. 2020. Ihmisiä kohtaamassa: Asiakaslähtöisen palveluohjauksen jäljillä työikäisten palveluissa. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 295/2020, Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-595-1
  - Pietiläinen, E. ja Seppälä, H. 2003. Palveluohjaus asiakastyössä ja organisaatiossa. Kehitysvammaliitto.
  - Patronen M., Hämäläinen J., Sola J., Leisio J., Koistinen T. & Holja T. Palvelutori – Ohjaus- ja neuvontapalvelu ikäihmisille. 2015. 2. uudistettu laitos. Sitran selvityksiä 82. https://media.sitra.fi/2017/02/27174904/Selvityksia82_uud_p-2.pdf
  - Suominen, S. ja Tuominen M. 2007. Palveluohjaus: portti itsenäiseen elämään. Profami.
  - Zechner M. (toim.) Näkökulmia palvelutarpeen arviointiin. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 144. Seinäjoki 2019. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/226365

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, individual and group work, expert visitors, independent study, essay or exam

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Teacher(s)

  Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Case Management and Service Coordination SOSAPJ60-3022 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  5 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have command of goal-oriented long-term case management principles and practices. Using case management, students are able to focus and collect services to support clients in various life situations. Studens know how to extensively assess clients' needs for services and how to examine the features of various services from the perspective of client neeeds. Students are familiar with the operating logic of service provision systems and different levels of case management. They encourage clients to express their needs and to act within the service provision system. Students promote the implementation of the service package by networking. They know how to coordinate services produced by the public, private and third sector. They use relevant professional methods in the case management process. Students are especially familiar with case management practices for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people. Students know how to demonstrate their competence in multiprofessional collaboration. They know how to seek information required in case management. Students are able to use digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Social Security of Welfare Society or
  Social Security from Client Perspective

  Course contents

  - the concept and practice of case management
  - assessing the client's need for services
  - the case management process
  - the client-centred approach as part of case management
  - using public, private and third sector services in supporting clients' individual situation
  - the operating principles and logic of the service provision systems
  - case maangement for young people, people with mental health problems, disabled people and aged people
  - multiprofessional collaboration
  - networking
  - digital services as part of case management and service coordination methods and practices

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to recognize principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - can recognize some principles of service system and they know how public, private and voluntary sector services can be fixed together by the means of case management
  - have knowledge about professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Good

  Students
  - have competence to use principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can use relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - recognize the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management

  Excellent

  Students
  - have governance of principles and concepts of systematic and persevering case management
  - have capacity to direct, gather and evaluate services which meet clients? needs
  - know principles of service system and they can use methods to fix public, private and voluntary sector services together by the means of case management
  - have can apply relevant professional methods in case management process
  - have knowledge of case management practices among young people, clients with mental illness and clients who are disabled or have old age
  - have capacity to analyse the importance of multi-professional co-operation in case management
  - have readiness to gain information required in case management

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  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Hänninen, K. Palveluohjaus. Asiakaslähtöistä palvelua vauvasta vaariin. Stakes, FinSoc. Raportteja 20/2007. http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/75697
  - Ketola, T. & Alaverdyan, A. 2020. Ihmisiä kohtaamassa: Asiakaslähtöisen palveluohjauksen jäljillä työikäisten palveluissa. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 295/2020, Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-595-1
  - Pietiläinen, E. ja Seppälä, H. 2003. Palveluohjaus asiakastyössä ja organisaatiossa. Kehitysvammaliitto.
  - Patronen M., Hämäläinen J., Sola J., Leisio J., Koistinen T. & Holja T. Palvelutori – Ohjaus- ja neuvontapalvelu ikäihmisille. 2015. 2. uudistettu laitos. Sitran selvityksiä 82. https://media.sitra.fi/2017/02/27174904/Selvityksia82_uud_p-2.pdf
  - Suominen, S. ja Tuominen M. 2007. Palveluohjaus: portti itsenäiseen elämään. Profami.
  - Zechner M. (toim.) Näkökulmia palvelutarpeen arviointiin. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 144. Seinäjoki 2019. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/226365
  - The other possible material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, individual and group work, expert visitors, independent study, seminar, essay or exam.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  12 - 28

  Teacher(s)

  Marja-Liisa Saariaho

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours
  - 36 hours in the classroom
  - 97 hours of group work and independent study

• Coaching for Studies and Work SOSAPS40-3009 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to use the psychosocial approach and professional interaction when coaching clients for studies and work. They are aware of what kind of special needs are related to studying and worklife, for example in the lives of young people, immigrants, long-term unemployed, people with mental health problems and people with various disabilities. Students learn in what kind of settings coaching for studies or work can take place and what kind of principles are implemented. In addition students are able describe the ideas of rehabilitative work and workshop activities. Students can name several partners who can help clients start studies or promote their employment.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - challenges in studying or worklife in the lives of various client groups
  - coaching for studies or worklife: settings, work orientations and practices
  - collaboration partners and their operational logic
  - rehabilitative work
  - the role of the coach
  - motivating discussion

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students can arque why coaching for studies and work needs competences of psychosocial work. Students can list challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students describe working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted. They name co-operating partners.

  Good

  Students are from multiple perspectives, able to observe challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students analyze working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted, considering especially clients' perspective . They observe co-operating partners related to the field.

  Excellent

  Students differentiate and compare work-orientations and work methods in coaching for studies and work. They analyze challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students compare working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted, considering especially clients' perspective. They analyze co-operating partner s and their practices from many perspectives.

  Further information

  Students choose between this course and the following courses:
  - Family Counselling
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Social Counselling in Community Care
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hakala, K.2017.Työllistymistarinoita.Kehitysvammaliitto ry.
  Jahnukainen, M.ym.2019.Oma paikka haussa - maahanmuuttotaustaiset nuoret ja koulutus. Gaudeamus.
  Kuntouttavan työtoiminnan käsikirja https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/kuntouttavan-tyotoiminnan-kasikirja
  Lämsä, A-L.2015.Erityistä tukea tarvitsevien nuorten työllistyminen.
  Oksanen, J.2014.Motivointi työvälineenä.
  Pikkusaari, S.2012.Työ(hön)valmennus on taitolaji.Hämeenlinnan Offset-Kolmio Paino Oy.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  E-learning

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Opintojakso päättyy tenttiin, jonka arvosanasta muodostuu opintojakson arvosana. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Annukka Haapa-aho

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  At the end of course students do an exam.

  Students use of time and load

  104 hours

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students can arque why coaching for studies and work needs competences of psychosocial work. Students can list challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students describe working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted. They name co-operating partners.

  Good

  Students are from multiple perspectives, able to observe challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students analyze working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted, considering especially clients' perspective . They observe co-operating partners related to the field.

  Excellent

  Students differentiate and compare work-orientations and work methods in coaching for studies and work. They analyze challenges of participation to studies and work among different client groups. Students compare working fields where coaching to work and studies is implemented and principles which they have adopted, considering especially clients' perspective. They analyze co-operating partner s and their practices from many perspectives.

• Communication Aids SOSAPJ80-3005 06.09.2021-24.10.2021  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to recognise situations in which communication aids are required to facilitate communication with clients, for example developmental delays, problems in ability to function in the area of communication and problems caused by poor language skills. Students become familiar with common methods to replace speech (ACC), for example sign language, use of pictures or Bliss, communication with help of writing, objects and gestures. In their work with various groups of clients, they learn to recognize common communication aids. Students will recognise needs to develop communication aids and promote the development of alternative forms of communication through multiprofessional collaboration.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - common reasons for communication problems
  - introduction to sign language
  - picture-based communication aids
  - use of objects in communication
  - writing as a support to communication
  - communication programs
  - counselling on communication aids

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students know the most common reasons of communication difficulties. They can recognize communication aids, which are used with different client groups. They can use communication aids under guidance with different client groups. Students can apply their knowledge in practice under guidance.

  Good

  Students have knowledge of the most common reasons of communication difficulties anf they can use some communication aids with clients, who have communication difficulties. Students are able to observe client's needs when using different communication aids and they can act in professional way. Students can apply their knowledge in practice.

  Excellent

  Students possess multiple knowledge about use of most general communication aids in communication with different client groups.
  They are able to evaluate the application of different communication aids in social work with different client groups. They have capacity to recognize clients' needs for development of communication aids and they can proceed development of alternative communication methods using multiprofessional co-operation. Students can apply their knowledge in practice.

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  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Huuhtanen,K. (toim.) Puhetta tukevat ja korvaavat kommunikointimenetelmät Suomessa. 2012. Kehitysvammaliitto. Solver palvelut Oy. Kouvola.
  - Hämäläinen , P. & Haapala,M. Sosiaalinen kommunikaatio - taitojen kartoittaminen ja kuntoutus, ss. 181-244. Teoksessa Timonen, T. & Hämäläinen Pirita (toim.) Autismin kirjon kuntoutusmenetelmät. 2019. PS-Kustannus.
  - Pihlaja, P. & Viitala R. (toim.) Varhaiserityiskasvatus. 2018. ss. 183-221, ss. 287-363. PS-Kustannus.
  - Trygg B.H., Graafinen kommunikointi. Esineet, kuvat ja symbolit puhetta tukevassa ja korvaavassa kommunikoinnissa. 2010. Kehitysvammaliitto. Solver palvelut Oy. Kouvola.
  - Papunetin sivusto, http://papunet.net/
  - The other material is announced at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lessons, independent studies, essay

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 24.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS18C
  • SOS18B
  • SOS19A

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Marja-Liisa Saariaho

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Course consists: expert visitors and field visist. The course does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours
  - 28 hours in the classroom
  - 52 hours of independent study

• Communication Skills YPO3A3-3184 30.08.2021-15.10.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - act appropriately in different presentation and group communication situations
  - analyse and assess communication skills as part of professional development
  - apply and follow the SeAMK instructions for written work

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites.
  Recommended optional programme components
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - analysis of communication styles
  - presentation skills and interaction
  - group communication skills (discussions, negotiations, meetings)
  - writing formal texts
  - SeAMK instructions for written work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  - Satisfactory (2-1):
  The student is able to communicate in a sender-oriented way. He/she is not able to take the objective, recipient or situation into consideration sufficiently. The structure of the text is disconnected and illogical and argumenting is one-sided and scarce. Illustration is limited and impractical. The student is able to assess his/her communication only from the viewpoint of the sender of the message.

  Good

  - Good (4-3)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in most parts. He/she is able to maintain interactive communication and recognize the culturally-bound character of communication to some extent. The structure of the text is mainly clear and consistent and argumenting is versatile and convincing. Illustration is appropriate. The student is able to assess his/her communication realistically for the most part.

  Excellent

  - Excellent (5)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in an excellent and convincing way. He/she can act responsibly and in accordance with agreed procedures. Interaction in communication is skillful. He/she is able to recognize the culture-bound character of communication. The text is logical, clear, coherent and argumenting is solid, multi-perspective and convincing. He/she is able to illustrate his/her presentation appropriately, effectively and purposefully. The student is able to assess his/her communication in a versatile and realistic way with regard to purpose, recipient and professional field.

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  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Web sites e.g. Kirjoittajan ABC (http://webcgi.oulu.fi/oykk/abc/)
  - Kielijelppi (http://www.kielijelppi.fi/),
  - Kielikompassi https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/opetus/kirjoitus/kirjoituskurssi/index.shtml
  https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/uploads/document_userfiles/kokoustekn/
  - SeAMKin kirjallisten töiden ohje
  Other materials recommended by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact learning, e-learning as applicable.
  - Written and oral assignments and exercises, group work
  - Grammar exam. Other exams when conceivable.
  - Self-access learning.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation based on active participation, written and oral assignments and exercises, self-assesment , assesment by equals and the exam / exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas

  Further information for students

  Health care and social work:
  Roivas, M. & Karjalainen, A. L.2013. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan viestintä. Helsinki: Edita.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course.

  Students use of time and load

  Total 81 hours, icluding contact learning (attendance 80 % required)

• Communication Skills YPO3A3-3186 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - act appropriately in different presentation and group communication situations
  - analyse and assess communication skills as part of professional development
  - apply and follow the SeAMK instructions for written work

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites.
  Recommended optional programme components
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - analysis of communication styles
  - presentation skills and interaction
  - group communication skills (discussions, negotiations, meetings)
  - writing formal texts
  - SeAMK instructions for written work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  - Satisfactory (2-1):
  The student is able to communicate in a sender-oriented way. He/she is not able to take the objective, recipient or situation into consideration sufficiently. The structure of the text is disconnected and illogical and argumenting is one-sided and scarce. Illustration is limited and impractical. The student is able to assess his/her communication only from the viewpoint of the sender of the message.

  Good

  - Good (4-3)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in most parts. He/she is able to maintain interactive communication and recognize the culturally-bound character of communication to some extent. The structure of the text is mainly clear and consistent and argumenting is versatile and convincing. Illustration is appropriate. The student is able to assess his/her communication realistically for the most part.

  Excellent

  - Excellent (5)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in an excellent and convincing way. He/she can act responsibly and in accordance with agreed procedures. Interaction in communication is skillful. He/she is able to recognize the culture-bound character of communication. The text is logical, clear, coherent and argumenting is solid, multi-perspective and convincing. He/she is able to illustrate his/her presentation appropriately, effectively and purposefully. The student is able to assess his/her communication in a versatile and realistic way with regard to purpose, recipient and professional field.

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  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Web sites e.g. Kirjoittajan ABC (http://webcgi.oulu.fi/oykk/abc/)
  - Kielijelppi (http://www.kielijelppi.fi/),
  - Kielikompassi https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/opetus/kirjoitus/kirjoituskurssi/index.shtml
  https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/uploads/document_userfiles/kokoustekn/
  - SeAMKin kirjallisten töiden ohje
  Other materials recommended by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact learning, e-learning as applicable.
  - Written and oral assignments and exercises, group work
  - Grammar exam. Other exams when conceivable.
  - Self-access learning.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation based on active participation, written and oral assignments and exercises, self-assesment , assesment by equals and the exam / exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Masonen

  Further information for students

  Health care and social work:
  Roivas, M. & Karjalainen, A. L.2013. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan viestintä. Helsinki: Edita.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course.

  Students use of time and load

  Total 81 hours, icluding contact learning (attendance 80 % required)

• Communication Skills YPO3A3-3188 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  3 credits  (SOS22A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - act appropriately in different presentation and group communication situations
  - analyse and assess communication skills as part of professional development
  - apply and follow the SeAMK instructions for written work

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites.
  Recommended optional programme components
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - analysis of communication styles
  - presentation skills and interaction
  - group communication skills (discussions, negotiations, meetings)
  - writing formal texts
  - SeAMK instructions for written work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  - Satisfactory (2-1):
  The student is able to communicate in a sender-oriented way. He/she is not able to take the objective, recipient or situation into consideration sufficiently. The structure of the text is disconnected and illogical and argumenting is one-sided and scarce. Illustration is limited and impractical. The student is able to assess his/her communication only from the viewpoint of the sender of the message.

  Good

  - Good (4-3)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in most parts. He/she is able to maintain interactive communication and recognize the culturally-bound character of communication to some extent. The structure of the text is mainly clear and consistent and argumenting is versatile and convincing. Illustration is appropriate. The student is able to assess his/her communication realistically for the most part.

  Excellent

  - Excellent (5)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in an excellent and convincing way. He/she can act responsibly and in accordance with agreed procedures. Interaction in communication is skillful. He/she is able to recognize the culture-bound character of communication. The text is logical, clear, coherent and argumenting is solid, multi-perspective and convincing. He/she is able to illustrate his/her presentation appropriately, effectively and purposefully. The student is able to assess his/her communication in a versatile and realistic way with regard to purpose, recipient and professional field.

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  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Web sites e.g. Kirjoittajan ABC (http://webcgi.oulu.fi/oykk/abc/)
  - Kielijelppi (http://www.kielijelppi.fi/),
  - Kielikompassi https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/opetus/kirjoitus/kirjoituskurssi/index.shtml
  https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/uploads/document_userfiles/kokoustekn/
  - SeAMKin kirjallisten töiden ohje
  Other materials recommended by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact learning, e-learning as applicable.
  - Written and oral assignments and exercises, group work
  - Grammar exam. Other exams when conceivable.
  - Self-access learning.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation based on active participation, written and oral assignments and exercises, self-assesment , assesment by equals and the exam / exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas

  Further information for students

  Health care and social work:
  Roivas, M. & Karjalainen, A. L.2013. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan viestintä. Helsinki: Edita.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course.

  Students use of time and load

  Total 81 hours, icluding contact learning (attendance 80 % required)

• Communication Skills YPO3A3-3189 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (MSOS22K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to
  - act appropriately in different presentation and group communication situations
  - analyse and assess communication skills as part of professional development
  - apply and follow the SeAMK instructions for written work

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites.
  Recommended optional programme components
  The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

  Course contents

  - analysis of communication styles
  - presentation skills and interaction
  - group communication skills (discussions, negotiations, meetings)
  - writing formal texts
  - SeAMK instructions for written work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  - Satisfactory (2-1):
  The student is able to communicate in a sender-oriented way. He/she is not able to take the objective, recipient or situation into consideration sufficiently. The structure of the text is disconnected and illogical and argumenting is one-sided and scarce. Illustration is limited and impractical. The student is able to assess his/her communication only from the viewpoint of the sender of the message.

  Good

  - Good (4-3)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in most parts. He/she is able to maintain interactive communication and recognize the culturally-bound character of communication to some extent. The structure of the text is mainly clear and consistent and argumenting is versatile and convincing. Illustration is appropriate. The student is able to assess his/her communication realistically for the most part.

  Excellent

  - Excellent (5)
  The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in an excellent and convincing way. He/she can act responsibly and in accordance with agreed procedures. Interaction in communication is skillful. He/she is able to recognize the culture-bound character of communication. The text is logical, clear, coherent and argumenting is solid, multi-perspective and convincing. He/she is able to illustrate his/her presentation appropriately, effectively and purposefully. The student is able to assess his/her communication in a versatile and realistic way with regard to purpose, recipient and professional field.

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  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Web sites e.g. Kirjoittajan ABC (http://webcgi.oulu.fi/oykk/abc/)
  - Kielijelppi (http://www.kielijelppi.fi/),
  - Kielikompassi https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/opetus/kirjoitus/kirjoituskurssi/index.shtml
  https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/uploads/document_userfiles/kokoustekn/
  - SeAMKin kirjallisten töiden ohje
  Other materials recommended by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact learning, e-learning as applicable.
  - Written and oral assignments and exercises, group work
  - Grammar exam. Other exams when conceivable.
  - Self-access learning.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation based on active participation, written and oral assignments and exercises, self-assesment , assesment by equals and the exam / exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS22K

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas

  Further information for students

  Health care and social work:
  Roivas, M. & Karjalainen, A. L.2013. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan viestintä. Helsinki: Edita.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course.

  Students use of time and load

  Total 81 hours, icluding contact learning (attendance 80 % required)

• Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development SOSPST70-3021 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  2 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to analyse their needs for information from various perspectives. They are able to name concepts related to their topic (in Finnish and in English) and analyse them hierarchically. Students select appropriate professional and scientific sources of information. They know how to use national and international social field databases and online services offered by SeUAS library. Students are able to critically interpret and evaluate the information and develop their information seeking skills. In referencing, they apply the SeUAS instructions for written assignments. Students are able to write relatively extensive texts which meet the criteria set for scientific writing. In communication, they assume responsibility for their action, observing agreements and ethical principles. Students have the skills and knowledge required in writing a maturity test.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area/ Hyvinvointi ja elinolot
  Communication Skills

  Course contents

  Information seeking:
  - concept analysis and keywords (Finnish, English)
  - producers of professional and research knowledge in the social field
  - national and international databases and online services (SeUAS, the e-library of the Academic Library)
  - online information seeking and tools for information seeking
  - interpretation and evaluation of information, tools for information management
  Communication:
  -writing a Bachelor's Thesis
  - demonstrating one's competence
  - command of appropriate language, structure and style of scientific texts
  - language planning and correct usage
  - in-text references and reference list
  - scientific article and research briefing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognize their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use the collections that SeUAS Library offers and they recognize also other databases. Students can organize the information that they have found and they are able to evaluate it by using guidance. Written appearance and references in scientific writing produced by the student are insufficient.

  Good

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use multifunctionally the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that mainly meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions.

  Excellent

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information giving reasons to their choices. Students are able to use multifunctionally and critically the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret fluently the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it critically and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions independently and fluently.

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  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. ja Sajavaara, P. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. 15. uud. p. Helsinki: Tammi. (tai uudempi painos).
  Vilkka, H. 2020. Akateemisen lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen opas. PS-kustannus.
  SeAMK Instructions for Written Work and Thesis Template.
  SeAMK Library websites and other web resources and materials.
  Other recommended material.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, workshops.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale 1 - 5. Quality of assignments and active participation are taken into consideration.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Leena Elenius

  Further information for students

  The content of the course is firmly integrated into student's thesis process

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practising periods.

  Students use of time and load

  53 hours

• Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development SOSPST70-3017 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  2 credits  (SOS19A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to analyse their needs for information from various perspectives. They are able to name concepts related to their topic (in Finnish and in English) and analyse them hierarchically. Students select appropriate professional and scientific sources of information. They know how to use national and international social field databases and online services offered by SeUAS library. Students are able to critically interpret and evaluate the information and develop their information seeking skills. In referencing, they apply the SeUAS instructions for written assignments. Students are able to write relatively extensive texts which meet the criteria set for scientific writing. In communication, they assume responsibility for their action, observing agreements and ethical principles. Students have the skills and knowledge required in writing a maturity test.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area/ Hyvinvointi ja elinolot
  Communication Skills

  Course contents

  Information seeking:
  - concept analysis and keywords (Finnish, English)
  - producers of professional and research knowledge in the social field
  - national and international databases and online services (SeUAS, the e-library of the Academic Library)
  - online information seeking and tools for information seeking
  - interpretation and evaluation of information, tools for information management
  Communication:
  -writing a Bachelor's Thesis
  - demonstrating one's competence
  - command of appropriate language, structure and style of scientific texts
  - language planning and correct usage
  - in-text references and reference list
  - scientific article and research briefing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognize their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use the collections that SeUAS Library offers and they recognize also other databases. Students can organize the information that they have found and they are able to evaluate it by using guidance. Written appearance and references in scientific writing produced by the student are insufficient.

  Good

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use multifunctionally the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that mainly meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions.

  Excellent

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information giving reasons to their choices. Students are able to use multifunctionally and critically the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret fluently the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it critically and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions independently and fluently.

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  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. ja Sajavaara, P. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. 15. uud. p. Helsinki: Tammi. (tai uudempi painos).
  Vilkka, H. 2020. Akateemisen lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen opas. PS-kustannus.
  SeAMK Instructions for Written Work and Thesis Template.
  SeAMK Library websites and other web resources and materials.
  Other recommended material.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, workshops.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale 1 - 5. Quality of assignments and active participation are taken into consideration.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19A

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Leena Elenius

  Further information for students

  The content of the course is firmly integrated into student's thesis process

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practising periods.

  Students use of time and load

  53 hours

• Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development SOSPST70-3018 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  2 credits  (MSOS20) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to analyse their needs for information from various perspectives. They are able to name concepts related to their topic (in Finnish and in English) and analyse them hierarchically. Students select appropriate professional and scientific sources of information. They know how to use national and international social field databases and online services offered by SeUAS library. Students are able to critically interpret and evaluate the information and develop their information seeking skills. In referencing, they apply the SeUAS instructions for written assignments. Students are able to write relatively extensive texts which meet the criteria set for scientific writing. In communication, they assume responsibility for their action, observing agreements and ethical principles. Students have the skills and knowledge required in writing a maturity test.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area/ Hyvinvointi ja elinolot
  Communication Skills

  Course contents

  Information seeking:
  - concept analysis and keywords (Finnish, English)
  - producers of professional and research knowledge in the social field
  - national and international databases and online services (SeUAS, the e-library of the Academic Library)
  - online information seeking and tools for information seeking
  - interpretation and evaluation of information, tools for information management
  Communication:
  -writing a Bachelor's Thesis
  - demonstrating one's competence
  - command of appropriate language, structure and style of scientific texts
  - language planning and correct usage
  - in-text references and reference list
  - scientific article and research briefing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognize their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use the collections that SeUAS Library offers and they recognize also other databases. Students can organize the information that they have found and they are able to evaluate it by using guidance. Written appearance and references in scientific writing produced by the student are insufficient.

  Good

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use multifunctionally the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that mainly meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions.

  Excellent

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information giving reasons to their choices. Students are able to use multifunctionally and critically the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret fluently the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it critically and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions independently and fluently.

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  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. ja Sajavaara, P. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. 15. uud. p. Helsinki: Tammi. (tai uudempi painos).
  Vilkka, H. 2020. Akateemisen lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen opas. PS-kustannus.
  SeAMK Instructions for Written Work and Thesis Template.
  SeAMK Library websites and other web resources and materials.
  Other recommended material.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, workshops.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale 1 - 5. Quality of assignments and active participation are taken into consideration.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Leena Elenius

  Further information for students

  The content of the course is firmly integrated into student's thesis process

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practising periods.

  Students use of time and load

  53 hours

• Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development SOSPST70-3019 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  2 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to analyse their needs for information from various perspectives. They are able to name concepts related to their topic (in Finnish and in English) and analyse them hierarchically. Students select appropriate professional and scientific sources of information. They know how to use national and international social field databases and online services offered by SeUAS library. Students are able to critically interpret and evaluate the information and develop their information seeking skills. In referencing, they apply the SeUAS instructions for written assignments. Students are able to write relatively extensive texts which meet the criteria set for scientific writing. In communication, they assume responsibility for their action, observing agreements and ethical principles. Students have the skills and knowledge required in writing a maturity test.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area/ Hyvinvointi ja elinolot
  Communication Skills

  Course contents

  Information seeking:
  - concept analysis and keywords (Finnish, English)
  - producers of professional and research knowledge in the social field
  - national and international databases and online services (SeUAS, the e-library of the Academic Library)
  - online information seeking and tools for information seeking
  - interpretation and evaluation of information, tools for information management
  Communication:
  -writing a Bachelor's Thesis
  - demonstrating one's competence
  - command of appropriate language, structure and style of scientific texts
  - language planning and correct usage
  - in-text references and reference list
  - scientific article and research briefing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognize their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use the collections that SeUAS Library offers and they recognize also other databases. Students can organize the information that they have found and they are able to evaluate it by using guidance. Written appearance and references in scientific writing produced by the student are insufficient.

  Good

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use multifunctionally the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that mainly meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions.

  Excellent

  Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information giving reasons to their choices. Students are able to use multifunctionally and critically the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret fluently the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it critically and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions independently and fluently.

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  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. ja Sajavaara, P. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. 15. uud. p. Helsinki: Tammi. (tai uudempi painos).
  Vilkka, H. 2020. Akateemisen lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen opas. PS-kustannus.
  SeAMK Instructions for Written Work and Thesis Template.
  SeAMK Library websites and other web resources and materials.
  Other recommended material.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, workshops.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale 1 - 5. Quality of assignments and active participation are taken into consideration.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Leena Elenius

  Further information for students

  The content of the course is firmly integrated into student's thesis process

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practising periods.

  Students use of time and load

  53 hours

• Communication and Media in Social Work SOSEM60-3005 30.08.2021-15.10.2021  4 credits  (IEPSW21F, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are familiar with social importance of media and communication from different perspectives of social work and activities. Students analytically examine media contents and recognise perspectives presented by various interest groups. They can explain how media acts and what kind of meanings it keeps inside.They can apply means of communication and influence. Students have argumentation and information seeking skills. They are familiar with the internal and external communication principles and practices in work communities. Students are familiar with the professional etiquette in social media. Students also examine communication culture from the perspective of sustainable development.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Students of the Degree Programme in Social Services: Most part of the Basic studies

  Course contents

  - media literacy: perceiving media reality and working as social work professional in media environment
  - influence in society as part of empowering social work
  - communication in society
  - ethical instructions and legislation of media

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to recognize the importance of communication and media in society
  - are able to recognize the wholeness of methods which media uses
  - are able to recognize their individual behavior concerning media and communication and connected attitudes

  Good

  The students
  - have capacities to itemize contents of media
  - can bring out topics, which are essential from the perspective of citizens? empowerment
  - are able to recognize their individual values and attitudes
  - are able to recognize their responsibilities in communication-related tasks

  Excellent

  The students
  - have competencies to evaluate and analyze critically the contents produced by different media sources
  - have skills to act in network of citizens, media and other interest groups based on principles of empowering social work
  - have capacities to recognize the influence of their individual values and attitudes to their actions

  Further information

  Students of the degree programme can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

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  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hall, C. Slembrouck, S. & Sarangi S. 2006. Language Practises in Social Work: Categorisation and Accountability in Child Welfare. : Chapter 9, p. 145 - 163 Narrative transformation in media reporting; Chapter 10, p. 164 - 173 Conclusion.
  Stocchetti, M. & Kukkonen, K. 2010. Critical Media Analysis: An Introduction for Media Professionals. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang AG. E-book.
  Literature needed in assingments and in the exam is defined more closely during the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact learning, learning assignments including e-learning, group discussions, exam.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation is based on active participation in contact learning, assignments and the exam.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • IEPSW21F
  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.

  Exam schedule

  Exam at the end of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  108 hours including contact learning.

• Communication and Media in Social Work SOSAVY10-3009 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are familiar with social importance of media and communication from different perspectives of social work and activities. Students analytically examine media contents and recognise perspectives presented by various interest groups. They can explain how media acts and what kind of meanings it keeps inside.They can apply means of communication and influence. Students have argumentation and information seeking skills. They are familiar with the internal and external communication principles and practices in work communities. Students are familiar with the professional etiquette in social media. Students also examine communication culture from the perspective of sustainable development.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - media literacy: perceiving media reality and working as social work professional in media environment
  - influence in society as part of empowering social work
  - communication in society
  - ethical instructions and legislation of media
  
  -

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to recognize the importance of communication and media in society
  - are able to recognize the wholeness of methods which media uses
  - are able to recognize their individual behavior concerning media and communication and connected attitudes.

  Good

  The students
  - have capacities to itemize contents of media
  - can bring out topics, which are essential from the perspective of citizens' empowerment
  - are able to recognize their individual values and attitudes
  - are able to recognize their responsibilities in communication-related tasks
  - have capacities to assess media contents and use the means of media and communication as part of empowering social work

  Excellent

  The students
  - have competencies to evaluate and analyze critically the contents produced by different media sources
  - have skills to act in network of citizens, media and other interest groups based on principles of empowering social work
  - have capacities to recognize the influence of their individual values and attitudes to their actions
  - are able to use the the means of media and communication as part of empowering social work

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Hall, C. Slembrouck, S. & Sarangi S. 2006. Language Practises in Social Work: Categorisation and Accountability in Child Welfare. : luku 9, s. 145 - 163 Narrative transformation in media reporting; Luku 10, s. 164 - 173 Conclusion.
  Stocchetti, M. & Kukkonen, K. 2010. Critical Media Analysis: An Introduction for Media Professionals. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang AG. E-kirja.
  Katleena Kortesuo (2016). Riko lasi hätätilanteessa. (Käsittelee kriisiviestintää, suunnattu lähinnä esimiesasemassa työskenteleville.)
  Elina Nivala & Sanna Ryynänen (2019): Sosiaalipedagogiikka. Kohti inhimillisempää yhteiskuntaa. Gaudeamus. (128-143)
  A.-P. Pietilä (2018): Uutisissa valheita, valheista uutisia.
  Laura, Tiitinen (2017): Sosiaalityö ja viestintä. Teoksessa: Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Kananoja, Miettinen & Marjamäki (toim.). Tietosanoma. Helsinki. (Luku 33. Palveluviestintä, Julkinen viestintä rakenteellisen sosiaalityön välineenä, Kriisiviestintä).

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, self-access learning, group work and discussions, media analyses. Assignment as agreed in the course.
  .

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation is based on activity in contact learning and assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.
  Visitor presenting Media.

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours, including contact learning

• Communication and Media in Social Work SOSAVY10-3010 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  4 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are familiar with social importance of media and communication from different perspectives of social work and activities. Students analytically examine media contents and recognise perspectives presented by various interest groups. They can explain how media acts and what kind of meanings it keeps inside.They can apply means of communication and influence. Students have argumentation and information seeking skills. They are familiar with the internal and external communication principles and practices in work communities. Students are familiar with the professional etiquette in social media. Students also examine communication culture from the perspective of sustainable development.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - media literacy: perceiving media reality and working as social work professional in media environment
  - influence in society as part of empowering social work
  - communication in society
  - ethical instructions and legislation of media
  
  -

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to recognize the importance of communication and media in society
  - are able to recognize the wholeness of methods which media uses
  - are able to recognize their individual behavior concerning media and communication and connected attitudes.

  Good

  The students
  - have capacities to itemize contents of media
  - can bring out topics, which are essential from the perspective of citizens' empowerment
  - are able to recognize their individual values and attitudes
  - are able to recognize their responsibilities in communication-related tasks
  - have capacities to assess media contents and use the means of media and communication as part of empowering social work

  Excellent

  The students
  - have competencies to evaluate and analyze critically the contents produced by different media sources
  - have skills to act in network of citizens, media and other interest groups based on principles of empowering social work
  - have capacities to recognize the influence of their individual values and attitudes to their actions
  - are able to use the the means of media and communication as part of empowering social work

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Hall, C. Slembrouck, S. & Sarangi S. 2006. Language Practises in Social Work: Categorisation and Accountability in Child Welfare. : luku 9, s. 145 - 163 Narrative transformation in media reporting; Luku 10, s. 164 - 173 Conclusion.
  Stocchetti, M. & Kukkonen, K. 2010. Critical Media Analysis: An Introduction for Media Professionals. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang AG. E-kirja.
  Katleena Kortesuo (2016). Riko lasi hätätilanteessa. (Käsittelee kriisiviestintää, suunnattu lähinnä esimiesasemassa työskenteleville.)
  Elina Nivala & Sanna Ryynänen (2019): Sosiaalipedagogiikka. Kohti inhimillisempää yhteiskuntaa. Gaudeamus. (128-143)
  A.-P. Pietilä (2018): Uutisissa valheita, valheista uutisia.
  Laura, Tiitinen (2017): Sosiaalityö ja viestintä. Teoksessa: Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Kananoja, Miettinen & Marjamäki (toim.). Tietosanoma. Helsinki. (Luku 33. Palveluviestintä, Julkinen viestintä rakenteellisen sosiaalityön välineenä, Kriisiviestintä).

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, self-access learning, group work and discussions, media analyses. Assignment as agreed in the course.
  .

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation is based on activity in contact learning and assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS20A

  Seats

  12 - 24

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include any practise period.
  Visitor presenting Media.

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours, including contact learning

• Community-Oriented Social Work SOSAVY30-3010 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students recognize the meaning of social engagement, empowerment and social capital from the perspectives of citizens' welfare, function of society and ecosocial sustainability. Students are able to describe the principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement. They become familiar with methods and international models used in community social work. Students learn to know social service agencies that have chosen to base their work on promoting the sense of community. Students are able to assess communities’ resources and needs for community activation. Using community work methods, students know how to launch, implement and evaluate professional action that promotes the sense of community and empowerment..

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - the concepts of social capital
  - social pedagogic activation, social engagement
  - empowering perspective and critical pedagogy
  - community activation, deliberative methods in decision making
  - starting, implementing and evaluation community activity
  - community-oriented ideology in practice

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - recognize the meaning of citizen's engagement, empowerment and social capital in promoting citizens' welfare, the function of society and ecosocial sustainability
  - are able to describe the principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement
  - know how to assess communities’ resources and needs for community activation
  - have competence to apply community work methods to create and evaluate a community activation process
  - recognise methods and international models used in community social work and field agencies which apply these methods

  Good

  Students
  - are able to evaluate the meaning of citizens’ engagement, empowerment and social capital in promoting citizens' welfare, the function of society and ecosocial sustainability
  - are able to describe the principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement
  - have ability to interpret communities’ resources and needs for community activation
  - have competence to apply community work methods to create, evaluate and argue for a community activation process
  - know how to compare methods and international models used in community social work and, based on sound reasoning, categorise field agencies which apply these methods

  Excellent

  Students
  - have competence to argue for the meaning of citizens’ engagement, empowerment and social capital in promoting of citizens' well-being, the function of society and ecosocial sustainability
  - are able to compare principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement
  - have ability to interpret community's resources and needs for community activation based on sound reasoning
  - have competence to extensively apply various community work methods to create and evaluate a community activation process
  - critically evaluate various methods and international models used in community social work and, based on sound reasoning, analyse field agencies which apply these methods

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Communication and Media in Social Work
  - Structural Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Sosiaalipedagogiikka (2019). Kohti inhimillisempää yhteiskuntaa. Nivala, Elina & Sanna Ryynänen (toim.). Gaudeamus.
  Yhteisöt ja sosiaalityö - Kansalaisen vai asiakkaan asialla? (2016). Roivainen, Nylund, Korkiamäki & Raitakari (toim.) PS-kustannus.
  Asiakkaat toimijoina sosiaalityössä (2013). Laitinen & Niskala(toim.). Vastapaino.
  Väyrynen, Kostamo-Pääkkö, Ojaniemi& Arnkil (2017): Sosiaalityön yhteisöllisyyttä etsimässä. Unipress. 3. painos
  Kananoja, Aulikki (2017). Kansalaistoiminta osana sosiaalipolitiikkaa. Teoksessa: Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Kananoja, Lähteinen & Marjamäki (toim.). Tietosanoma. Helsinki. (Luku 5).
  In addition, other material reported by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studying at Moodle, essay and study visit.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation is based on the active completion and participation of the course, the report for study visit and the approved completion of the assignment.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include training.
  Study visit, if it is possible.

  Students use of time and load

  106h, included lectures, study visit, working online, an assignment at the end of course.

• Community-Oriented Social Work SOSAVY30-3012 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  4 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students recognize the meaning of social engagement, empowerment and social capital from the perspectives of citizens' welfare, function of society and ecosocial sustainability. Students are able to describe the principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement. They become familiar with methods and international models used in community social work. Students learn to know social service agencies that have chosen to base their work on promoting the sense of community. Students are able to assess communities’ resources and needs for community activation. Using community work methods, students know how to launch, implement and evaluate professional action that promotes the sense of community and empowerment..

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - the concepts of social capital
  - social pedagogic activation, social engagement
  - empowering perspective and critical pedagogy
  - community activation, deliberative methods in decision making
  - starting, implementing and evaluation community activity
  - community-oriented ideology in practice

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - recognize the meaning of citizen's engagement, empowerment and social capital in promoting citizens' welfare, the function of society and ecosocial sustainability
  - are able to describe the principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement
  - know how to assess communities’ resources and needs for community activation
  - have competence to apply community work methods to create and evaluate a community activation process
  - recognise methods and international models used in community social work and field agencies which apply these methods

  Good

  Students
  - are able to evaluate the meaning of citizens’ engagement, empowerment and social capital in promoting citizens' welfare, the function of society and ecosocial sustainability
  - are able to describe the principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement
  - have ability to interpret communities’ resources and needs for community activation
  - have competence to apply community work methods to create, evaluate and argue for a community activation process
  - know how to compare methods and international models used in community social work and, based on sound reasoning, categorise field agencies which apply these methods

  Excellent

  Students
  - have competence to argue for the meaning of citizens’ engagement, empowerment and social capital in promoting of citizens' well-being, the function of society and ecosocial sustainability
  - are able to compare principles of community social work and the theory of critical pedagogy, social pedagogic activation and encouragement
  - have ability to interpret community's resources and needs for community activation based on sound reasoning
  - have competence to extensively apply various community work methods to create and evaluate a community activation process
  - critically evaluate various methods and international models used in community social work and, based on sound reasoning, analyse field agencies which apply these methods

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Communication and Media in Social Work
  - Structural Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Sosiaalipedagogiikka (2019). Kohti inhimillisempää yhteiskuntaa. Nivala, Elina & Sanna Ryynänen (toim.). Gaudeamus.
  Yhteisöt ja sosiaalityö - Kansalaisen vai asiakkaan asialla? (2016). Roivainen, Nylund, Korkiamäki & Raitakari (toim.) PS-kustannus.
  Asiakkaat toimijoina sosiaalityössä (2013). Laitinen & Niskala(toim.). Vastapaino.
  Väyrynen, Kostamo-Pääkkö, Ojaniemi& Arnkil (2017): Sosiaalityön yhteisöllisyyttä etsimässä. Unipress. 3. painos
  Kananoja, Aulikki (2017). Kansalaistoiminta osana sosiaalipolitiikkaa. Teoksessa: Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Kananoja, Lähteinen & Marjamäki (toim.). Tietosanoma. Helsinki. (Luku 5).
  In addition, other material reported by the teacher.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studying at Moodle, essay and study visit.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation is based on the active completion and participation of the course, the report for study visit and the approved completion of the assignment.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS20A

  Seats

  12 - 26

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include training.
  Study visit, if it is possible.

  Students use of time and load

  106h, included lectures, study visit, working online, an assignment at the end of course.

• Culture and Way of Life BE00CK47-3004 15.11.2021-17.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to examine relationships between individuals, communities and societies at global, national and local level. They can describe meanings that cultures and ways of life can have in the construction of the individual's identity. Students learn to explain the concepts of multiculturalism and diversity. They learn to describe and analyse relationships between minorities and majorities, describe the global migration and, especially, refugeeism as a general phenomenon and individual experience. Students learn to describe discrimination, prejudice and racism, and identify underlying factors. They examine their national and ethnic identity and preparedness to encounter ethnic and cultural diversity. Students are able to recognize transnationalism as part of global development. They independently seek and evaluate the reliability of information about multiculturalism, ethnic minorities and global migration. Students become aware of different perspectives and justifications pertaining to these issues and use the existing knowledge to form an informed opinion.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - forms of ethnic and cultural diversity, cultural differences, majorities and minorities
  - global migration, immigration, refugees
  - the concepts of multiculturalism and diversity
  - acculturation, contact and conflict theory
  - national and ethnic identity, stereotypes and prejudices, racism
  - the effect of immigration and minority role on the individual's identity
  - levels of examining difference
  - multicultural competence and cultural sensitivity

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognise global processes, which cause migration and refugeeism. Students recognise the contents of the key concepts Students are for the main part able to describe the relationships between ethnic groups in Finland. Students are able to find up-to-date information about key concepts. Students are able to formulate and justify an opinion on one of the issues discussed. Students can describe the experiences of a person belonging to a minority. They can describe their own ethnic identity and factors connected with its development. Students can name a concrete aim of how to develop their intercultural competence.

  Good

  Students competently describe the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They find information about relationships between ethnic groups and use the information to present their opinions. With help of the concepts, students analyse the experiences of a person belonging to an ethnic minority. Using the relevant concepts, students reflect on their own ethnic identity and the factors that influence its development. Students describe and justify concrete aims of how to develop their intercultural competence.

  Excellent

  Students analyse the global processes that underlie migration and refugeeism. They critically evaluate the key concepts of the item. Students are able to connect individual people's experiences as members of minorities with the social background factors. Competently using the concepts, students extensively reflect on their ethnic identity and the factors that influence its development. Students express their aims concerning the development of their intercultural competence, they use the concepts learnt during the course and justify their aims extensively.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Castaneda, A. E., Mäki-Opas, J., Jokela, S., Kivi, N., Lähteenmäki, M., Miettinen, T., Nieminen, S., Santalahti, P. 2018. Pakolaisten mielenterveyden tukeminen Suomessa: PALOMA-käsikirja. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-100-3.
  
  Kääriälä, A., Keski-Säntti, M., Aaltonen, M., Haikkola, L., Huotari, T., Ilmakunnas, I., Juutinen, A., Kiilakoski, T., Merikukka, M., Pekkarinen, E., Rask, S., Ristikari, T., Salo, J. & Gissler, M. 2020. Suomi seuraavan sukupolven kasvuympäristönä. Seuranta Suomessa vuonna 1997 syntyneistä lapsista, joilla on ulkomailla syntynyt vanhempi. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Raportti 15/2020. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-582-7.
  
  Saukkonen, P. 2020. Vimmainen maailma. Kirjoituksia muuttoliikkeestä, monikulttuurisuudesta ja nationalismista. Julkaisuja 35, 2020. Helsinki: Siirtolaisuusinstituutti. https://siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/j-35-isbn-978-952-7167-93-9-vimmainen-maailma.pdf. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Etäluennot, ryhmätehtävä, -toiminta ja -esitys; tehtävän voi tehdä työelämäyhteistyössä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Tanja Rajala, Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Culture and Way of Life BE00CW35-3001 29.11.2021-28.01.2022  4 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to examine relationships between individuals, communities and societies at global, national and local level. They can describe meanings that cultures and ways of life can have in the construction of the individual's identity. Students learn to explain the concepts of multiculturalism and diversity. They learn to describe and analyse relationships between minorities and majorities, describe the global migration and, especially, refugeeism as a general phenomenon and individual experience. Students learn to describe discrimination, prejudice and racism, and identify underlying factors. They examine their national and ethnic identity and preparedness to encounter cultural and social diversity. They independently seek and evaluate the reliability of information about these concepts. Students develop their reflection and observation skills about their own role in local and global communities.

  Course contents

  - ethnic, cultural and social diversity, cultural differences, majorities and minorities
  - global migration, immigration, refugees
  - acculturation, integration
  - national and ethnic identity, stereotypes and prejudices, racism
  - the effect of immigration and minority role on the individual's identity
  - multicultural competence and cultural sensitivity
  -dimensions of cultural and social sustainability

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognise global processes, which cause migration and refugeeism. Students recognise the contents of the key concepts. Students are for the main part able to describe the relationships between ethnic groups in Finland. Students are able to find up-to-date information about key concepts. Students are able to formulate and justify an opinion on one of the issues discussed. Students can describe the experiences of people belonging to different minorities. They can describe their own cultural identity and factors connected with its development. Students can name a concrete aim of how to develop their competence in cultural sensitivity.

  Good

  Students competently describe the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They find information about relationships between ethnic groups and use the information to present their opinions. With help of the concepts, students analyse the experiences of people belonging to different minorities. Using the relevant concepts, students reflect on their own cultural identity and the factors that influence its development. Students describe and justify concrete aims of how to develop their competence in cultural sensitivity.

  Excellent

  Students analyse the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They critically evaluate the key concepts of the course. Students are able to connect people's experiences as members of different minorities with their social background. Competently using the concepts, students extensively reflect on their cultural identity and the factors that influence its development. Students express their aims concerning the development of their culturalsensitivity with comprehensive justifications.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Castaneda, A. E., Mäki-Opas, J., Jokela, S., Kivi, N., Lähteenmäki, M., Miettinen, T., Nieminen, S., Santalahti, P. 2018. Pakolaisten mielenterveyden tukeminen Suomessa: PALOMA-käsikirja. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-100-3.
  
  Kääriälä, A., Keski-Säntti, M., Aaltonen, M., Haikkola, L., Huotari, T., Ilmakunnas, I., Juutinen, A., Kiilakoski, T., Merikukka, M., Pekkarinen, E., Rask, S., Ristikari, T., Salo, J. & Gissler, M. 2020. Suomi seuraavan sukupolven kasvuympäristönä. Seuranta Suomessa vuonna 1997 syntyneistä lapsista, joilla on ulkomailla syntynyt vanhempi. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Raportti 15/2020. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-582-7.
  
  Saukkonen, P. 2020. Vimmainen maailma. Kirjoituksia muuttoliikkeestä, monikulttuurisuudesta ja nationalismista. Julkaisuja 35, 2020. Helsinki: Siirtolaisuusinstituutti. https://siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/j-35-isbn-978-952-7167-93-9-vimmainen-maailma.pdf. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Etäluennot, ryhmätehtävä, -toiminta ja -esitys; tehtävän voi tehdä työelämäyhteistyössä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.11.2021 - 28.01.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Tanja Rajala, Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Culture and Way of Life BE00CW35-3002 04.04.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to examine relationships between individuals, communities and societies at global, national and local level. They can describe meanings that cultures and ways of life can have in the construction of the individual's identity. Students learn to explain the concepts of multiculturalism and diversity. They learn to describe and analyse relationships between minorities and majorities, describe the global migration and, especially, refugeeism as a general phenomenon and individual experience. Students learn to describe discrimination, prejudice and racism, and identify underlying factors. They examine their national and ethnic identity and preparedness to encounter cultural and social diversity. They independently seek and evaluate the reliability of information about these concepts. Students develop their reflection and observation skills about their own role in local and global communities.

  Course contents

  - ethnic, cultural and social diversity, cultural differences, majorities and minorities
  - global migration, immigration, refugees
  - acculturation, integration
  - national and ethnic identity, stereotypes and prejudices, racism
  - the effect of immigration and minority role on the individual's identity
  - multicultural competence and cultural sensitivity
  -dimensions of cultural and social sustainability

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognise global processes, which cause migration and refugeeism. Students recognise the contents of the key concepts. Students are for the main part able to describe the relationships between ethnic groups in Finland. Students are able to find up-to-date information about key concepts. Students are able to formulate and justify an opinion on one of the issues discussed. Students can describe the experiences of people belonging to different minorities. They can describe their own cultural identity and factors connected with its development. Students can name a concrete aim of how to develop their competence in cultural sensitivity.

  Good

  Students competently describe the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They find information about relationships between ethnic groups and use the information to present their opinions. With help of the concepts, students analyse the experiences of people belonging to different minorities. Using the relevant concepts, students reflect on their own cultural identity and the factors that influence its development. Students describe and justify concrete aims of how to develop their competence in cultural sensitivity.

  Excellent

  Students analyse the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They critically evaluate the key concepts of the course. Students are able to connect people's experiences as members of different minorities with their social background. Competently using the concepts, students extensively reflect on their cultural identity and the factors that influence its development. Students express their aims concerning the development of their culturalsensitivity with comprehensive justifications.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Castaneda, A. E., Mäki-Opas, J., Jokela, S., Kivi, N., Lähteenmäki, M., Miettinen, T., Nieminen, S., Santalahti, P. 2018. Pakolaisten mielenterveyden tukeminen Suomessa: PALOMA-käsikirja. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-100-3.
  
  Kääriälä, A., Keski-Säntti, M., Aaltonen, M., Haikkola, L., Huotari, T., Ilmakunnas, I., Juutinen, A., Kiilakoski, T., Merikukka, M., Pekkarinen, E., Rask, S., Ristikari, T., Salo, J. & Gissler, M. 2020. Suomi seuraavan sukupolven kasvuympäristönä. Seuranta Suomessa vuonna 1997 syntyneistä lapsista, joilla on ulkomailla syntynyt vanhempi. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Raportti 15/2020. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-582-7.
  
  Saukkonen, P. 2020. Vimmainen maailma. Kirjoituksia muuttoliikkeestä, monikulttuurisuudesta ja nationalismista. Julkaisuja 35, 2020. Helsinki: Siirtolaisuusinstituutti. https://siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/j-35-isbn-978-952-7167-93-9-vimmainen-maailma.pdf. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Etäluennot, ryhmätehtävä, -toiminta ja -esitys; tehtävän voi tehdä työelämäyhteistyössä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  04.04.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Culture and Way of Life BE00CW35-3003 21.02.2022-08.04.2022  4 credits  (SOS22A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to examine relationships between individuals, communities and societies at global, national and local level. They can describe meanings that cultures and ways of life can have in the construction of the individual's identity. Students learn to explain the concepts of multiculturalism and diversity. They learn to describe and analyse relationships between minorities and majorities, describe the global migration and, especially, refugeeism as a general phenomenon and individual experience. Students learn to describe discrimination, prejudice and racism, and identify underlying factors. They examine their national and ethnic identity and preparedness to encounter cultural and social diversity. They independently seek and evaluate the reliability of information about these concepts. Students develop their reflection and observation skills about their own role in local and global communities.

  Course contents

  - ethnic, cultural and social diversity, cultural differences, majorities and minorities
  - global migration, immigration, refugees
  - acculturation, integration
  - national and ethnic identity, stereotypes and prejudices, racism
  - the effect of immigration and minority role on the individual's identity
  - multicultural competence and cultural sensitivity
  -dimensions of cultural and social sustainability

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students recognise global processes, which cause migration and refugeeism. Students recognise the contents of the key concepts. Students are for the main part able to describe the relationships between ethnic groups in Finland. Students are able to find up-to-date information about key concepts. Students are able to formulate and justify an opinion on one of the issues discussed. Students can describe the experiences of people belonging to different minorities. They can describe their own cultural identity and factors connected with its development. Students can name a concrete aim of how to develop their competence in cultural sensitivity.

  Good

  Students competently describe the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They find information about relationships between ethnic groups and use the information to present their opinions. With help of the concepts, students analyse the experiences of people belonging to different minorities. Using the relevant concepts, students reflect on their own cultural identity and the factors that influence its development. Students describe and justify concrete aims of how to develop their competence in cultural sensitivity.

  Excellent

  Students analyse the relevant concepts, when discussing migration and refugeeism caused by global processes. They critically evaluate the key concepts of the course. Students are able to connect people's experiences as members of different minorities with their social background. Competently using the concepts, students extensively reflect on their cultural identity and the factors that influence its development. Students express their aims concerning the development of their culturalsensitivity with comprehensive justifications.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Castaneda, A. E., Mäki-Opas, J., Jokela, S., Kivi, N., Lähteenmäki, M., Miettinen, T., Nieminen, S., Santalahti, P. 2018. Pakolaisten mielenterveyden tukeminen Suomessa: PALOMA-käsikirja. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-100-3.
  
  Kääriälä, A., Keski-Säntti, M., Aaltonen, M., Haikkola, L., Huotari, T., Ilmakunnas, I., Juutinen, A., Kiilakoski, T., Merikukka, M., Pekkarinen, E., Rask, S., Ristikari, T., Salo, J. & Gissler, M. 2020. Suomi seuraavan sukupolven kasvuympäristönä. Seuranta Suomessa vuonna 1997 syntyneistä lapsista, joilla on ulkomailla syntynyt vanhempi. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Raportti 15/2020. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-582-7.
  
  Saukkonen, P. 2020. Vimmainen maailma. Kirjoituksia muuttoliikkeestä, monikulttuurisuudesta ja nationalismista. Julkaisuja 35, 2020. Helsinki: Siirtolaisuusinstituutti. https://siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/j-35-isbn-978-952-7167-93-9-vimmainen-maailma.pdf. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Etäluento, ryhmätehtävä, -toiminta ja -esitys; tehtävän voi tehdä työelämäyhteistyössä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.02.2022 - 08.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Digitalisation in the Fields of Social Work SOSAPJ00-3004 06.09.2021-24.10.2021  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know forms of work in social services, carried out on the Internet with various groups of clients. Students know how to evaluate the suitability, benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of the online environment for various clients groups. Students are able to produce appropriate content in internet in professional role Students take into account the requirements of accessibility and data protection.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - online help in the work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - special features and ethical principles of helping online
  - forms of online help
  - professional action in social media
  - digital accessibility and data protection issues
  - sustainable development

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name online surroundings and online methods of social work among different client groups. They recognize benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of web. Students are able to survive in professional role in the web and they know some principles of the production of web contents. Students can apply their knowledge under guidance.

  Good

  Students possess good knowledge concerning online surroundings and online methods of social work among different client groups. Students are able to observe usefulness of web from the perspective of different client groups and clients needs. They recognize benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of web. Students are capable to act as professionals in the web and they know how webcontents are produced. Students can apply their knowledge.

  Excellent

  Students possess multiple knowledge concerning online surroundings and online methods of social work among different client groups. Students are able to evaluate usefulness of web from the perspective of different client groups and clients needs. They recognize benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of web. Students are capable to act as professionals in the web and they know how web-contents are produced. Students can apply their knowledge.

  Further information

  Students can choose between this course and the courses Technology and Everyday Life, Community Aids and Welfare Technology.

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  Mode of delivery

  34% Face-to-face, 66% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Kivistö & Päykkönen (toim.) Sosiaalityö digitalisaatiossa. Lapin yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteellisiä julkaisuja. C Työpapereita 58.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lectures, exercises, discussions

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Students know forms of work in social services, carried out on the Internet with various groups of clients. Students know how to evaluate the suitability, benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of the online environment for various clients groups. Students are able to produce appropriate content in internet in professional role Students take into account the requirements of accessibility and data protection.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 24.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS18C
  • SOS18B
  • SOS19A

  Seats

  7 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Maria Koivuniemi

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this course and the courses Technology and Everyday Life, Community Aids and Welfare Technology.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  78h

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name online surroundings and online methods of social work among different client groups. They recognize benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of web. Students are able to survive in professional role in the web and they know some principles of the production of web contents. Students can apply their knowledge under guidance.

  Good

  Students possess good knowledge concerning online surroundings and online methods of social work among different client groups. Students are able to observe usefulness of web from the perspective of different client groups and clients needs. They recognize benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of web. Students are capable to act as professionals in the web and they know how webcontents are produced. Students can apply their knowledge.

  Excellent

  Students possess multiple knowledge concerning online surroundings and online methods of social work among different client groups. Students are able to evaluate usefulness of web from the perspective of different client groups and clients needs. They recognize benefits, disadvantages and ethical perspectives of web. Students are capable to act as professionals in the web and they know how web-contents are produced. Students can apply their knowledge.

• Drug Care in Social Work Professions SOSAPS20-3020 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  2 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care. They study special issue in drug care of various client groups. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families on drug care. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Basics of Drug Care

  Course contents

  - drug care in the social field: responsibilities and rights
  - special issues in the drug care of clients of various ages, drug care for common diseases
  - counselling clients and family members of various ages on drug care
  - basics of drug calculation

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students demonstrate some knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and some knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Good

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have good knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and good knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Excellent

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have excellent knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and excellent knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care, and where to seek knowledge to increase their competence.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Informed in the beginning of the course by email.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact course

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Ks, ops. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Seats

  10 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  Ole hyvä ja kysy; marita.lahti@seamk.fi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course

  Students use of time and load

  2 x 26,5 h (not translated)

• Drug Care in Social Work Professions SOSAPS20-3021 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  2 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care. They study special issue in drug care of various client groups. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families on drug care. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Basics of Drug Care

  Course contents

  - drug care in the social field: responsibilities and rights
  - special issues in the drug care of clients of various ages, drug care for common diseases
  - counselling clients and family members of various ages on drug care
  - basics of drug calculation

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students demonstrate some knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and some knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Good

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have good knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and good knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Excellent

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have excellent knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and excellent knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care, and where to seek knowledge to increase their competence.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Informes in the beginning of the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact course

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Ks, ops. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  10 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  Ole hyvä ja kysy; marita.lahti@seamk.fi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course

  Students use of time and load

  2 x 26,5 h (not translated)

• Drug Care in Social Work Professions SOSAPS20-3022 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  2 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care. They study special issue in drug care of various client groups. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families on drug care. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Basics of Drug Care

  Course contents

  - drug care in the social field: responsibilities and rights
  - special issues in the drug care of clients of various ages, drug care for common diseases
  - counselling clients and family members of various ages on drug care
  - basics of drug calculation

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students demonstrate some knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and some knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Good

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have good knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and good knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Excellent

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have excellent knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and excellent knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care, and where to seek knowledge to increase their competence.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Informes in the beginning of the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact course

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Ks, ops. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  10 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  Ole hyvä ja kysy; marita.lahti@seamk.fi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course

  Students use of time and load

  2 x 26,5 h (not translated)

• Drug Care in Social Work Professions SOSAPS20-3023 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  2 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care. They study special issue in drug care of various client groups. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families on drug care. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Basics of Drug Care

  Course contents

  - drug care in the social field: responsibilities and rights
  - special issues in the drug care of clients of various ages, drug care for common diseases
  - counselling clients and family members of various ages on drug care
  - basics of drug calculation

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students demonstrate some knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and some knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Good

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have good knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and good knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

  Excellent

  Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care.
  They have excellent knowledge of the special issues in drug care for client groups in social work, and excellent knowledge of the drug care for the most common diseases. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families in drug care, and where to seek knowledge to increase their competence.
  Students are able to complete drug calculations connected to their tasks without mistakes.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Informes in the beginning of the course by email.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Virtual course

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Ks, ops. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  10 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Marita Lahti

  Further information for students

  Verkkototeutus
  Ole hyvä ja kysy; marita.lahti@seamk.fi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  In the end of the course

  Students use of time and load

  2 x 26,5 h (not translated)

• Early Support of Children and Families BE00BS21-3003 10.09.2021-31.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students recognise and are able to verbalise resources and risk factors related to children’s and families’ life situations and they are familiar with the principles of early intervention in early childhood services. Students know how to support children and family according to the principles of educational partnership. They are aware of the importance of dialogical interaction when working in cooperation with families. Students know how to start from the children’s needs and how to take children’s rights into consideration in their professional practice. They are familiar with early childhood education and other services provided by various actors. Students know how to support and help children and families to become heard and participate in various communities.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Study Cources: The Child's Growth and Learning, Early Childhood Pedagogy, Small Group Activities and Communality in Early Childhood Education

  Course contents

  - early childhood services and services for families with children
  - educational partnership and multiprofessional co-operation in early childhood education
  - recognizing strenghts and risks in childrens and families situation and bringing them up for discussion
  - principles of dialogical interaction
  - principles and implementation of early support
  - the child's best interests and child-centered activities as part of early childhood services
  - promoting participation in early childhood services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name some of the principles of educational co-operation and dialogical support. Students are able to recognise some principles concerning the the rights of the child and child-centered practices.
  They are able to describe needs of different families, also families and children at risk. Students are able to name some principles of early support. They know providers of services for children and families and they can describe how the services could be used. Students are able to describe some factors which effect promoting participation of children and families.

  Good

  Students are able to support children and families according to the principles of educational co-operation and partnership. Students know how to interact with both children and parents. Students know the rights of the child and principles of child-centered actions. They are able to detect needs of different families, also families and children at risk. Students know the principles of early support and are able to support child and parents by using them. They know main the factors of services of early childhood education and other providers of services for children and families and they can use the services while supporting children and families. Students know and are able to make use of methods which promote participation of children and families in communities and various environments.

  Excellent

  Students are able to support children and families according to the principles of educational co-operation. Students know how to interact with both children and parents using dialogical interaction methods. Students take the best interests of the child into account and they are able to detect needs of different families, also families and children at risk. Students are able to use the methods and the principles of early support taking account his/her individual professional streghts and challenges. They have an overall picture of services of early childhood education and other providers of services for children and families and they can fix the services together to support children and families. Students are able to ensure that the voice of children and parents is heard and their participation in communities and various environments promoted. Students help children and families express their opinions. Students are able to analyse preconditions of early support of children and families.

  Further information

  For the students, who take Early Childhood Studies.

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  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  -Ahonen, Liisa (2019). Haastavat kasvatustilanteet. Lämpimän vuorovaikutuksen käsikirja.
  -Lapsen hyvän kasvun ja kehityksen riskitekijöiden tunnistaminen (2007). Helsingin kaupunki, Sosiaalivirasto. Saatavana: https://docplayer.fi/427832-Lapsen-hyvan-kasvun-ja-kehityksen-riskitekijoiden-ja-suojaavien-tekijoiden-tunnistaminen.html
  -Varhaiserityiskasvatus (2019). Päivi Pihlaja & Riitta Viitala (toim.). Luvut: 1, 4-6.
  -Vanhemmuuden ja parisuhteen tuen vahvistaminen. Teoriasta käytäntöön (2019). Tuovi Hakulinen, Taina Laajasalo & Jukka Mäkelä (toim.). Ohjaus 9/2019. THL. Saatavana: https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/138389/URN_ISBN_978-952-343-357-1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  -Trogen, Tiia (2020). Positiivinen kasvatus.PS -kustannus, Keuruu.
  - Sandberg, Erja (2021) Pedagoginen tuki varhaiskasvatuksessa ja esiopetuksessa. Ps -kustannus. Latvia.
  -Leskisenoja, Eliisa (2019). PS-Kustannus. Latvia. Positiivinen pedagogiikka varhaiskasvatuksessa. Toteuta käytännössä.
  
  -and other material by teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, literary circle, exam, independent studying at Moodle, 4 x lectures.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.09.2021 - 31.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 24

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Lectures can be given as contact teaching or online.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practice training

  Exam schedule

  Will be announced at the beginning of the course

  International connections

  - (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours

• Early Support of Children and Families BE00BS21-3004 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students recognise and are able to verbalise resources and risk factors related to children’s and families’ life situations and they are familiar with the principles of early intervention in early childhood services. Students know how to support children and family according to the principles of educational partnership. They are aware of the importance of dialogical interaction when working in cooperation with families. Students know how to start from the children’s needs and how to take children’s rights into consideration in their professional practice. They are familiar with early childhood education and other services provided by various actors. Students know how to support and help children and families to become heard and participate in various communities.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Study Cources: The Child's Growth and Learning, Early Childhood Pedagogy, Small Group Activities and Communality in Early Childhood Education

  Course contents

  - early childhood services and services for families with children
  - educational partnership and multiprofessional co-operation in early childhood education
  - recognizing strenghts and risks in childrens and families situation and bringing them up for discussion
  - principles of dialogical interaction
  - principles and implementation of early support
  - the child's best interests and child-centered activities as part of early childhood services
  - promoting participation in early childhood services

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name some of the principles of educational co-operation and dialogical support. Students are able to recognise some principles concerning the the rights of the child and child-centered practices.
  They are able to describe needs of different families, also families and children at risk. Students are able to name some principles of early support. They know providers of services for children and families and they can describe how the services could be used. Students are able to describe some factors which effect promoting participation of children and families.

  Good

  Students are able to support children and families according to the principles of educational co-operation and partnership. Students know how to interact with both children and parents. Students know the rights of the child and principles of child-centered actions. They are able to detect needs of different families, also families and children at risk. Students know the principles of early support and are able to support child and parents by using them. They know main the factors of services of early childhood education and other providers of services for children and families and they can use the services while supporting children and families. Students know and are able to make use of methods which promote participation of children and families in communities and various environments.

  Excellent

  Students are able to support children and families according to the principles of educational co-operation. Students know how to interact with both children and parents using dialogical interaction methods. Students take the best interests of the child into account and they are able to detect needs of different families, also families and children at risk. Students are able to use the methods and the principles of early support taking account his/her individual professional streghts and challenges. They have an overall picture of services of early childhood education and other providers of services for children and families and they can fix the services together to support children and families. Students are able to ensure that the voice of children and parents is heard and their participation in communities and various environments promoted. Students help children and families express their opinions. Students are able to analyse preconditions of early support of children and families.

  Further information

  For the students, who take Early Childhood Studies.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  -Ahonen, Liisa (2019). Haastavat kasvatustilanteet. Lämpimän vuorovaikutuksen käsikirja.
  
  -Lapsen hyvän kasvun ja kehityksen riskitekijöiden tunnistaminen (2007). Helsingin kaupunki, Sosiaalivirasto. Saatavana: https://docplayer.fi/427832-Lapsen-hyvan-kasvun-ja-kehityksen-riskitekijoiden-ja-suojaavien-tekijoiden-tunnistaminen.html
  
  -Varhaiserityiskasvatus (2019). Päivi Pihlaja & Riitta Viitala (toim.). Luvut: 1, 4-6.
  
  -Vanhemmuuden ja parisuhteen tuen vahvistaminen. Teoriasta käytäntöön (2019). Tuovi Hakulinen, Taina Laajasalo & Jukka Mäkelä (toim.). Ohjaus 9/2019. THL. Saatavana: https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/138389/URN_ISBN_978-952-343-357-1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  -Leskisenoja, Eliisa (2019). Positiivinen pedagogiikka varhaiskasvatuksessa. Toteuta käytännössä. PS-Kustannus. Keuruu.
  
  - other possible material from the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Network implementation: Orientation and lectures at online, Reading circuit, E-learning, Book examination at Moodle.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19C
  • SOS20A
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 28

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  No optional execution methods.

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practicing.

  Exam schedule

  To be announced at the beginning of the course

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours, included Familiarity with E-material and literature, lectures, and Moodle -exam.

• Empowering Social Work SOSEM30-3005 30.08.2021-19.12.2021  4 credits  (IEPSW21F, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define the concept of empowerment and describe how it is related to critical social work theories.
  They know how to analyse social mechanisms behind marginalisation and analyse structures and processes which produce inequality and disadvantage on regional, national and international level. Students analyze practices, structures and process which produce and maintain marginalisation, inequality and lack of engagement and power in society, welfare services and social work. Students recognise needs for empowering social work in the clients' lives, work communities and in social work responsibilities. They are familiar with empowering social work methods. Students can describe what kind of conflicts may emerge in empowering work processes and what kind of solutions there are to solve them. Students are prepared to plan and evaluate a social work process, in which empowering methods are used and sustainable development promoted. Students can critically analyse their attitudes and opinions. In work with clients, they can reflect their own individual values and ethical views.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Students of the Degree Programme in Social Services:: Basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - the concept of empowerment
  - critical social work theories
  - marginalization, inequality and disadvantage in society
  - promoting empowerment in client work, social welfare organizations and society
  - empowering methods in social work
  - planning and evaluating a process of empowering social work
  - empowering work and sustainable development
  - evaluation of one's values and action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students can define the concept of empowerment and describe the core content of the critical social theories underpinning it. They can describe such practices, processes and structures in the society, service system and social work that produce and maintain marginalization, inequality, lack of power and participation. They recognize the connections of these factors with ecosocial sustainability. The students are able to describe the needs, for empowering social lwork and the power structures in the lives of the service users as well as in the social work organizations and practices. They can produce a case example on the process of empowering social work. The students are able to describe their own social work practice and the values behind it, and raise questions concerning value conflicts that they have experienced in social work practice and name structural factors connected to them.

  Good

  In addition, the students are able to reflect on the concept of empowerment from many perspectives and connect it to the practical work. They can produce a realistic case example and a solution that is applicable. They can reflect the structural and social factors connected to their own values and the value conflicts they have experienced.

  Excellent

  In addition, the students are able to reflect critically and comprehensively the marginalizing processes in the lives of service users, in social work organisations and in social work profession. They can produce a case example that highlights the situation from many perspectives. They are able to analyse it by applying the critical theories. They ae able to apply empowering social work methods in the case example in a creative way and describe the use of the methods in detail, taking into account the ecosocial sustainability. They can analyse and assess critically both their own actions and the professional practices of social work from the perspective of empowering goals of social work. They are able to assess the empowering approach in relation to the other possible approaches in social work.

  Further information

  Finnish students can choose between this course and the following courses:
  - Communication and Media in Social Work
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work

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  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Kam, P. K. 2020. Strengthening the empowerment approach in social work practice: An EPS model. Journal of Social Work, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017320911348. Access through SeAMK computer network or SeAMK remote access.
  
  Noordink, T., Verharen, L., Schalk, R. & van Regenmortel, M. 2021. Measuring Instruments for
  Empowerment in Social Work: A Scoping Review. British Journal of Social Work, 27.
  https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab054.
  
  Payne, M. 2014. Modern social work theory. 4th edition. New York: Macmillan International, Higher education. Parts: 11-14.
  
  Skene, K.R. 2021. What is the Unit of Empowerment? An Ecological Perspective. British Journal of Social Work, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab012.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lecturers, group activities and presentation, individual and group report and reflection; assignments incorporated into work-life co-operation

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 19.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • IEPSW21F
  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B
  • SOS19A

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Aino Alaverdyan, Tanja Rajala

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Empowering Social Work SOSAVY40-3010 06.09.2021-29.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define the concept of empowerment and describe how it is related to critical social work theories.
  They know how to analyse social mechanisms behind marginalisation and analyse structures and processes which produce inequality and disadvantage on regional, national and international level. Students analyze practices, structures and process which produce and maintain marginalisation, inequality and lack of engagement and power in society, welfare services and social work. Students recognise needs for empowering social work in the clients' lives, work communities and in social work responsibilities. They are familiar with empowering social work methods. Students can describe what kind of conflicts may emerge in empowering work processes and what kind of solutions there are to solve them. Students are prepared to plan and evaluate a social work process, in which empowering methods are used and sustainable development promoted. Students can critically analyse their attitudes and opinions. In work with clients, they can reflect their own individual values and ethical views.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of the basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - the concept of empowerment
  - critical social work theories
  - marginalization, inequality and disadvantage in society
  - promoting empowerment in client work, social welfare organizations and society
  - empowering methods in social work
  - planning and evaluating a process of empowering social work
  - empowering work and sustainable development
  - evaluation of one's values and action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students can define the concept of empowerment and describe the core content of the critical social theories underpinning it. They can describe such practices, processes and structures in the society, service system and social work that produce and maintain marginalization, inequality, lack of power and participation. They recognize the connections of these factors with ecosocial sustainability. The students are able to describe the needs, for empowering social-work and the power tructures in the lives of the service users as well as in the social work organizations and practices. They can produce a case example on the process of empowering social work. The students are able to describe their own social work practice and the values behind it, and raise questions concerning value conflicts that they have experienced in social work practice and name structural factors connected to them.

  Good

  In addition, the students are able to reflect on the concept of empowerment from many perspectives and connect it to the practical work. They can produce a realistic case example and a solution that is applicable. They can describe the structural and social factors connected to their own values and the value conflicts they have experienced.

  Excellent

  In addition, the students are able to reflect critically and comprehensively the marginalizing processes in the lives of service users, in social work organisations and in social work profession. They can produce a case example that highlights the situation from many perspectives. They are able to analyse it by applying the critical theories. They ae able to apply empowering social work methods in the case example in a creative way and describe the use of the methods in detail, taking into account the ecosocial sustainability. They can analyse and assess critically both their own actions and the professional practices of social work from the perspective of empowering goals of social work. They are able to assess the empowering approach in relation to the other possible approaches in social work.

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Communication and Media in Social Work
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

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  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu. N.d. Huono-osaisuus Suomessa –karttasivusto. https://diak.shinyapps.io/karttasovellus/#ohje.
  
  Hokkanen, L. 2014. Autetuksi tuleminen - valtaistavan sosiaalisen asianajon edellyttämät toimijuudet. Lapin yliopisto. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-484-730-8.
  
  Leemann, L. & Hämäläinen, R-M. 2016. Asiakasosallisuus, sosiaalinen osallisuus ja
  matalan kynnyksen palvelut. Pohdintaa käsitteiden sisällöstä. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 81 (2016):5. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2016102725606.
  
  Mattila, M. 2020. Eriarvoisuuden tila Suomessa 2020. Helsinki: Kaleva Sorsa Säätiö. Saatavilla: https://sorsafoundation.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Eriarvoisuus2020_web2.pdf.
  
  Saari, J. 2015. Huono-osaiset - elämän edellytykset yhteiskunnan pohjalla. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.(Lainattavissa SeAMK-tunnuksilla; Ellibs)
  
  Skene, K.R. 2021. What is the Unit of Empowerment? An Ecological Perspective. British Journal of Social Work, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab012. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Luennot, ryhmätoiminta, -aktivieetit ja -esitys tai Exam-tentti; jaksotehtävän voi tehdä työelämäyhteistyössä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 29.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Aino Alaverdyan, Tanja Rajala

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Empowering Social Work SOSAVY40-3011 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  4 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define the concept of empowerment and describe how it is related to critical social work theories.
  They know how to analyse social mechanisms behind marginalisation and analyse structures and processes which produce inequality and disadvantage on regional, national and international level. Students analyze practices, structures and process which produce and maintain marginalisation, inequality and lack of engagement and power in society, welfare services and social work. Students recognise needs for empowering social work in the clients' lives, work communities and in social work responsibilities. They are familiar with empowering social work methods. Students can describe what kind of conflicts may emerge in empowering work processes and what kind of solutions there are to solve them. Students are prepared to plan and evaluate a social work process, in which empowering methods are used and sustainable development promoted. Students can critically analyse their attitudes and opinions. In work with clients, they can reflect their own individual values and ethical views.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of the basic studies of the degree programme

  Course contents

  - the concept of empowerment
  - critical social work theories
  - marginalization, inequality and disadvantage in society
  - promoting empowerment in client work, social welfare organizations and society
  - empowering methods in social work
  - planning and evaluating a process of empowering social work
  - empowering work and sustainable development
  - evaluation of one's values and action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students can define the concept of empowerment and describe the core content of the critical social theories underpinning it. They can describe such practices, processes and structures in the society, service system and social work that produce and maintain marginalization, inequality, lack of power and participation. They recognize the connections of these factors with ecosocial sustainability. The students are able to describe the needs, for empowering social-work and the power tructures in the lives of the service users as well as in the social work organizations and practices. They can produce a case example on the process of empowering social work. The students are able to describe their own social work practice and the values behind it, and raise questions concerning value conflicts that they have experienced in social work practice and name structural factors connected to them.

  Good

  In addition, the students are able to reflect on the concept of empowerment from many perspectives and connect it to the practical work. They can produce a realistic case example and a solution that is applicable. They can describe the structural and social factors connected to their own values and the value conflicts they have experienced.

  Excellent

  In addition, the students are able to reflect critically and comprehensively the marginalizing processes in the lives of service users, in social work organisations and in social work profession. They can produce a case example that highlights the situation from many perspectives. They are able to analyse it by applying the critical theories. They ae able to apply empowering social work methods in the case example in a creative way and describe the use of the methods in detail, taking into account the ecosocial sustainability. They can analyse and assess critically both their own actions and the professional practices of social work from the perspective of empowering goals of social work. They are able to assess the empowering approach in relation to the other possible approaches in social work.

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Communication and Media in Social Work
  - Structural Social Work
  - Community-Oriented Social Work
  - Empowering Social Work

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu. N.d. Huono-osaisuus Suomessa –karttasivusto. https://diak.shinyapps.io/karttasovellus/#ohje.
  
  Hokkanen, L. 2014. Autetuksi tuleminen - valtaistavan sosiaalisen asianajon edellyttämät toimijuudet. Lapin yliopisto. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-484-730-8.
  
  Leemann, L. & Hämäläinen, R-M. 2016. Asiakasosallisuus, sosiaalinen osallisuus ja
  matalan kynnyksen palvelut. Pohdintaa käsitteiden sisällöstä. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 81 (2016):5. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2016102725606.
  
  Mattila, M. 2020. Eriarvoisuuden tila Suomessa 2020. Helsinki: Kaleva Sorsa Säätiö. Saatavilla: https://sorsafoundation.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Eriarvoisuus2020_web2.pdf.
  
  Saari, J. 2015. Huono-osaiset - elämän edellytykset yhteiskunnan pohjalla. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.(Lainattavissa SeAMK-tunnuksilla; Ellibs)
  
  Skene, K.R. 2021. What is the Unit of Empowerment? An Ecological Perspective. British Journal of Social Work, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab012. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Luennot, ryhmätoiminta, -aktivieetit ja -esitys tai Exam-tentti; jaksotehtävän voi tehdä työelämäyhteistyössä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS20A

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Aino Alaverdyan, Tanja Rajala

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Encounter Art Group Guidance BE00CL36-3003 19.05.2022-25.11.2022  10 credits  (KOTA22) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to plan, supervise and evaluate the activities of Encounter Art in the field of health, social care and education. He / she is able to creatively art work groups with the principles of Encounter Art, as well as the methods of encounter artist and the supervision of artistic work. Student recognizes own need for further skills and completes his / her skills.

  Course contents

  - formulating and theoretically structuring concepts and phenomena related to Encounter Art
  - using different working methods in Encounter Art client groups
  - describing individual learning process in various ways through reflection and reflection
  - deeper information on Encounter Art and Clinical Art

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Pusa, Tiina (toim.) 2014. Kohtaamistaide. Käsikirja ohjaajalle. Laurea Julkaisut 22. Vantaa: Hansaprint.
  Thesis made of Encounter Art
  Cource material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Individual study, study in pairs, group study. Practical training with own group, that includes planning the process, guiding and evaluation.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Approved / Failed
  Pass:
  The students
  - formulate and theoretically structure concepts and phenomena related to Encounter Art
  - work goal orientated and justifies different working methods in Encounter Art client groups
  - describe own learning process in various ways through reflection
  - seeks information on Encounter Art and Clinical Art to deepen and expand own expertise
  
  Failed
  The student does not reach the course competence

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  19.05.2022 - 25.11.2022

  Enrollment date

  15.12.2021 - 16.01.2022

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • KOTA22

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Kohtamäki

  Unit, in charge

  Sosionomi ja geronomi (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Individual and group work, including contact lessons, learning assigmnets and individual work.

  Work placement(s)

  The study course includes Practice by planning, implementation and evaluation of own process of Encounter art (8 group meetings)

  Exam schedule

  No exam

  Students use of time and load

  Koulutus sisältää sekä kontaktiopetusta 36h, että itsenäistä ja parityöskentelyä.
  Koulutuksen aikana suunnitellaan, ohjataan ja arvioidaan parin kanssa 8 ryhmäkerran Kohtaamistaiteen ryhmäprosessi työelämässä. (not translated)

• Encounter Art Principles BE00CI27-3007 25.10.2021-31.12.2021  5 credits  (VVO) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  After proceeding the study course, students will have basic knowledge of the history of Encounter Art, of its philosophy and of its operational environment. They will recognize the principles of encounter art, which are encounter, appreciation, multidiscipilinarity, structure, graduality and making choices. Students will have capacities to respect the importance and joy of self-expression and artistic work of each person.They will have capacity to make use of shared experiences to support their individual professional development.

  Course contents

  - Encounter Art History, Philosophy and Operational Environment
  - Encounter Art Principles
  - Visual Art Methods as Methods of Encounter Art

  Further information

  Encounter art is a group-based visual arts activity in various social, health and educational settings. In the art of encounter, a person is seen as a member of his or her community, and the use of all the senses is emphasized in the activities. The making is staggered so that even an inexperienced author can enjoy the aesthetic enchantment of making art and the appreciative viewing of his work together with a peer group. The art of encounter is based on the Japanese Clinical Art method.
  
  Basics of Encounter Art - after completing the course, studies can be continued with a 10 ECTS course. The courses together give the encounter Art Instructor qualification.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Seuraavat artikkelit julkaisusta: Pusa, Tiina (toim.) 2014. Kohtaamistaide. Käsikirja ohjaajalle. Laurea Julkaisut 22. Vantaa: Hansaprint.
  - Rankanen & Pusa: Taideterapia ja Kohtaamistaide Suomessa; ss. 10-15
  - Ahos & Kahelin: Moniammatillisuus Kohtaamistaiteessa; ss. 30-33
  Pusa, Tiina & Oshiro, Taizo: Cherry blossoms and beets – Development on the Encounter Art in Finnish-Japanese co-operation
  Theses made of Encounter Art

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  individual study, study in pairs, group study, experimental learning, lectures, independent study

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Pass / Fail
  working in lessons, excercises and assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 31.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  01.09.2021 - 10.10.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • VVO

  Seats

  0 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Kohtamäki

  Further information for students

  Encounter art® is a group-based visual arts activity in a variety of social, health, well-being and cultural environments. In the encounter art, one is seen as a member of his community and the use of all senses is emphasized.
  The Basics course of Encounter Art (5ECTS), the student can continue his / her studies the following year (10ECTS) and receive the Encounter art Supervisor skills and rights (5 + 10 ECTS).

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Individual and group work, including contact lessons, learning assigmnets and individual work.

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practice

  Exam schedule

  No examination

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours, of which
  - lectures 36 hours
  - excercises 44 hours
  - independent study 50 hours

  Content periodicity

  - History, philosophy and operating environments of Encounter art
  - Getting to know the principles of Encounter art through personal work and articles
  - Methods of Encounter art using different methods of visual art
  - Own learning and group reflection

• Encounter Art Principles BE00CI27-3008 24.02.2022-29.04.2022  5 credits  (KOTA22) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  After proceeding the study course, students will have basic knowledge of the history of Encounter Art, of its philosophy and of its operational environment. They will recognize the principles of encounter art, which are encounter, appreciation, multidiscipilinarity, structure, graduality and making choices. Students will have capacities to respect the importance and joy of self-expression and artistic work of each person.They will have capacity to make use of shared experiences to support their individual professional development.

  Course contents

  - Encounter Art History, Philosophy and Operational Environment
  - Encounter Art Principles
  - Visual Art Methods as Methods of Encounter Art

  Further information

  Encounter art is a group-based visual arts activity in various social, health and educational settings. In the art of encounter, a person is seen as a member of his or her community, and the use of all the senses is emphasized in the activities. The making is staggered so that even an inexperienced author can enjoy the aesthetic enchantment of making art and the appreciative viewing of his work together with a peer group. The art of encounter is based on the Japanese Clinical Art method.
  
  Basics of Encounter Art - after completing the course, studies can be continued with a 10 ECTS course. The courses together give the encounter Art Instructor qualification.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Seuraavat artikkelit julkaisusta: Pusa, Tiina (toim.) 2014. Kohtaamistaide. Käsikirja ohjaajalle. Laurea Julkaisut 22. Vantaa: Hansaprint.
  - Rankanen & Pusa: Taideterapia ja Kohtaamistaide Suomessa; ss. 10-15
  - Ahos & Kahelin: Moniammatillisuus Kohtaamistaiteessa; ss. 30-33
  Pusa, Tiina & Oshiro, Taizo: Cherry blossoms and beets – Development on the Encounter Art in Finnish-Japanese co-operation
  Theses made of Encounter Art

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  individual study, study in pairs, group study, experimental learning, lectures, independent study

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Pass / Fail
  working in lessons, excercises and assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  24.02.2022 - 29.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  15.12.2021 - 16.01.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • KOTA22

  Seats

  0 - 18

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Kohtamäki

  Further information for students

  Encounter art® is a group-based visual arts activity in a variety of social, health, well-being and cultural environments. In the encounter art, one is seen as a member of his community and the use of all senses is emphasized.
  The Basics course of Encounter Art (5ECTS), the student can continue his / her studies the following year (10ECTS) and receive the Encounter art Supervisor skills and rights (5 + 10 ECTS).

  Unit, in charge

  Sosionomi ja geronomi (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Individual and group work, including contact lessons, learning assigmnets and individual work.

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practice

  Exam schedule

  No examination

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours, of which
  - lectures 36 hours
  - excercises 44 hours
  - independent study 50 hours

  Content periodicity

  - History, philosophy and operating environments of Encounter art
  - Getting to know the principles of Encounter art through personal work and articles
  - Methods of Encounter art using different methods of visual art
  - Own learning and group reflection

• English STPO301-3020 28.03.2022-25.05.2022  3 credits  (SOS22A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to use essential professional vocabulary. They will be able to describe the main aspects of Finnish social welfare in English. Students will be acquainted with essential vocabulary concerning various client groups in the social field.
  They will be competent in reading professional literature and in using it as reference material when writing texts. Students will learn to communicate in English in client situations and at the workplace. They will be able to improve their professional competence using the English language.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No previous studies are required.

  Course contents

  - Presenting the professional field, the Finnish social welfare system and student's education in English
  - English vocabulary for client groups: children, young people, families, disabled people, intoxicant abusers, immigrants, the unemployed, homeless clients and clients with mental health problems
  - Describing case studies in English
  - English for client interviews

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills for routine situations in multi-professional work communities (e.g. e-mail, filling out forms, CV, presenting the workplace). Students know how to give basic oral and, if necessary, written, instructions to various clients/groups. They know how to ask for and document essential information about clients' current and earlier life situation to ensure appropriate follow-up care. Students understand professional texts related to their duties. They make mistakes in common grammatical structures that might undermine communication, cause misunderstandings and require repeating contents. They know adequate professional vocabulary to pass salient information to the listener or reader. Students' pronunciation is comprehensible but may contain inaccuracies when using special terminology. Students can find the information they search in texts that discuss familiar topics. They know how to use common communication technology.

  Good

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills required in typical workplace situations (e.g. telephone conversations, consultation, oral and written reports, oral presentations and for example insurance documents). They know how to explain and justify individual client instructions and describe common methods and processes in their professional field. They know how to explore clients' current and earlier life situation and how to ask for further details. Students document the information carefully to ensure approriate follow-up care and they are able to aswer the clients' questions. Students mostly use grammatical structures correctly and, in case of misunderstanding, are able to correct their language mistakes independently. They have good command over salient vocabulary for the social field and relatively good command over special terminology. Students make an effort to adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. Their pronunciation is rather natural and clear. They know how to skim for essential contents in various social field texts and use a variety of communication technology.

  Excellent

  Students' oral and written communication is accurate and appropriate even in demanding interaction situations in multi-professional and multi-cultural work communities. (e.g. meetings, client negotiations, feedback discussions). In counselling situations, students are able to take up issues with clients in a natural manner, paying attention to the client's' cultural background. They know how to interview clients and communicate professionally even in challenging, unexpected client situations. Students use a great variety of grammatical structures almost flawlessly. They accurately use extensive vocabulary, including special terminology for the social field. Their pronunciation is clear and natural and they adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. They are able to quickly grasp the contents of various texts and they critically evaluate the reliability of the source. Students use a variety of communication methods effectively.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  28.03.2022 - 25.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A

  Teacher(s)

  Suzana Zegrea

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• English STPO301-3021 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (MSOS22K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to use essential professional vocabulary. They will be able to describe the main aspects of Finnish social welfare in English. Students will be acquainted with essential vocabulary concerning various client groups in the social field.
  They will be competent in reading professional literature and in using it as reference material when writing texts. Students will learn to communicate in English in client situations and at the workplace. They will be able to improve their professional competence using the English language.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No previous studies are required.

  Course contents

  - Presenting the professional field, the Finnish social welfare system and student's education in English
  - English vocabulary for client groups: children, young people, families, disabled people, intoxicant abusers, immigrants, the unemployed, homeless clients and clients with mental health problems
  - Describing case studies in English
  - English for client interviews

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills for routine situations in multi-professional work communities (e.g. e-mail, filling out forms, CV, presenting the workplace). Students know how to give basic oral and, if necessary, written, instructions to various clients/groups. They know how to ask for and document essential information about clients' current and earlier life situation to ensure appropriate follow-up care. Students understand professional texts related to their duties. They make mistakes in common grammatical structures that might undermine communication, cause misunderstandings and require repeating contents. They know adequate professional vocabulary to pass salient information to the listener or reader. Students' pronunciation is comprehensible but may contain inaccuracies when using special terminology. Students can find the information they search in texts that discuss familiar topics. They know how to use common communication technology.

  Good

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills required in typical workplace situations (e.g. telephone conversations, consultation, oral and written reports, oral presentations and for example insurance documents). They know how to explain and justify individual client instructions and describe common methods and processes in their professional field. They know how to explore clients' current and earlier life situation and how to ask for further details. Students document the information carefully to ensure approriate follow-up care and they are able to aswer the clients' questions. Students mostly use grammatical structures correctly and, in case of misunderstanding, are able to correct their language mistakes independently. They have good command over salient vocabulary for the social field and relatively good command over special terminology. Students make an effort to adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. Their pronunciation is rather natural and clear. They know how to skim for essential contents in various social field texts and use a variety of communication technology.

  Excellent

  Students' oral and written communication is accurate and appropriate even in demanding interaction situations in multi-professional and multi-cultural work communities. (e.g. meetings, client negotiations, feedback discussions). In counselling situations, students are able to take up issues with clients in a natural manner, paying attention to the client's' cultural background. They know how to interview clients and communicate professionally even in challenging, unexpected client situations. Students use a great variety of grammatical structures almost flawlessly. They accurately use extensive vocabulary, including special terminology for the social field. Their pronunciation is clear and natural and they adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. They are able to quickly grasp the contents of various texts and they critically evaluate the reliability of the source. Students use a variety of communication methods effectively.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS22K

  Teacher(s)

  Suzana Zegrea

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• English STPO301-3022 30.08.2021-15.10.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to use essential professional vocabulary. They will be able to describe the main aspects of Finnish social welfare in English. Students will be acquainted with essential vocabulary concerning various client groups in the social field.
  They will be competent in reading professional literature and in using it as reference material when writing texts. Students will learn to communicate in English in client situations and at the workplace. They will be able to improve their professional competence using the English language.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No previous studies are required.

  Course contents

  - Presenting the professional field, the Finnish social welfare system and student's education in English
  - English vocabulary for client groups: children, young people, families, disabled people, intoxicant abusers, immigrants, the unemployed, homeless clients and clients with mental health problems
  - Describing case studies in English
  - English for client interviews

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills for routine situations in multi-professional work communities (e.g. e-mail, filling out forms, CV, presenting the workplace). Students know how to give basic oral and, if necessary, written, instructions to various clients/groups. They know how to ask for and document essential information about clients' current and earlier life situation to ensure appropriate follow-up care. Students understand professional texts related to their duties. They make mistakes in common grammatical structures that might undermine communication, cause misunderstandings and require repeating contents. They know adequate professional vocabulary to pass salient information to the listener or reader. Students' pronunciation is comprehensible but may contain inaccuracies when using special terminology. Students can find the information they search in texts that discuss familiar topics. They know how to use common communication technology.

  Good

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills required in typical workplace situations (e.g. telephone conversations, consultation, oral and written reports, oral presentations and for example insurance documents). They know how to explain and justify individual client instructions and describe common methods and processes in their professional field. They know how to explore clients' current and earlier life situation and how to ask for further details. Students document the information carefully to ensure approriate follow-up care and they are able to aswer the clients' questions. Students mostly use grammatical structures correctly and, in case of misunderstanding, are able to correct their language mistakes independently. They have good command over salient vocabulary for the social field and relatively good command over special terminology. Students make an effort to adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. Their pronunciation is rather natural and clear. They know how to skim for essential contents in various social field texts and use a variety of communication technology.

  Excellent

  Students' oral and written communication is accurate and appropriate even in demanding interaction situations in multi-professional and multi-cultural work communities. (e.g. meetings, client negotiations, feedback discussions). In counselling situations, students are able to take up issues with clients in a natural manner, paying attention to the client's' cultural background. They know how to interview clients and communicate professionally even in challenging, unexpected client situations. Students use a great variety of grammatical structures almost flawlessly. They accurately use extensive vocabulary, including special terminology for the social field. Their pronunciation is clear and natural and they adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. They are able to quickly grasp the contents of various texts and they critically evaluate the reliability of the source. Students use a variety of communication methods effectively.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Suzana Zegrea

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• English STPO301-3023 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to use essential professional vocabulary. They will be able to describe the main aspects of Finnish social welfare in English. Students will be acquainted with essential vocabulary concerning various client groups in the social field.
  They will be competent in reading professional literature and in using it as reference material when writing texts. Students will learn to communicate in English in client situations and at the workplace. They will be able to improve their professional competence using the English language.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No previous studies are required.

  Course contents

  - Presenting the professional field, the Finnish social welfare system and student's education in English
  - English vocabulary for client groups: children, young people, families, disabled people, intoxicant abusers, immigrants, the unemployed, homeless clients and clients with mental health problems
  - Describing case studies in English
  - English for client interviews

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills for routine situations in multi-professional work communities (e.g. e-mail, filling out forms, CV, presenting the workplace). Students know how to give basic oral and, if necessary, written, instructions to various clients/groups. They know how to ask for and document essential information about clients' current and earlier life situation to ensure appropriate follow-up care. Students understand professional texts related to their duties. They make mistakes in common grammatical structures that might undermine communication, cause misunderstandings and require repeating contents. They know adequate professional vocabulary to pass salient information to the listener or reader. Students' pronunciation is comprehensible but may contain inaccuracies when using special terminology. Students can find the information they search in texts that discuss familiar topics. They know how to use common communication technology.

  Good

  Students possess adequate oral and written interaction skills required in typical workplace situations (e.g. telephone conversations, consultation, oral and written reports, oral presentations and for example insurance documents). They know how to explain and justify individual client instructions and describe common methods and processes in their professional field. They know how to explore clients' current and earlier life situation and how to ask for further details. Students document the information carefully to ensure approriate follow-up care and they are able to aswer the clients' questions. Students mostly use grammatical structures correctly and, in case of misunderstanding, are able to correct their language mistakes independently. They have good command over salient vocabulary for the social field and relatively good command over special terminology. Students make an effort to adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. Their pronunciation is rather natural and clear. They know how to skim for essential contents in various social field texts and use a variety of communication technology.

  Excellent

  Students' oral and written communication is accurate and appropriate even in demanding interaction situations in multi-professional and multi-cultural work communities. (e.g. meetings, client negotiations, feedback discussions). In counselling situations, students are able to take up issues with clients in a natural manner, paying attention to the client's' cultural background. They know how to interview clients and communicate professionally even in challenging, unexpected client situations. Students use a great variety of grammatical structures almost flawlessly. They accurately use extensive vocabulary, including special terminology for the social field. Their pronunciation is clear and natural and they adapt their communication style to the situation at hand. They are able to quickly grasp the contents of various texts and they critically evaluate the reliability of the source. Students use a variety of communication methods effectively.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Suzana Zegrea

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services SOSATK30-3010 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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.

  Course contents

  - 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

  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

  Good

  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

  Excellent

  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

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Heliskoski, J., Humala, H., Kopola, R., Tonteri, A. & Tykkyläinen, S. 2018. Vaikuttavuuden askelmerkit. Työkaluja ja esimerkkejä palveluntuottajille. Sitran selvityksiä 130. https://media.sitra.fi/2018/03/27105443/vaikuttavuuden-askelmerkit.pdf.
  
  LAVA, Lapsivaikutusten arviointi. 2018. Lapsi- ja perhepalveluiden muutosohjelma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018051824218.
  
  Pitkänen, L., Torkki, P., Tolkki, H., Valtakari, M. & Leskelä, R-L. 2020. Reittiopas vaikuttavuuteen. Vaikuttavuusperustainen ohjaus sote- ja työllisyyspalveluissa. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 2020:1. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-287-820-5.
  
  Zechner, M. 2019. Näkökulmia palvelutarpeen arviointiin. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019061320426. (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Luennot, yksilö- ja ryhmätehtävä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19C
  • SOS20A
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Aino Alaverdyan

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Facilitating Activity-Based Groups SOSEM40-3005 30.08.2021-15.10.2021  4 credits  (IEPSW21F, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are prepared to use activity-based group work methods in their work with clients. Students know laws of group dynamics. They know which factors influence starting, maintaining and ending group processes. Students recognise needs for activity-based group methods and are familiar with various action models. Students know how activity-based methods can be used to support various client group's wellbeing, ability to function and self-realization and how the methods can promote group formation, sense of community and clients' goals. Students know the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work in Finnish and international contexts. They know how to encourage groups of clients to recognise their own way of expressing themselves through activities or interests and how to encourage clients to acquire the necessary skills and other resources and to commit themselves to common activity. Students are able to promote the group process to ensure group members' participation and constructive solutions to potential conflicts.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Students of the Degree Programme in Social Services: Most part of the Basic studies

  Course contents

  - group work as a method in social work
  - group dynamics, group process
  - goal-oriented group facilitation
  - sociocultural methods. social encouragement
  - activity-based group methods in the Bachelor of Social Services' work, e.g. music, drama, sport actitivity, painting, graft

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to name activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the main principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - they have capacities to promote the group-process in activity-based groups under supervision

  Good

  Students
  - are able to use activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have competences to client-centered and sensitive acting in different supervision situations
  - have competences to goal-oriented acting in complex group situations
  - know how to be flexible, systematic, creative and active while supervising a activity-based group

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to use different activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - have competences to indicate creative and innovative problem-solving capacity while supervising activity-based groups
  - are able to analyze, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group supports well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - possess the knowledge of the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have capacities to review and critically evaluate their individual group supervision skills and acting in the group
  - have capacities to supervise activity-based groups in flexible, systematic, creative and active way
  - have readiness to create and develop professional interaction and co-operation which support the clients? participation, while acting as supervisor of a activity-based group

  Further information

  Students of the degree programme can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

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  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Toseland, Roland W. & Rivas , Robert F. 2012; An Introduction to Group Work Practice.
  The other material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lectures, discussions, drama and interaction exercises, group supervision exercises, experiments, action-based and interactive study methods, report of supervision excercises, individual essay

  Assessment methods and criteria

  interactive exercises, report of supervision excercises, individual essay

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • IEPSW21F
  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  10 - 24

  Teacher(s)

  Marja-Liisa Saariaho

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  International connections

  Studying in international group

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours of work for a course participant including:
  - contact lessons: 26h
  - individual work of students:80h

• Facilitating Activity-Based Groups SOSATO10-3009 15.11.2021-17.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS21A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are prepared to use activity-based group work methods in their work with clients. Students know laws of group dynamics. They know which factors influence starting, maintaining and ending group processes. Students recognise needs for activity-based group methods and are familiar with various action models. Students know how activity-based methods can be used to support various client group's wellbeing, ability to function and self-realization and how the methods can promote group formation, sense of community and clients' goals. Students know the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work in Finnish and international contexts. They know how to encourage groups of clients to recognise their own way of expressing themselves through activities or interests and how to encourage clients to acquire the necessary skills and other resources and to commit themselves to common activity. Students are able to promote the group process to ensure group members' participation and constructive solutions to potential conflicts.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of the module Knowledge Base of Social Work

  Course contents

  - group work as a method in social work
  - group dynamics, group process
  - goal-oriented group facilitation
  - sociocultural methods. social encouragement
  - activity-based group methods in the Bachelor of Social Services' work, TTAP (Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming)
  - music, drama, exercise, craft
  - Activity-based group work from the perspective of social engouragement, e.g. cultural activities, pop up events, campaigns

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the main principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - they have capacities to promote the group-process in activity-based groups under supervision

  Good

  The students
  - are able to use activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have competences to client-centered and sensitive acting in different supervision situations
  - have competences to goal-oriented acting in complex group situations
  - know how to be flexible, systematic, creative and active while supervising a activity-based group

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to use different activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - have competences to indicate creative and innovative problem-solving capacity while supervising activity-based groups
  - are able to analyze, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group supports well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - possess the knowledge of the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have capacities to review and critically evaluate their individual group supervision skills and acting in the group
  
  - have capacities to supervise activity-based groups in flexible, systematic, creative and active way
  
  - have readiness to create and develop professional interaction and co-operation which support the clients? participation, while acting as supervisor of a activity-based group

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  -
  -- Leskinen, E. 2009. Ryhmä toimimaan. Vinkkejä tutustumiseen, oppimiseen ja yhteistyöhön. Taito. PS-kustannus.
  - Kataja J., Jaakkola T. ja Liukkonen J. 2011: Ryhmä liikkeelle! Toiminnallisia harjoituksia ryhmän kehittämiseksi. PS- kustannus. Juva.
  - Niemistö, R. 2007. (7.p) Ryhmän luovuus ja kehitysehdot. Palmenia-kustannus
  - Toseland, Ronald. W., Rivas, Robert. F. 2012. An Introduction to Group Work Practice. Seventh Edition. Pearson Education, Inc: Allyn & Bacon
  - Kurki, Leena. 2000. Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen.
  - Malte-Colliard, Katri & Marjukka Lampo (toim.). Voimaa taiteesta - Malleja taiteen soveltamiseen hyvinvointialalla. Tutkivan teatterityön keskuksen julkaisu, Tampereen yliopisto, 2013. Saatavana: http://www.voimaataiteesta.fi/uploads/pdf/Voimaa_taiteesta.pdf
  - Levine Madori L., 2010. Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming ?menetelmä ikääntyneiden aikuisten hoidossa ja kuntoutuksessa. HAMKin julkaisuja 3/2010.
  - Ruuskanen P., Savolainen K. ja Suonio M. (toim.) 2011. Toivo sosiaalisessa: Toivoa luova toimintakulttuuri sosiaalityössä. UNIpress:Kuopio.
  - Luovan toiminnan työtavat Käsikirja sosiaali- ja terveysalalle 2019. Karjalainen, Anna-Liisa (toim.). Jyväskylä: ps-kustannus.
  Additional material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  - lectures, excercises in group facilitation (supervision), independent study, expert visits
  - group supervision
  - reporting in presenting in seminar
  - Studyfying is possibly

  Assessment methods and criteria

  to be announced in the beginning of the study course

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.10.2021 - 08.11.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Kohtamäki

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practice

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours, of which lectures 32 hours, excercises 40 hours, independent study 34 hours

• Facilitating Activity-Based Groups SOSATO10-3010 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are prepared to use activity-based group work methods in their work with clients. Students know laws of group dynamics. They know which factors influence starting, maintaining and ending group processes. Students recognise needs for activity-based group methods and are familiar with various action models. Students know how activity-based methods can be used to support various client group's wellbeing, ability to function and self-realization and how the methods can promote group formation, sense of community and clients' goals. Students know the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work in Finnish and international contexts. They know how to encourage groups of clients to recognise their own way of expressing themselves through activities or interests and how to encourage clients to acquire the necessary skills and other resources and to commit themselves to common activity. Students are able to promote the group process to ensure group members' participation and constructive solutions to potential conflicts.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of the module Knowledge Base of Social Work

  Course contents

  - group work as a method in social work
  - group dynamics, group process
  - goal-oriented group facilitation
  - sociocultural methods. social encouragement
  - activity-based group methods in the Bachelor of Social Services' work, TTAP (Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming)
  - music, drama, exercise, craft
  - Activity-based group work from the perspective of social engouragement, e.g. cultural activities, pop up events, campaigns

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the main principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - they have capacities to promote the group-process in activity-based groups under supervision

  Good

  The students
  - are able to use activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have competences to client-centered and sensitive acting in different supervision situations
  - have competences to goal-oriented acting in complex group situations
  - know how to be flexible, systematic, creative and active while supervising a activity-based group

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to use different activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - have competences to indicate creative and innovative problem-solving capacity while supervising activity-based groups
  - are able to analyze, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group supports well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - possess the knowledge of the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have capacities to review and critically evaluate their individual group supervision skills and acting in the group
  
  - have capacities to supervise activity-based groups in flexible, systematic, creative and active way
  
  - have readiness to create and develop professional interaction and co-operation which support the clients? participation, while acting as supervisor of a activity-based group

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  -
  -- Leskinen, E. 2009. Ryhmä toimimaan. Vinkkejä tutustumiseen, oppimiseen ja yhteistyöhön. Taito. PS-kustannus.
  - Kataja J., Jaakkola T. ja Liukkonen J. 2011: Ryhmä liikkeelle! Toiminnallisia harjoituksia ryhmän kehittämiseksi. PS- kustannus. Juva.
  - Niemistö, R. 2007. (7.p) Ryhmän luovuus ja kehitysehdot. Palmenia-kustannus
  - Toseland, Ronald. W., Rivas, Robert. F. 2012. An Introduction to Group Work Practice. Seventh Edition. Pearson Education, Inc: Allyn & Bacon
  - Kurki, Leena. 2000. Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen.
  - Malte-Colliard, Katri & Marjukka Lampo (toim.). Voimaa taiteesta - Malleja taiteen soveltamiseen hyvinvointialalla. Tutkivan teatterityön keskuksen julkaisu, Tampereen yliopisto, 2013. Saatavana: http://www.voimaataiteesta.fi/uploads/pdf/Voimaa_taiteesta.pdf
  - Levine Madori L., 2010. Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming ?menetelmä ikääntyneiden aikuisten hoidossa ja kuntoutuksessa. HAMKin julkaisuja 3/2010.
  - Ruuskanen P., Savolainen K. ja Suonio M. (toim.) 2011. Toivo sosiaalisessa: Toivoa luova toimintakulttuuri sosiaalityössä. UNIpress:Kuopio.
  - Luovan toiminnan työtavat Käsikirja sosiaali- ja terveysalalle 2019. Karjalainen, Anna-Liisa (toim.). Jyväskylä: ps-kustannus.
  Additional material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  - lectures, excercises in group facilitation (supervision), independent study, expert visits
  - group supervision
  - reporting in presenting in seminar
  - Studyfying is possibly

  Assessment methods and criteria

  to be announced in the beginning of the study course

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • SOS20C

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Kohtamäki

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practice

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours, of which lectures 32 hours, excercises 40 hours, independent study 34 hours

• Facilitating Activity-Based Groups SOSATO10-3011 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are prepared to use activity-based group work methods in their work with clients. Students know laws of group dynamics. They know which factors influence starting, maintaining and ending group processes. Students recognise needs for activity-based group methods and are familiar with various action models. Students know how activity-based methods can be used to support various client group's wellbeing, ability to function and self-realization and how the methods can promote group formation, sense of community and clients' goals. Students know the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work in Finnish and international contexts. They know how to encourage groups of clients to recognise their own way of expressing themselves through activities or interests and how to encourage clients to acquire the necessary skills and other resources and to commit themselves to common activity. Students are able to promote the group process to ensure group members' participation and constructive solutions to potential conflicts.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  major part of the module Knowledge Base of Social Work

  Course contents

  - group work as a method in social work
  - group dynamics, group process
  - goal-oriented group facilitation
  - sociocultural methods. social encouragement
  - activity-based group methods in the Bachelor of Social Services' work, TTAP (Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming)
  - music, drama, exercise, craft
  - Activity-based group work from the perspective of social engouragement, e.g. cultural activities, pop up events, campaigns

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the main principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - they have capacities to promote the group-process in activity-based groups under supervision

  Good

  The students
  - are able to use activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - know the principles of group dynamics
  - are able to recognize the needs for and models of activity-based group work
  - are able to recognize, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group can support well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - can recognize, how to act in different activity-based group supervising situations
  - are able to recognize the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have competences to client-centered and sensitive acting in different supervision situations
  - have competences to goal-oriented acting in complex group situations
  - know how to be flexible, systematic, creative and active while supervising a activity-based group

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to use different activity-based group work methods in the field of social work
  - have competences to indicate creative and innovative problem-solving capacity while supervising activity-based groups
  - are able to analyze, how a goal-oriented, activity-based group supports well-being, functional capacities and self-realization , how it strengthens group process and community spirit.
  - possess the knowledge of the principles of social encouragement and sociocultural work both in national and in international context
  - have capacities to review and critically evaluate their individual group supervision skills and acting in the group
  
  - have capacities to supervise activity-based groups in flexible, systematic, creative and active way
  
  - have readiness to create and develop professional interaction and co-operation which support the clients? participation, while acting as supervisor of a activity-based group

  Further information

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  -
  -- Leskinen, E. 2009. Ryhmä toimimaan. Vinkkejä tutustumiseen, oppimiseen ja yhteistyöhön. Taito. PS-kustannus.
  - Kataja J., Jaakkola T. ja Liukkonen J. 2011: Ryhmä liikkeelle! Toiminnallisia harjoituksia ryhmän kehittämiseksi. PS- kustannus. Juva.
  - Niemistö, R. 2007. (7.p) Ryhmän luovuus ja kehitysehdot. Palmenia-kustannus
  - Toseland, Ronald. W., Rivas, Robert. F. 2012. An Introduction to Group Work Practice. Seventh Edition. Pearson Education, Inc: Allyn & Bacon
  - Kurki, Leena. 2000. Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen.
  - Malte-Colliard, Katri & Marjukka Lampo (toim.). Voimaa taiteesta - Malleja taiteen soveltamiseen hyvinvointialalla. Tutkivan teatterityön keskuksen julkaisu, Tampereen yliopisto, 2013. Saatavana: http://www.voimaataiteesta.fi/uploads/pdf/Voimaa_taiteesta.pdf
  - Levine Madori L., 2010. Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming ?menetelmä ikääntyneiden aikuisten hoidossa ja kuntoutuksessa. HAMKin julkaisuja 3/2010.
  - Ruuskanen P., Savolainen K. ja Suonio M. (toim.) 2011. Toivo sosiaalisessa: Toivoa luova toimintakulttuuri sosiaalityössä. UNIpress:Kuopio.
  - Luovan toiminnan työtavat Käsikirja sosiaali- ja terveysalalle 2019. Karjalainen, Anna-Liisa (toim.). Jyväskylä: ps-kustannus.
  Additional material introduced by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  - lectures, excercises in group facilitation (supervision), independent study, expert visits (if it is possible)
  - group supervision
  - reporting in presenting in seminar

  Assessment methods and criteria

  to be announced in the beginning of the study course

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  03.01.2022 - 14.03.2022

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Students can choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  - Studyfying is possibly

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practice

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours

• Facilitating Pedagogical Groups BE00BS11-3005 11.10.2021-20.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with group dynamics. They know what factors affect starting, maintaining and endind a group process. Students recognise needs for pedagogical group activity. They know how pedagogical group activities can help a client or groups of clients learn new skills and knowledge, prepare for new stages in life and promote their personal development. Students learn to construct a pedagogical or counselling-based combination of activity, taking clients' needs into consideration. Students are able to define aims, contents and methods for the activity. They are aware of the importance of encouraging dialogue and participation during the process. Students learn to conduct client group sessions using pedagogical methods. Students know how to promote group members'participation and how to help solve conflicts constructively.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - group dynamics and the group process
  - pedagogical group methods in the work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - planning and implementing pedagogical action
  - conducting goal-oriented group sessions and evaluation of the action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name regularities of group dynamics and to recognize factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to name different needs for pedagogical group activities
  - can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to give reasons to the goals and to the pedagogical methods
  - have capacities to describe their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to describe the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations

  Good

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics and to give reasons to factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to review and give reasons to different needs for pedagogical group activities
  - can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to evaluate to the goals and to the pedagogical methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to reflect the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics multi-dimensionally.
  - are able to evaluate the factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to differentiate needs for pedagogical group activities
  - can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to analyse the goals and the pedagogical methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to evaluate the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Activity-based Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course. Also literature selected by the student.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, group guidance practises, essay, visitor.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  11.10.2021 - 20.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  0 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.

• Facilitating Pedagogical Groups BE00BS11-3006 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Student become familiar with group dynamics. They know what factors affect starting, maintaining and endind a group process. Students recognise needs for pedagogical group activity. They know how pedagogical group activities can help a client or groups of clients learn new skills and knowledge, prepare for new stages in life and promote their personal development. Students learn to construct a pedagogical or counselling-based combination of activity, taking clients' needs into consideration. Students are able to define aims, contents and methods for the activity. They are aware of the importance of encouraging dialogue and participation during the process. Students learn to conduct client group sessions using pedagogical methods. Students know how to promote group members'participation and how to help solve conflicts constructively.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - group dynamics and the group process
  - pedagogical group methods in the work of Bachelors of Social Services
  - planning and implementing pedagogical action
  - conducting goal-oriented group sessions and evaluation of the action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name regularities of group dynamics and to recognize factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to name different needs for pedagogical group activities
  - can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to give reasons to the goals and to the pedagogical methods
  - have capacities to describe their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to describe the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations

  Good

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics and to give reasons to factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to review and give reasons to different needs for pedagogical group activities
  - can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to evaluate to the goals and to the pedagogical methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to reflect the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics multi-dimensionally.
  - are able to evaluate the factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to differentiate needs for pedagogical group activities
  - can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to analyse the goals and the pedagogical methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to evaluate the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Facilitating Activity-based Groups
  - Facilitating Psychosocial Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course. Also literature selected by the student.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, group guidance practises, essay, visitor.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS21A
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  0 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.

• Facilitating Psychosocial Groups SOSATO30-3009 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to organise psychosocial group activities aimed at change and to start group activities to meet the needs of client groups. Students are able to promote group processes to ensure members' participation and to solve potential conficts constructively. Students are familiar with group dynamics. They know what factors affect starting, maintaining and ending a group process. Students recognise clients' needs for group activity. They know how psychosocial group activity and peer support can be used to support client groups' welfare, functional capacity, management of daily activities and empowerment through shared experience. Students are familiar with social encouragement and with the principles and practices of sociocultural work. They take into consideration clients' needs to have support for functional capacity and promote the clients' participation options.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - group work as a social work method
  - group dynamics, the group process
  - conducting goal-oriented group sessions
  - the psychosocial approach to group activity
  - sociocultural methods, social encouragement
  - peer group activity and experiential elements
  - peer support groups, group activities for residential care units, sharing experiences and learning from them

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name regularities of group dynamics and to recognize factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to name different needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to give reasons to the goals and to the methods
  - have capacities to describe their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to describe the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations

  Good

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics and to give reasons to factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to review and give reasons to different needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to evaluate to the goals and to the methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to reflect the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics multi-dimensionally.
  - are able to evaluate the factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to differentiate needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to analyze the goals and the methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to evaluate the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following course:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Activity-Based Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - Heikkinen, A. ym. 2007. Näe minut - kuule minua. Kokemuksia ryhmistä.
  - Jansson, A. (toim). 2012. Psykososiaalinen ryhmätoiminta yksinäisyyden lievittäjänä.
  - Kopakkala, A. 2005. Ryhmä, jengi, tiimi: ryhmädynamiikka ja siihen vaikuttaminen.
  - Kurki, L. 2000. Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen.
  - Ståhlberg, L. 2019. Pienryhmäohjaajan opas.
  - teacher's material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  - Independent study and study in groups: contact teaching, case examplses, learning assignments and an essay on a book concerning group facilitating.
  -Facilitating Psychosocial Group with the collaboration of the workfield.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  -Learning assignment 50% and an essay on a book concerning group facilitating 50%.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS21A
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  5 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Elina Kangasluoma

  Further information for students

  Students choose between this and the following course:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Activity-Based Groups

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  -One part of the course involves group facilitating practise with the collaboration of the workfield.

  Students use of time and load

  -106 hours.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name regularities of group dynamics and to recognize factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to name different needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to give reasons to the goals and to the methods
  - have capacities to describe their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to describe the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations

  Good

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics and to give reasons to factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to review and give reasons to different needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to evaluate to the goals and to the methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to reflect the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics multi-dimensionally.
  - are able to evaluate the factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to differentiate needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to analyze the goals and the methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to evaluate the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

• Facilitating Psychosocial Groups SOSATO30-3010 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to organise psychosocial group activities aimed at change and to start group activities to meet the needs of client groups. Students are able to promote group processes to ensure members' participation and to solve potential conficts constructively. Students are familiar with group dynamics. They know what factors affect starting, maintaining and ending a group process. Students recognise clients' needs for group activity. They know how psychosocial group activity and peer support can be used to support client groups' welfare, functional capacity, management of daily activities and empowerment through shared experience. Students are familiar with social encouragement and with the principles and practices of sociocultural work. They take into consideration clients' needs to have support for functional capacity and promote the clients' participation options.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - group work as a social work method
  - group dynamics, the group process
  - conducting goal-oriented group sessions
  - the psychosocial approach to group activity
  - sociocultural methods, social encouragement
  - peer group activity and experiential elements
  - peer support groups, group activities for residential care units, sharing experiences and learning from them

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to name regularities of group dynamics and to recognize factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to name different needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to give reasons to the goals and to the methods
  - have capacities to describe their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to describe the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations

  Good

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics and to give reasons to factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to review and give reasons to different needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to evaluate to the goals and to the methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to reflect the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to review regularities of group dynamics multi-dimensionally.
  - are able to evaluate the factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
  - are able to differentiate needs for psychosocial group activities
  - can create a psychosocial entity of actions and are able to analyze the goals and the methods
  - have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
  - know how to evaluate the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations.

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following course:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Activity-Based Groups

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  25% Face-to-face, 75% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Heikkinen, A. ym. 2007. Näe minut - kuule minua. Kokemuksia ryhmistä.
  - Jansson, A. (toim). 2012. Psykososiaalinen ryhmätoiminta yksinäisyyden lievittäjänä.
  - Kopakkala, A. 2005. Ryhmä, jengi, tiimi: ryhmädynamiikka ja siihen vaikuttaminen.
  - Toseland, R. W. & Rivas, R. F. 2012. An Introduction to Group Work Practice. Seventh Edition.
  - Kurki, L. 2000. Sosiokulttuurinen innostaminen
  - teacher's material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  - lectures, independent study, group supervison excercises, expert visits
  - group supervision
  - reporting and presenting of examinations

  Assessment methods and criteria

  active participation at lessons and practices, essey and other literal raports

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  15 - 26

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Hemminki

  Further information for students

  Students choose between this and the following course:
  - Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
  - Facilitating Activity-Based Groups

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  the course does not include practice

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours, of which
  - lectures 28 hours
  - supervised excercises 40 hours
  - independent study 38 hours

  Assessment criteria

  Student cannot lead psykosocial groups and does not understand group dynamics.

  Satisfactory

  Student understands how to lead psykosocial groups and is avare of group dynamics.

  Good

  Students can lead psykosocial groups and understands well group dynamics.

  Excellent

  Student can fluently lead psykosocial groups and understands clearly group dynamics.

• Family Counselling SOSAPS30-3015 15.11.2021-20.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to apply the psychosocial approach and methods of professional interaction when counselling families with children. Students learn to recognize needs to apply family counselling methods and are able to evaluate their suitability for various client situations. Students are able to describe settings in which it is possible to carry out family counselling. They learn to analyze methods and international models used in family counselling. The student understands the principles of a systemic approach and contributes to the implementation of a systemic and multidisciplinary approach in the context of family counselingStudents know how to plan a goal-oriented family counselling process. Students are prepared to apply different methods in family counselling and to develop and evaluate their action.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - family counselling and related concepts
  - family counselling settings
  - family councellor's role and professional interaction in family counselling
  - the process of family counselling, documentation
  - systemic model, multidisciplinary
  - methods of family counselling and international models
  - evaluation and development of one's action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to name settings in which family counselling can be implemented
  - recognize the basic principles of psychosocial work and the meaning of professional interaction in family counselling
  - are able to name work methods and international models used in family counselling
  - are able to recognize different stages in a goal-oriented family counselling process and role of family councellor
  - are able to recognize the features of a systemic approach and a multidisciplinary approach
  - are able to recognize different stages in a goal-oriented family counselling process and role of family counselor

  Good

  Students
  - can describe settings in which family counselling can be implemented
  - know how to act in client situations in family counselling, applying professional interaction
  - are able to assess needs to apply the family counselling approach when working with families with children
  -know how to apply work methods and international models used in family counselling
  are able to plan a goal-oriented family counselling process
  - are able to take multidisciplinary work into account and are able to describe the features of a systemic approach in family counselor
  - are capable to reflect on their actions and their professional role from the perspective of professional ethics

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to critically assess needs for family counselling and analyze its content when working with families with children
  -evaluate their own competence to apply psychosocial work and professional interaction in family counselling
  - know how to plan and develop a goal-oriented family counselling process, also taking into account the multidisciplinary and systemic approach
  - are capable to analyze work methods and international models used in family counselling and to evaluate their action and their professional role from the perspective of professional ethics

  Further information

  Students choose between this course and the following courses:
  - Coaching for Studies and Work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Social Counselling in Community Care
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Early intervention and prevention in family and parenting support. Compendium of Inspiring Practices. Eurochild October 2012.
  -Monen kodin lapset (2018). Forsberg & Ritala-Koskinen (toim.). Gaudeamus.
  - Halme, Kekkonen & Perälä 2012. Perhekeskukset Suomessa. Palvelut, yhteistoiminta ja johtaminen. Raportti 62/2012.THL.
  - Kohtaamisia lapsiperheissä. Menetelmiä perhetyöhön. 2014. Vilén, Seppänen, Tapio & Toivanen (toim.).
  - Perheen parhaaksi: Perhetyön arkea. 2012. Järvinen,R; Lankinen, A;Taajamo,T:,Veistilä, M;Virolainen A. (toim.) 2.uud.p. Helsinki: Edita. Luku 6: Perhetyön sisällöt, sivut 112-156.
  - Rönkkö 2008. Ratkaisu- ja voimavarakeskeinen näkökulma vuorovaikutuksessa. Teoksessa. Vuorovaikutuksellinen tukeminen. Vilen, Leppämäki & Ekström (toim.). WSOY, sivut 171-203.
  - Lasten haastattelu lastensuojelussa 2018. Hyvärinen & Pösö (toim.). PS-kustannus.
  -and other teachers material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching (lectures), orientation exam, independent work on the Moodle learning platform, group exam, workshop work, small group work, study visit (if it is possible), visitor

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation is based on activity, participation, exam and groupexam

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 20.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 24

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  the course is optional with the following courses
  - Coaching for studies and work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Social Counselling for Home-Living Clients
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.
  Study visit and visitor

  Exam schedule

  Schedule will be presented on first lesson.

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours

• Family Counselling SOSAPS30-3016 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to apply the psychosocial approach and methods of professional interaction when counselling families with children. Students learn to recognize needs to apply family counselling methods and are able to evaluate their suitability for various client situations. Students are able to describe settings in which it is possible to carry out family counselling. They learn to analyze methods and international models used in family counselling. The student understands the principles of a systemic approach and contributes to the implementation of a systemic and multidisciplinary approach in the context of family counselingStudents know how to plan a goal-oriented family counselling process. Students are prepared to apply different methods in family counselling and to develop and evaluate their action.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - family counselling and related concepts
  - family counselling settings
  - family councellor's role and professional interaction in family counselling
  - the process of family counselling, documentation
  - systemic model, multidisciplinary
  - methods of family counselling and international models
  - evaluation and development of one's action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - are able to name settings in which family counselling can be implemented
  - recognize the basic principles of psychosocial work and the meaning of professional interaction in family counselling
  - are able to name work methods and international models used in family counselling
  - are able to recognize different stages in a goal-oriented family counselling process and role of family councellor
  - are able to recognize the features of a systemic approach and a multidisciplinary approach
  - are able to recognize different stages in a goal-oriented family counselling process and role of family counselor

  Good

  Students
  - can describe settings in which family counselling can be implemented
  - know how to act in client situations in family counselling, applying professional interaction
  - are able to assess needs to apply the family counselling approach when working with families with children
  -know how to apply work methods and international models used in family counselling
  are able to plan a goal-oriented family counselling process
  - are able to take multidisciplinary work into account and are able to describe the features of a systemic approach in family counselor
  - are capable to reflect on their actions and their professional role from the perspective of professional ethics

  Excellent

  Students
  - are able to critically assess needs for family counselling and analyze its content when working with families with children
  -evaluate their own competence to apply psychosocial work and professional interaction in family counselling
  - know how to plan and develop a goal-oriented family counselling process, also taking into account the multidisciplinary and systemic approach
  - are capable to analyze work methods and international models used in family counselling and to evaluate their action and their professional role from the perspective of professional ethics

  Further information

  Students choose between this course and the following courses:
  - Coaching for Studies and Work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Social Counselling in Community Care
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Early intervention and prevention in family and parenting support. Compendium of Inspiring Practices. Eurochild October 2012.
  -Monen kodin lapset (2018). Forsberg & Ritala-Koskinen (toim.). Gaudeamus.
  - Halme, Kekkonen & Perälä 2012. Perhekeskukset Suomessa. Palvelut, yhteistoiminta ja johtaminen. Raportti 62/2012.THL.
  - Kohtaamisia lapsiperheissä. Menetelmiä perhetyöhön. 2014. Vilén, Seppänen, Tapio & Toivanen (toim.).
  - Perheen parhaaksi: Perhetyön arkea. 2012. Järvinen,R; Lankinen, A;Taajamo,T:,Veistilä, M;Virolainen A. (toim.) 2.uud.p. Helsinki: Edita. Luku 6: Perhetyön sisällöt, sivut 112-156.
  - Rönkkö 2008. Ratkaisu- ja voimavarakeskeinen näkökulma vuorovaikutuksessa. Teoksessa. Vuorovaikutuksellinen tukeminen. Vilen, Leppämäki & Ekström (toim.). WSOY, sivut 171-203.
  - Lasten haastattelu lastensuojelussa 2018. Hyvärinen & Pösö (toim.). PS-kustannus.
  -and other teachers material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching (lectures), orientation exam, independent work on the Moodle learning platform, individual exam, group exam, workshop work, small group work, study visit (if it is possible), visitor

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation is based on activity, participation, exam and groupexam

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 24

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  the course is optional with the following courses
  - Coaching for studies and work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Social Counselling for Home-Living Clients
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.
  Study visit and visitor

  Exam schedule

  Schedule will be presented on first lesson.

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours

• Foresight-Based Development SOSATK40-3012 10.01.2022-30.05.2022  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to the anticipation of service and competence needs. Students are able to define the idea and role of foresight-based development in health and social services. They are familiar with methods used in the anticipation of service and competence needs. Students examine social, legal, political, economic and ethical perspectives of foresight work. They know how to plan, implement and evaluate foresight processes. Students know how to inform decision-makers and the public of the results of the foresight processes. They are able to suggest improvements based on the results. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.

  Course contents

  - anticipation of competence and service needs
  - foresight methods
  - social, legal, ethical, political and economic perspectives
  - using the results of foresight work
  - project evaluation and report

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
  - have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of foresight-based development
  - are able to recognize the ways how foresight-based development can be used
  - have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels

  Good

  The students
  - have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
  - have capacities to compare different applications and uses of foresight-based methods in service development
  - have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors

  Excellent

  The students
  - have capacities to broadly apply reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - have capacities to critically compare different solutions of foresight-based development and analyze their usefulness in service development
  - are able to report and inform in varied ways of the development results to different actors

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Service User Involvement
  - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  -Laaksonen, H., Laitinen H., & Hiilamo, H. 2020. Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä (Luku 9 Tulevaisuuden ennakointia, sivut 256-279). Helsinki: SanomaPro.
  - Jalonen, H., Lehtinen, M., Tonteri, A., Koskinen,M., Nousiainen, A., & Jäppinen, T. Signaaleista tulevaisuus tarinoihin. Ennakoinnin lyhyt käsikirja. Turun ammattikorkeakoulu oppimateriaaleja 109. Turku: Turun ammattikorkeakoulu. Saatavissa : isbn9789522166524.pdf (turkuamk.fi)
  Talvela, J. & Stenman, K. Tulevaisuuden tutkimuksen menetelmiä. Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja. Sarja A. Nro 35. Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja. Sarja A. Nro 35. Saatavissa: tutu_kirja_web_ver3.pdf (theseus.fi)
  - Sundqvist, S. & Oulasvirta, L. (toim.). Vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. Kuntaliiton verkkojulkaisu. Helsinki: Kuntaliitto. Pdf-julkaisu ladattavissa sivulta: http://shop.kunnat.net/product_details.php?p=2572
  •- Säädösvaikutusten arviointi ihmisiin kohdistuvien vaikutusten näkökulmasta. Sosiaali-ja terveysministeriö Julkaisuja 2/2016. Saatavissa: https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/75241/02_2016_Saadosvaikutusten_arviointi_ihmisiin_fi_netti_kansilla.pdf?sequence=1
  Yksi seuraavista:
  -Nikander, J, Juntunen, E., Holmberg, A., Tuominen- Thuesen, M. Aikuisten parissa tehtävä työn osaamistarveraportti. Raportit ja Selvitykset 13. Opetushallitus. http://www.oph.fi/download/186322_Aikuisten_parissa_tehtavan_sosiaalialan_tyon_osaamistarpeet.pdf
  - Backman, H. Englund, K. & Nordströn, A. 2012. Lapsissa on tulevaisuus. Päivähoitoon ja lapsi- ja perhetyöhön liittyviä tulevaisuuden skenaarioita ja osaamistarpeita. VOSE-projektin pilottiryhmän tulokset. Opetushallitus Raportteja ja selvityksiä 22. Saatavissa: http://www.oph.fi/download/137253_2011_22_Lapsissa_on_tulevaisuus_VERKKOON.pdf
  - Taipale-Lehto , U. & Bergman, T. 2013. Vanhuspalveluiden osaamistarve raportti. Opetushallitus Raportteja ja selvityksiä 14. Saatavissa: http://www.oph.fi/download/154602_Vanhuspalveluiden_osaamistarveraportti.pdf
  - Terveys 2050. Neljä skenaariota ihmislähtöisestä terveydestä ja valinnanvapaudesta. Demos Helsinki. Saatavissa: http://www.demoshelsinki.fi/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Terveys2050.pdf

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Studying in e-learning environment

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 30.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19C
  • SOS20A
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 24

  Teacher(s)

  Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Growth and Socialization SOSPST30-3024 21.02.2022-08.04.2022  5 credits  (SOS22A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students understand meanings attached to lifelong growth and socialization throughout the life span from the individual, community and society perspectives. Students are familiar with theories on childhood and youth development, with needs for special support and with wellbeing of children and families. Students can explain the meaning of parenthood and attachment for growth and socialization. Students are able to compare the effect of various social structures and cultures on socialization and families from the perspective of child and youth development and wellbeing. Students know how their future work as Bachelors of Social Services differs from other professions.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - socialization
  - theories of development
  - early interaction
  - family and parenthood
  - wellbeing of children and families
  - needs for support in childhood and youth
  - course of life
  - need of close relations, attachment, attraction
  - child and youth cultures

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing throughout the lifespan from the indidual, community and society perspectives. Students are able to list theories on childhood and youth and define the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  Good

  Students are able to explain concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing and give examples from the indidual, community and society perspectives.

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively analyse concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing. They know how to evaluate theories on childhood and youth development and analyse the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, visitors/visits and group work and exam.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen, tentti. Muut arvioinnin perusteet esitellään opintojakson alussa. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.02.2022 - 08.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A

  Seats

  12 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Taking part in the course or studying at the work place, if the work is in the social work area.

  Work placement(s)

  Course does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  133h

• Growth and Socialization SOSPST30-3025 11.10.2021-21.11.2021  5 credits  (SOPE21S) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students understand meanings attached to lifelong growth and socialization throughout the life span from the individual, community and society perspectives. Students are familiar with theories on childhood and youth development, with needs for special support and with wellbeing of children and families. Students can explain the meaning of parenthood and attachment for growth and socialization. Students are able to compare the effect of various social structures and cultures on socialization and families from the perspective of child and youth development and wellbeing. Students know how their future work as Bachelors of Social Services differs from other professions.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - socialization
  - theories of development
  - early interaction
  - family and parenthood
  - wellbeing of children and families
  - needs for support in childhood and youth
  - course of life
  - need of close relations, attachment, attraction
  - child and youth cultures

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing throughout the lifespan from the indidual, community and society perspectives. Students are able to list theories on childhood and youth and define the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  Good

  Students are able to explain concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing and give examples from the indidual, community and society perspectives.

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively analyse concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing. They know how to evaluate theories on childhood and youth development and analyse the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  11.10.2021 - 21.11.2021

  Enrollment date

  13.09.2021 - 18.10.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOPE21S

  Seats

  15 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Growth and Socialization SOSPST30-3021 30.08.2021-08.10.2021  5 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students understand meanings attached to lifelong growth and socialization throughout the life span from the individual, community and society perspectives. Students are familiar with theories on childhood and youth development, with needs for special support and with wellbeing of children and families. Students can explain the meaning of parenthood and attachment for growth and socialization. Students are able to compare the effect of various social structures and cultures on socialization and families from the perspective of child and youth development and wellbeing. Students know how their future work as Bachelors of Social Services differs from other professions.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - socialization
  - theories of development
  - early interaction
  - family and parenthood
  - wellbeing of children and families
  - needs for support in childhood and youth
  - course of life
  - need of close relations, attachment, attraction
  - child and youth cultures

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing throughout the lifespan from the indidual, community and society perspectives. Students are able to list theories on childhood and youth and define the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  Good

  Students are able to explain concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing and give examples from the indidual, community and society perspectives.

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively analyse concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing. They know how to evaluate theories on childhood and youth development and analyse the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, visitors/visits and group work and exam.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen, tentti. Muut arvioinnin perusteet esitellään opintojakson alussa. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 08.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Taking part in the course or studying at the work place, if the work is in the social work area.

  Work placement(s)

  Course does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  133h

• Growth and Socialization SOSPST30-3022 01.11.2021-28.12.2021  5 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students understand meanings attached to lifelong growth and socialization throughout the life span from the individual, community and society perspectives. Students are familiar with theories on childhood and youth development, with needs for special support and with wellbeing of children and families. Students can explain the meaning of parenthood and attachment for growth and socialization. Students are able to compare the effect of various social structures and cultures on socialization and families from the perspective of child and youth development and wellbeing. Students know how their future work as Bachelors of Social Services differs from other professions.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - socialization
  - theories of development
  - early interaction
  - family and parenthood
  - wellbeing of children and families
  - needs for support in childhood and youth
  - course of life
  - need of close relations, attachment, attraction
  - child and youth cultures

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing throughout the lifespan from the indidual, community and society perspectives. Students are able to list theories on childhood and youth and define the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  Good

  Students are able to explain concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing and give examples from the indidual, community and society perspectives.

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively analyse concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing. They know how to evaluate theories on childhood and youth development and analyse the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, visitors/visits and group work and exam.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen, tentti. Muut arvioinnin perusteet esitellään opintojakson alussa. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.11.2021 - 28.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Taking part in the course or studying at the work place, if the work is in the social work area.

  Work placement(s)

  Course does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  133h

• Growth and Socialization SOSPST30-3023 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  5 credits  (MSOS22K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students understand meanings attached to lifelong growth and socialization throughout the life span from the individual, community and society perspectives. Students are familiar with theories on childhood and youth development, with needs for special support and with wellbeing of children and families. Students can explain the meaning of parenthood and attachment for growth and socialization. Students are able to compare the effect of various social structures and cultures on socialization and families from the perspective of child and youth development and wellbeing. Students know how their future work as Bachelors of Social Services differs from other professions.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - socialization
  - theories of development
  - early interaction
  - family and parenthood
  - wellbeing of children and families
  - needs for support in childhood and youth
  - course of life
  - need of close relations, attachment, attraction
  - child and youth cultures

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing throughout the lifespan from the indidual, community and society perspectives. Students are able to list theories on childhood and youth and define the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  Good

  Students are able to explain concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing and give examples from the indidual, community and society perspectives.

  Excellent

  Students are able to extensively analyse concepts related to lifelong growth, socialization and wellbeing. They know how to evaluate theories on childhood and youth development and analyse the meaning of parenthood and attachment in the socialization process.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, visitors/visits and group work and exam.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen, tentti. Muut arvioinnin perusteet esitellään opintojakson alussa. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS22K

  Seats

  12 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Taking part in the course or studying at the work place, if the work is in the social work area.

  Work placement(s)

  Course does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  133h

• ICT Skills YPO4A3-3168 30.08.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  - The student is able to use the current office software, different online services and online learning environment.
  - The student is able to apply basic IT skills in new hardware and software environments

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory (1-2)
  The student is able to identify different ways of using the most common office software and online services. The student knows the basic use of office software.

  Good

  Good (3-4)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles and use as tools in his/her own work. The student knows how to use office software in different situations.

  Excellent

  Very good (5)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles. The student is able to apply office software and online services in different situations independently and efficiently.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Course materials in Moodle.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online teaching, two voluntary workshops, independent assignments in Moodle and two exams.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment is based on the assignments and exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  78 hours student work, which includes 1 hours course orientation, 2*3h voluntary workshops, 2*2h exams and the rest of it independent work.

  Content periodicity

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

• ICT Skills YPO4A3-3169 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  - The student is able to use the current office software, different online services and online learning environment.
  - The student is able to apply basic IT skills in new hardware and software environments

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory (1-2)
  The student is able to identify different ways of using the most common office software and online services. The student knows the basic use of office software.

  Good

  Good (3-4)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles and use as tools in his/her own work. The student knows how to use office software in different situations.

  Excellent

  Very good (5)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles. The student is able to apply office software and online services in different situations independently and efficiently.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Course materials in Moodle.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online teaching, two voluntary workshops, independent assignments in Moodle and two exams.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment is based on the assignments and exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  78 hours student work, which includes 1 hours course orientation, 2*3h voluntary workshops, 2*2h exams and the rest of it independent work.

  Content periodicity

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

• ICT Skills YPO4A3-3171 21.03.2022-27.05.2022  3 credits  (SOS22A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  - The student is able to use the current office software, different online services and online learning environment.
  - The student is able to apply basic IT skills in new hardware and software environments

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory (1-2)
  The student is able to identify different ways of using the most common office software and online services. The student knows the basic use of office software.

  Good

  Good (3-4)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles and use as tools in his/her own work. The student knows how to use office software in different situations.

  Excellent

  Very good (5)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles. The student is able to apply office software and online services in different situations independently and efficiently.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Course materials in Moodle.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online teaching, two voluntary workshops, independent assignments in Moodle and two exams.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment is based on the assignments and exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 27.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  78 hours student work, which includes 1 hours course orientation, 2*3h voluntary workshops, 2*2h exams and the rest of it independent work.

  Content periodicity

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

• ICT Skills YPO4A3-3172 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (MSOS22K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  - The student is able to use the current office software, different online services and online learning environment.
  - The student is able to apply basic IT skills in new hardware and software environments

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory (1-2)
  The student is able to identify different ways of using the most common office software and online services. The student knows the basic use of office software.

  Good

  Good (3-4)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles and use as tools in his/her own work. The student knows how to use office software in different situations.

  Excellent

  Very good (5)
  The student recognises different ways of using office software and online services and understands their operating principles. The student is able to apply office software and online services in different situations independently and efficiently.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Course materials in Moodle.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online teaching, two voluntary workshops, independent assignments in Moodle and two exams.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment is based on the assignments and exams.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS22K

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  78 hours student work, which includes 1 hours course orientation, 2*3h voluntary workshops, 2*2h exams and the rest of it independent work.

  Content periodicity

  - introduction to office software
  - word processing
  standard for written work in SeAMK
  document standard
  - spreadsheet calculation
  calculation models
  diagrams
  - presentation graphics
  content and structure of presentations
  presentation settings
  - use of online services
  cloud services
  video conferencing as a tool

• Interaction in Psychosocial Work SOSAPS10-3020 14.03.2022-27.05.2022  5 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to explain the theoretical and practical foundation of professional interaction and to work in professional interactive relationships with clients. Students learn to describe the psychosocial work orientation and examine how the application of its principles and practices is visible in professional interaction. They are able to define client work in the social field and examine it as a goal-oriented, process-like whole from the perspective of an interactive relationship. Students are aware of the prerequisites of a professional interactive relationship. They recognize what features of interaction are required in psychosocial work and become aware of their strengths and development needs.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies

  Course contents

  - the role, important elements and construction of professional interaction in social work
  - systemic social work
  - psychosocial work orientation
  - sociodynamic quidance
  - a goal-oriented process of client work
  - action in value conflicts
  - communication in professional interaction
  - evaluation and development of one's interaction skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to explain and to define psychosocial orientation as part of systemic social work and they understand councelling approach to work
  - are capable to recognize client situations and essential features of interaction which require psychosocial work
  - are able to define their individual actions and interaction skills from the perspective of psychosocial work
  - are able to recognize different stages of goal-oriented working process and are able to apply it in their individual actions

  Good

  The students
  - have competencies to compare psychosocial work with other social work orientations
  - are capable to evaluate the interaction, that psychosocial work and counselling orientation requires
  - are able to explain the factors of psychosocial interaction, also from the perspective of professional development and interactive competences
  - have capacities to plan a goal-oriented client-work process

  Excellent

  The students
  - have capacities to evaluate psychosocial work as one orientation of social work and to give reasons to the evaluation
  - have competencies to give reasons and to evaluate their individual interactive and counselling work orientation and also their psychosocial methods, from the perspective of professional ethics
  - are able to demonstrate a goal-oriented client-work process and to analyze the influencing factors from the perspective of psychosocial work.

  Further information

  oral communication studies will be integrated into this course

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - Kangasluoma, E. ja Sarvikas, H. 2016. Vuorovaikutus psykososiaalisessa työssä - arvioinnin malli simuloituihin oppimistilanteisiin. Teoksessa: A. Heikkilä ja J. Kulmala (toim.) Uusia työmenetelmiä ja innovaatioita hyvinvoinnin edistämiseen: SeAMK sosiaali- ja terveysala tutkii ja kehittää. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 120, 53 - 82. Seinäjoki. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/121237/1/B120.pdf
  - Laitinen, M ja Pohjola, A (toim.) 2010. Asiakkuus sosiaalityössä, s.39-45 ja 138-177.
  - Mönkkönen, K. 2018. Vuorovaikutus asiakastyössä: Asiakkaan kohtaaminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla
  - Peavy, V. R. 1997. SocioDynamic Counselling: A Constructivist Perspective.
  -Sarvikas, H. 2020. Asiakas kohdataan kuuntelemalla. [Verkkoartikkeli]. Teoksessa: M. Salminen-Tuomaala, J. Hallila, S. Saarikoski & T. Tapio (toim.) Tietoa, taitoa ja teknologiaa - kehittämispolkuja sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 157. Seinäjoki: Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu, 259 - 273. [Viitattu 29.9.2020]. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/345656/B157.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  
  
  
  - muu opettajan osoittama materiaali

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, group work, drama exercises , analysis of professional communication.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale1 - 5. For further information, see the curricula.
  The evaluation is conducted by both of the teachers.
  Active participation in contact learning and drama rehearses and group work is taken into consideration.
  The exam makes 75 % of the evaluation

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  14.03.2022 - 27.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Helena Sarvikas

  Further information for students

  Oral communication studies will be integrated into this course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course does not include practice

  Exam schedule

  Course includes a exam

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours. Contact learning 45 hours

• Interaction in Psychosocial Work SOSAPS10-3021 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  5 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to explain the theoretical and practical foundation of professional interaction and to work in professional interactive relationships with clients. Students learn to describe the psychosocial work orientation and examine how the application of its principles and practices is visible in professional interaction. They are able to define client work in the social field and examine it as a goal-oriented, process-like whole from the perspective of an interactive relationship. Students are aware of the prerequisites of a professional interactive relationship. They recognize what features of interaction are required in psychosocial work and become aware of their strengths and development needs.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies

  Course contents

  - the role, important elements and construction of professional interaction in social work
  - systemic social work
  - psychosocial work orientation
  - sociodynamic quidance
  - a goal-oriented process of client work
  - action in value conflicts
  - communication in professional interaction
  - evaluation and development of one's interaction skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to explain and to define psychosocial orientation as part of systemic social work and they understand councelling approach to work
  - are capable to recognize client situations and essential features of interaction which require psychosocial work
  - are able to define their individual actions and interaction skills from the perspective of psychosocial work
  - are able to recognize different stages of goal-oriented working process and are able to apply it in their individual actions

  Good

  The students
  - have competencies to compare psychosocial work with other social work orientations
  - are capable to evaluate the interaction, that psychosocial work and counselling orientation requires
  - are able to explain the factors of psychosocial interaction, also from the perspective of professional development and interactive competences
  - have capacities to plan a goal-oriented client-work process

  Excellent

  The students
  - have capacities to evaluate psychosocial work as one orientation of social work and to give reasons to the evaluation
  - have competencies to give reasons and to evaluate their individual interactive and counselling work orientation and also their psychosocial methods, from the perspective of professional ethics
  - are able to demonstrate a goal-oriented client-work process and to analyze the influencing factors from the perspective of psychosocial work.

  Further information

  oral communication studies will be integrated into this course

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - Kangasluoma, E. ja Sarvikas, H. 2016. Vuorovaikutus psykososiaalisessa työssä - arvioinnin malli simuloituihin oppimistilanteisiin. Teoksessa: A. Heikkilä ja J. Kulmala (toim.) Uusia työmenetelmiä ja innovaatioita hyvinvoinnin edistämiseen: SeAMK sosiaali- ja terveysala tutkii ja kehittää. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 120, 53 - 82. Seinäjoki. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/121237/1/B120.pdf
  - Laitinen, M ja Pohjola, A (toim.) 2010. Asiakkuus sosiaalityössä, s.39-45 ja 138-177.
  - Mönkkönen, K. 2018. Vuorovaikutus asiakastyössä: Asiakkaan kohtaaminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla
  - Peavy, V. R. 1997. SocioDynamic Counselling: A Constructivist Perspective.
  -Sarvikas, H. 2020. Asiakas kohdataan kuuntelemalla. [Verkkoartikkeli]. Teoksessa: M. Salminen-Tuomaala, J. Hallila, S. Saarikoski & T. Tapio (toim.) Tietoa, taitoa ja teknologiaa - kehittämispolkuja sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 157. Seinäjoki: Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu, 259 - 273. [Viitattu 29.9.2020]. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/345656/B157.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  
  
  
  - muu opettajan osoittama materiaali

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, group work, drama exercises , analysis of professional communication.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale1 - 5. For further information, see the curricula.
  The evaluation is conducted by both of the teachers.
  Active participation in contact learning and drama rehearses and group work is taken into consideration.
  The exam makes 75 % of the evaluation

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  12 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Virpi Masonen

  Further information for students

  Oral communication studies will be integrated into this course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course does not include practice

  Exam schedule

  Course includes a exam

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours. Contact learning 45 hours

• Interaction in Psychosocial Work SOSAPS10-3022 06.09.2021-15.10.2021  5 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to explain the theoretical and practical foundation of professional interaction and to work in professional interactive relationships with clients. Students learn to describe the psychosocial work orientation and examine how the application of its principles and practices is visible in professional interaction. They are able to define client work in the social field and examine it as a goal-oriented, process-like whole from the perspective of an interactive relationship. Students are aware of the prerequisites of a professional interactive relationship. They recognize what features of interaction are required in psychosocial work and become aware of their strengths and development needs.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies

  Course contents

  - the role, important elements and construction of professional interaction in social work
  - systemic social work
  - psychosocial work orientation
  - sociodynamic quidance
  - a goal-oriented process of client work
  - action in value conflicts
  - communication in professional interaction
  - evaluation and development of one's interaction skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to explain and to define psychosocial orientation as part of systemic social work and they understand councelling approach to work
  - are capable to recognize client situations and essential features of interaction which require psychosocial work
  - are able to define their individual actions and interaction skills from the perspective of psychosocial work
  - are able to recognize different stages of goal-oriented working process and are able to apply it in their individual actions

  Good

  The students
  - have competencies to compare psychosocial work with other social work orientations
  - are capable to evaluate the interaction, that psychosocial work and counselling orientation requires
  - are able to explain the factors of psychosocial interaction, also from the perspective of professional development and interactive competences
  - have capacities to plan a goal-oriented client-work process

  Excellent

  The students
  - have capacities to evaluate psychosocial work as one orientation of social work and to give reasons to the evaluation
  - have competencies to give reasons and to evaluate their individual interactive and counselling work orientation and also their psychosocial methods, from the perspective of professional ethics
  - are able to demonstrate a goal-oriented client-work process and to analyze the influencing factors from the perspective of psychosocial work.

  Further information

  oral communication studies will be integrated into this course

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - Kangasluoma, E. ja Sarvikas, H. 2016. Vuorovaikutus psykososiaalisessa työssä - arvioinnin malli simuloituihin oppimistilanteisiin. Teoksessa: A. Heikkilä ja J. Kulmala (toim.) Uusia työmenetelmiä ja innovaatioita hyvinvoinnin edistämiseen: SeAMK sosiaali- ja terveysala tutkii ja kehittää. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 120, 53 - 82. Seinäjoki. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/121237/1/B120.pdf
  - Laitinen, M ja Pohjola, A (toim.) 2010. Asiakkuus sosiaalityössä, s.39-45 ja 138-177.
  - Mönkkönen, K. 2018. Vuorovaikutus asiakastyössä: Asiakkaan kohtaaminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla
  - Peavy, V. R. 1997. SocioDynamic Counselling: A Constructivist Perspective.
  -Sarvikas, H. 2020. Asiakas kohdataan kuuntelemalla. [Verkkoartikkeli]. Teoksessa: M. Salminen-Tuomaala, J. Hallila, S. Saarikoski & T. Tapio (toim.) Tietoa, taitoa ja teknologiaa - kehittämispolkuja sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 157. Seinäjoki: Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu, 259 - 273. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/345656/B157.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  
  - muu opettajan osoittama materiaali

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, group work, drama exercises , analysis of professional communication.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale1 - 5. For further information, see the curricula.
  The evaluation is conducted by both of the teachers.
  Active participation in contact learning and drama rehearses and group work is taken into consideration.
  The exam makes 75 % of the evaluation

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  8 - 34

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Elina Kangasluoma

  Further information for students

  Oral communication studies will be integrated into this course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course does not include practice

  Exam schedule

  Course includes a exam

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours. Contact learning 45 hours

• Interaction in Psychosocial Work SOSAPS10-3023 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  5 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to explain the theoretical and practical foundation of professional interaction and to work in professional interactive relationships with clients. Students learn to describe the psychosocial work orientation and examine how the application of its principles and practices is visible in professional interaction. They are able to define client work in the social field and examine it as a goal-oriented, process-like whole from the perspective of an interactive relationship. Students are aware of the prerequisites of a professional interactive relationship. They recognize what features of interaction are required in psychosocial work and become aware of their strengths and development needs.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies

  Course contents

  - the role, important elements and construction of professional interaction in social work
  - systemic social work
  - psychosocial work orientation
  - sociodynamic quidance
  - a goal-oriented process of client work
  - action in value conflicts
  - communication in professional interaction
  - evaluation and development of one's interaction skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to explain and to define psychosocial orientation as part of systemic social work and they understand councelling approach to work
  - are capable to recognize client situations and essential features of interaction which require psychosocial work
  - are able to define their individual actions and interaction skills from the perspective of psychosocial work
  - are able to recognize different stages of goal-oriented working process and are able to apply it in their individual actions

  Good

  The students
  - have competencies to compare psychosocial work with other social work orientations
  - are capable to evaluate the interaction, that psychosocial work and counselling orientation requires
  - are able to explain the factors of psychosocial interaction, also from the perspective of professional development and interactive competences
  - have capacities to plan a goal-oriented client-work process

  Excellent

  The students
  - have capacities to evaluate psychosocial work as one orientation of social work and to give reasons to the evaluation
  - have competencies to give reasons and to evaluate their individual interactive and counselling work orientation and also their psychosocial methods, from the perspective of professional ethics
  - are able to demonstrate a goal-oriented client-work process and to analyze the influencing factors from the perspective of psychosocial work.

  Further information

  oral communication studies will be integrated into this course

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - Kangasluoma, E. ja Sarvikas, H. 2016. Vuorovaikutus psykososiaalisessa työssä - arvioinnin malli simuloituihin oppimistilanteisiin. Teoksessa: A. Heikkilä ja J. Kulmala (toim.) Uusia työmenetelmiä ja innovaatioita hyvinvoinnin edistämiseen: SeAMK sosiaali- ja terveysala tutkii ja kehittää. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 120, 53 - 82. Seinäjoki. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/121237/1/B120.pdf
  - Laitinen, M ja Pohjola, A (toim.) 2010. Asiakkuus sosiaalityössä, s.39-45 ja 138-177.
  - Mönkkönen, K. 2018. Vuorovaikutus asiakastyössä: Asiakkaan kohtaaminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla
  - Peavy, V. R. 1997. SocioDynamic Counselling: A Constructivist Perspective.
  
  - muu opettajan osoittama materiaali

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, group work, drama exercises , analysis of professional communication.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The course is evaluated in scale1 - 5. For further information, see the curricula.
  The evaluation is conducted by both of the teachers.
  Active participation in contact learning and drama rehearses and group work is taken into consideration as well as written exam.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  8 - 34

  Teacher(s)

  Helena Sarvikas, Elina Kangasluoma

  Further information for students

  Oral communication studies will be integrated into this course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course does not include practice

  Exam schedule

  Course includes a exam

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours. Contact learning 45 hours

• Introduction to Project Work YPO2C3-3157 25.10.2021-20.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS21A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to
  - explain the character of project work and determine when the project work model is useful
  - present the basic knowledge and skills on the basis of which he/she can participate in project work and project planning
  - explain concepts connected with projects, content of a project plan, project time planing and supervising (life circle)
  - present tasks connected with the different phases of the project cycle

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - concepts and methods of project work
  - project phases and process
  - project plan (time, resource and cost planning)
  - project organisation and interest groups
  - changes, risks and problems in project work
  - project communication and reporting
  - concluding a project

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  1-2 :
  The student knows the main project management concepts and methods . He is able to make a project plan , and he has an understanding of the project implementation and management.

  Good

  3-4
  The student knows well the main project concepts and management techniques . He is able to do different kind of project plans , and he has a good understanding of the project implementation and management.

  Excellent

  5 :
  The student knows perfectly the main project concepts and methods. He is able to do different kind of project plans and analyze them. He a very good understanding of the project implementation and management and leadership.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  A textbook in project management and Project management competence 3.0 ( http://www.pry.fi/UserFiles/33fa4818-2dbf-44aa-a497-0e74914327b1/Web/IPMA-sertifiointi/ENG/PMAF_NCB_3.0_v1.3.pdf )

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The student is able to
  - explain the character of project work and determine when the project work model is useful
  - present the basic knowledge and skills on the basis of which he/she can participate in project work and project planning
  - explain concepts connected with projects, content of a project plan, project time planing and supervising (life circle)
  - present tasks connected with the different phases of the project cycle

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 20.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  0 - 60

  Teacher(s)

  Elina Kangasluoma

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student knows the main project management concepts and methods . He is able to make a project plan , and he has an understanding of the project implementation and management.

  Good

  The student knows well the main project concepts and management techniques . He is able to do different kind of project plans , and he has a good understanding of the project implementation and management.

  Excellent

  The student knows perfectly the main project concepts and methods. He is able to do different kind of project plans and analyze them. He a very good understanding of the project implementation and management and leadership.

• Introduction to Project Work YPO2C3-3159 10.01.2022-30.04.2022  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to
  - explain the character of project work and determine when the project work model is useful
  - present the basic knowledge and skills on the basis of which he/she can participate in project work and project planning
  - explain concepts connected with projects, content of a project plan, project time planing and supervising (life circle)
  - present tasks connected with the different phases of the project cycle

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - concepts and methods of project work
  - project phases and process
  - project plan (time, resource and cost planning)
  - project organisation and interest groups
  - changes, risks and problems in project work
  - project communication and reporting
  - concluding a project

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  1-2 :
  The student knows the main project management concepts and methods . He is able to make a project plan , and he has an understanding of the project implementation and management.

  Good

  3-4
  The student knows well the main project concepts and management techniques . He is able to do different kind of project plans , and he has a good understanding of the project implementation and management.

  Excellent

  5 :
  The student knows perfectly the main project concepts and methods. He is able to do different kind of project plans and analyze them. He a very good understanding of the project implementation and management and leadership.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 30.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Teacher(s)

  Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Introduction to Research and Development YPO1C2-3154 14.03.2022-27.05.2022  2 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to
  - identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
  - define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
  - present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
  - explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
  - give examples of the meaning of research ethics

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - scientific and everyday thinking
  - general research ethics
  - central research methods
  - basic concepts and structure of research
  - states of research process and report
  - research&development approach to work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Network-materials in Moodle.
  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara. Tutki ja kirjoita.
  Heikkilä Tarja. Tilastollinen tutkimus.
  Metsämuuronen. Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä.
  Tuomi & Sarajärvi. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi.
  Salonen, Kari et.al. 2017. Kehittämistoiminta ja kehittämistoiminnan menetelmiä ammatillisessa koulutuksessa

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Network course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation of Students' work made in e-learning platform.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  14.03.2022 - 27.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Further information for students

  The Students must remain on schedule. Two weeks assignments are returned to the Moodle before the next assignments are opened.
  If student doesn´t remain on schedule, he/she will be removed from the course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Students use of time and load

  52 hours of student work, of which 1 hours course orientation -lesson and 51 hours independent work.

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in the beginning of course, 2 hours.
  Independent work in the Moodle for two-week periods.

• Introduction to Research and Development YPO1C2-3157 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  2 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to
  - identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
  - define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
  - present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
  - explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
  - give examples of the meaning of research ethics

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - scientific and everyday thinking
  - general research ethics
  - central research methods
  - basic concepts and structure of research
  - states of research process and report
  - research&development approach to work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Network-materials in Moodle.
  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara. Tutki ja kirjoita.
  Heikkilä Tarja. Tilastollinen tutkimus.
  Metsämuuronen. Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä.
  Tuomi & Sarajärvi. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi.
  Salonen, Kari et.al. 2017. Kehittämistoiminta ja kehittämistoiminnan menetelmiä ammatillisessa koulutuksessa

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Network course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation of Students' work made in e-learning platform.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Further information for students

  The Students must remain on schedule. Two weeks assignments are returned to the Moodle before the next assignments are opened.
  If student doesn´t remain on schedule, he/she will be removed from the course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Students use of time and load

  52 hours of student work, of which 1 hours course orientation -lesson and 51 hours independent work.

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in the beginning of course, 2 hours.
  Independent work in the Moodle for two-week periods.

• Introduction to Research and Development YPO1C2-3162 10.01.2022-25.02.2022  2 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to
  - identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
  - define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
  - present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
  - explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
  - give examples of the meaning of research ethics

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - scientific and everyday thinking
  - general research ethics
  - central research methods
  - basic concepts and structure of research
  - states of research process and report
  - research&development approach to work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Network-materials in Moodle.
  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara. Tutki ja kirjoita.
  Heikkilä Tarja. Tilastollinen tutkimus.
  Metsämuuronen. Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä.
  Tuomi & Sarajärvi. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi.
  Salonen, Kari et.al. 2017. Kehittämistoiminta ja kehittämistoiminnan menetelmiä ammatillisessa koulutuksessa

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Network course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation of Students' work made in e-learning platform.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 25.02.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Further information for students

  The Students must remain on schedule. Two weeks assignments are returned to the Moodle before the next assignments are opened.
  If student doesn´t remain on schedule, he/she will be removed from the course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Students use of time and load

  52 hours of student work, of which 1 hours course orientation -lesson and 51 hours independent work.

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in the beginning of course, 2 hours.
  Independent work in the Moodle for two-week periods.

• Introduction to Research and Development YPO1C2-3163 21.03.2022-13.05.2022  2 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to
  - identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
  - define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
  - present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
  - explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
  - give examples of the meaning of research ethics

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No prerequisites

  Course contents

  - scientific and everyday thinking
  - general research ethics
  - central research methods
  - basic concepts and structure of research
  - states of research process and report
  - research&development approach to work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Network-materials in Moodle.
  Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara. Tutki ja kirjoita.
  Heikkilä Tarja. Tilastollinen tutkimus.
  Metsämuuronen. Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä.
  Tuomi & Sarajärvi. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi.
  Salonen, Kari et.al. 2017. Kehittämistoiminta ja kehittämistoiminnan menetelmiä ammatillisessa koulutuksessa

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Network course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation of Students' work made in e-learning platform.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 13.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi

  Further information for students

  The Students must remain on schedule. Two weeks assignments are returned to the Moodle before the next assignments are opened.
  If student doesn´t remain on schedule, he/she will be removed from the course.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Students use of time and load

  52 hours of student work, of which 1 hours course orientation -lesson and 51 hours independent work.

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in the beginning of course, 2 hours.
  Independent work in the Moodle for two-week periods.

• Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation BE00CW36-3004 06.06.2022-31.08.2022  4 credits  (SOS22A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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.

  Course contents

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

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  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.

  Good

  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.

  Excellent

  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.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - ajankohtainen lainsäädäntö
  - HE 164/2014 Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle sosiaalihuoltolaiksi ja eräiksi siihen liittyviksi laeiksi. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/esitykset/he/2014/20140164.pdf
  - nettilinkit lainsäädännöllisen tiedon hakemiseen (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online kurs. Assignments are completed in the order and schedule chosen by the student during the course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

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

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.06.2022 - 31.08.2022

  Enrollment date

  15.03.2022 - 14.04.2022

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A
  • MSOS22K

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  contact course

  Students use of time and load

  107 h

  Content periodicity

  sosiaalihuoltolaki
  asiakkaan oikeudet ja velvollisuudet
  toimeentulotuki
  vanhuspalvelulaki
  lapsipaketti
  vammaispalvelut
  mielenterveyslainsäädäntö
  päihdehuoltolaki
  varhaiskasvatus (not translated)

• Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation BE00CW36-3005 21.03.2022-24.04.2022  4 credits  (SOPE21S) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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.

  Course contents

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

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  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.

  Good

  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.

  Excellent

  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.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 24.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  20.09.2021 - 13.03.2022

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOPE21S

  Seats

  15 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation SOSAPJ40-3022 15.11.2021-17.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS21A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - 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

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  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.

  Good

  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.

  Excellent

  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.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - current legislation
  - in addition material delivered by the lecturer
  - online material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lectures, assignments individually and in groups, online study

  Assessment methods and criteria

  active participation, exam, assignments online, exam

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  verkkototeutus (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practice

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours

  Content periodicity

  - 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

• Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation BE00CW36-3002 10.01.2022-11.03.2022  4 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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.

  Course contents

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

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  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.

  Good

  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.

  Excellent

  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.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  75% Face-to-face, 25% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - current legislation
  - in addition material delivered by the lecturer
  - online material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lectures, assignments individually and in groups, online study

  Assessment methods and criteria

  active participation, exam, assignments online

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Sari Kankaanpää

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  online course

  Exam schedule

  Exam at the end of the course at a time marked on the schedule. If necessary, it can be renewed on a general exam day.

  Students use of time and load

  106 h, includes lectures, assignments and independent study

• Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation BE00CW36-3003 14.03.2022-20.05.2022  4 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  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.

  Course contents

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

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  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.

  Good

  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.

  Excellent

  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.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - ajankohtainen lainsäädäntö
  - HE 164/2014 Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle sosiaalihuoltolaiksi ja eräiksi siihen liittyviksi laeiksi. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/esitykset/he/2014/20140164.pdf
  - nettilinkit lainsäädännöllisen tiedon hakemiseen (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online kurs. Assignments are completed in the order and schedule chosen by the student during the course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

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

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  14.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  contact course

  Students use of time and load

  107 h

  Content periodicity

  sosiaalihuoltolaki
  asiakkaan oikeudet ja velvollisuudet
  toimeentulotuki
  vanhuspalvelulaki
  lapsipaketti
  vammaispalvelut
  mielenterveyslainsäädäntö
  päihdehuoltolaki
  varhaiskasvatus (not translated)

• Introduction to Social Work Studies in Finland BE00BT36-3004 30.08.2021-19.12.2021  3 credits  (IEPSW21F) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students understand the structure of social work education in Finland and compare it with their own education. Students will learn to know the professional fields of social work professonals in Finland. Students will understand the role and position of Bachelors of Social Services in the professional field. They will also have extensive knowledge of systems that provide welfare and social security in various sectors in Finland. Students will learn to know the professional fields in which Bachelors of Social Services work in Finland. Students will understand the role and position of Bachelors of Social Services in the professional field. They will also have extensive knowledge of systems that provide welfare and social security in various sectors in Finland. Students have sufficient knowledge of the society and culture of the country, especially on the local level, to be able to cope in everyday life. They will also learn where to seek additional information. Students understand the content, pedagogical ideas and structure of the studies undertaken in Seinäjoki UAS.

  Course contents

  - Social work education in Finland
  - Social work professional fields
  - Education and professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services
  - Systems providing welfare and social security in Finland
  - Finnish society and culture

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Group meetings and reflections, workplace visits and dialogue, digital learning portfolio

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 19.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 30.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • IEPSW21F

  Seats

  0 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Aino Alaverdyan, Tanja Rajala

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

• Introduction to Welfare Society SOSEM20-3005 30.08.2021-19.12.2021  3 credits  (IEPSW21F, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society and its various sectors.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - the concept of welfare society
  - Nordic and European welfare models
  - welfare services as part of the welfare society
  - the public sector as a provider of welfare services
  - the private sector as as provider of welfare sevices
  - the third sector as a provider of welfare service
  - informal and formal help

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are name essential features and principles of welfare society. Students can describe gestures of different welfare models. They are capable to recognize roles of different sectors and their perspectives of change as actors of welfare society.

  Good

  Students are able to explain definition of welfare society, its essential features and principles. Students can name gestures of different welfare models. They are capable to compare roles of different sectors and their perspectives of change as actors of welfare society.

  Excellent

  Students are able to name some essential features and principles of welfare society. Students can describe gestures of different welfare models. They are able to recognize roles and perspectives of change concerning different sectors as actors of welfare society. Students skills of economical literacy is possible to recognize.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be announced by the lecturer.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, discussions, exam.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Scale 1 - 5
  Participation to lectures must not be less than 80%
  Assignment 60%
  Group works 40%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 19.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • IEPSW21F
  • SOS21B
  • SOS20B
  • SOS21C
  • SOS20C
  • SOS19A

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Hautamäki

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  Total work load 80 hours:
  - of which scheduled 24 hours.

• Introduction to Welfare Society SOSAPJ10-3025 21.02.2022-20.03.2022  3 credits  (SOPE21S) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society and its various sectors.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - the concept of welfare society
  - Nordic and European welfare models
  - welfare services as part of the welfare society
  - funding of welfare services
  - the public sector, the private sector and the third sector as providers of welfare services
  - informal and formal help

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name essential features and principles of the welfare society. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They recognize roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Good

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They can compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Excellent

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can explain properties of various welfare models. They can analyze and compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society. Students possess some recognizable economic literacy related to the welfare society.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Karisto, A., Takala, P. & Haapola, I. (2006 tai uudempi): Matkalla nykyaikaan. Elintason, elämäntavan ja sosiaalipolitiikan muutos.
  - Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä ja vastuut. http://stm.fi/sotepalvelut/jarjestelma-vastuut
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
  - Hyvinvointipolitiikka. https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvointipolitiikka/tavoitteet-ja-keinot
  THL.
  - Palola, E. & Karjalainen, V. (toim.) 2011. Hukassa vai uuden jäljillä. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80271/970d363e-9edf-4b54-a76e-446b81ed34b5.pdf?sequence=1. THL: Helsinki.
  - Möttönen, S. & Niemelä J. 2005. Kunta ja kolmas sektori. PS-kustannus: Jyväskylä.
  - Teacher's Material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course is online learning, independent study, tasks as online learning.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.02.2022 - 20.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  20.09.2021 - 13.02.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOPE21S

  Seats

  15 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Annukka Haapa-aho

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The study course does not include Practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  80h

• Introduction to Welfare Society SOSAPJ10-3021 30.08.2021-15.10.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society and its various sectors.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - the concept of welfare society
  - Nordic and European welfare models
  - welfare services as part of the welfare society
  - funding of welfare services
  - the public sector, the private sector and the third sector as providers of welfare services
  - informal and formal help

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name essential features and principles of the welfare society. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They recognize roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Good

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They can compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Excellent

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can explain properties of various welfare models. They can analyze and compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society. Students possess some recognizable economic literacy related to the welfare society.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Hyvinvointipolitiikka. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvointipolitiikka/tavoitteet-ja-keinotKananen, J. (ed.) 2017. Kilpailuvaltion kyydissä. Suomen hyvinvointimallin tulevaisuus. Tallinna. Gaudeamus.
  Palola, E., Karjalainen, V. (toim.) 2011. Hukassa vai uuden jäljillä. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80271/970d363e-9edf-4b54-a76e-446b81ed34b5.pdf?sequence=1. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos: Helsinki.
  Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä ja vastuut. http://stm.fi/sotepalvelut/jarjestelma-vastuut
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
  Toikko, T. Hyvinvointipalveluiden kehityssuunnat. 2012.
  Teacher´s materials

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Web-orientation, Contact, independent studying at Moodle, working with groups, tasks

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Tentti/essee (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 15.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  0 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Tanja Rajala

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practical training

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours

• Introduction to Welfare Society SOSAPJ10-3022 25.10.2021-17.12.2021  3 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society and its various sectors.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - the concept of welfare society
  - Nordic and European welfare models
  - welfare services as part of the welfare society
  - funding of welfare services
  - the public sector, the private sector and the third sector as providers of welfare services
  - informal and formal help

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name essential features and principles of the welfare society. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They recognize roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Good

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They can compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Excellent

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can explain properties of various welfare models. They can analyze and compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society. Students possess some recognizable economic literacy related to the welfare society.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Hyvinvointipolitiikka. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvointipolitiikka/tavoitteet-ja-keinotKananen, J. (ed.) 2017. Kilpailuvaltion kyydissä. Suomen hyvinvointimallin tulevaisuus. Tallinna. Gaudeamus.
  Palola, E., Karjalainen, V. (toim.) 2011. Hukassa vai uuden jäljillä. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80271/970d363e-9edf-4b54-a76e-446b81ed34b5.pdf?sequence=1. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos: Helsinki.
  Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä ja vastuut. http://stm.fi/sotepalvelut/jarjestelma-vastuut
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
  Toikko, T. Hyvinvointipalveluiden kehityssuunnat. 2012.
  Teacher´s materials

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact, independent studying at Moodle, working with groups, tasks

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  25.10.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Pia-Christine Sainio

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practical training

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours

• Introduction to Welfare Society SOSAPJ10-3023 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (SOS22A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society and its various sectors.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - the concept of welfare society
  - Nordic and European welfare models
  - welfare services as part of the welfare society
  - funding of welfare services
  - the public sector, the private sector and the third sector as providers of welfare services
  - informal and formal help

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name essential features and principles of the welfare society. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They recognize roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Good

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They can compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Excellent

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can explain properties of various welfare models. They can analyze and compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society. Students possess some recognizable economic literacy related to the welfare society.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Hyvinvointipolitiikka. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvointipolitiikka/tavoitteet-ja-keinotKananen, J. (ed.) 2017. Kilpailuvaltion kyydissä. Suomen hyvinvointimallin tulevaisuus. Tallinna. Gaudeamus.
  Palola, E., Karjalainen, V. (toim.) 2011. Hukassa vai uuden jäljillä. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80271/970d363e-9edf-4b54-a76e-446b81ed34b5.pdf?sequence=1. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos: Helsinki.
  Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä ja vastuut. http://stm.fi/sotepalvelut/jarjestelma-vastuut
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
  Toikko, T. Hyvinvointipalveluiden kehityssuunnat. 2012.
  Teacher´s materials

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact, independent studying at Moodle, working with groups, tasks

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A
  • MSOS22K

  Teacher(s)

  Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practical training

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours

• Introduction to Welfare Society SOSAPJ10-3024 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  3 credits  (SOS22A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society and its various sectors.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  no prerequisities

  Course contents

  - the concept of welfare society
  - Nordic and European welfare models
  - welfare services as part of the welfare society
  - funding of welfare services
  - the public sector, the private sector and the third sector as providers of welfare services
  - informal and formal help

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to name essential features and principles of the welfare society. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They recognize roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Good

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They can compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

  Excellent

  Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can explain properties of various welfare models. They can analyze and compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society. Students possess some recognizable economic literacy related to the welfare society.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Hyvinvointipolitiikka. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvointipolitiikka/tavoitteet-ja-keinotKananen, J. (ed.) 2017. Kilpailuvaltion kyydissä. Suomen hyvinvointimallin tulevaisuus. Tallinna. Gaudeamus.
  Palola, E., Karjalainen, V. (toim.) 2011. Hukassa vai uuden jäljillä. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80271/970d363e-9edf-4b54-a76e-446b81ed34b5.pdf?sequence=1. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos: Helsinki.
  Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä ja vastuut. http://stm.fi/sotepalvelut/jarjestelma-vastuut
  Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
  Toikko, T. Hyvinvointipalveluiden kehityssuunnat. 2012.
  Teacher´s materials

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact, independent studying at Moodle, working with groups, tasks

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  10.01.2022 - 17.01.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS22A
  • MSOS22K

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Taja Kiiskilä

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  the study course does not include practical training

  Students use of time and load

  80 hours

• Multiprofessional work BE00CF97-3001 10.01.2022-31.05.2022  2 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define the background and theoretical concepts related to multiprofessional work. They know how to explain the general vision and goals of multiprofessional work. Students have adopted the ethical principles for multiprofessional work, including appreciation and respect for various professional competence. Students know how to combine various expertise and how to evaluate and describe their own professional contribution. They are able to make their special competence and expertise (so-called in-depth expertise) available to various networks, teams and client work in a constructive manner. In addition, students master coordinated service packages and know how to plan, coordinate and manage work in networks and multiprofessional teams.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  As an Expert in the Social and Health Field
  and Society, Profession and Ethics 1

  Course contents

  -Concepts related to multiprofessional work and the meaning of the work
  -Ethical principles in multiprofessional work
  -Dialogical interaction, consultation and organizational communication in multiprofessional work
  -Coordination, organization and management of multiprofessional work
  -How to describe one's expertise and evaluate one's action as part of multiprofessional collaboration
  -Making use of various professionals' competence during the client's service process
  -The client's participation in multiprofessional activity

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of multiprofessional work, based on theoretical knowledge. They are able to describe roles, tasks and expectations for experts of social work and services in multiprofessional work contexts. Students can describe the special competence requirements for professionals dealing with complex situations. They can describe the multiprofessional collaboration process, including its effects at the level of individuals, communities and society. Students know how to encourage client participation and accommodate knowledge from other experts to social knowledge. They are able to identify their competencies and development needs in multiprofessional work.

  Good

  Students are able to comprehensively examine the roles, tasks and expectations for experts of social work and services in multiprofessional work contexts, as well as problematic points and the respective skill requirements in various multiprofessional work contexts. Students are able to coordinate, organize and manage multiprofessional work. They know how to receive and make use of the knowledge provided by other experts They are able to evaluate the effects of multiprofessional work.

  Excellent

  Students are able to compare the nature of social work expertise with expertise in other professions. They know how to analyze problematic points and the underpinning ethical and professional factors in multiprofessional work, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of the work. Students are able to present and, based on theoretical knowledge, justify creative and innovative solutions for implementing multiprofessional work. They know how to consult other professionals and how to make use of client experiences. Students can analyze and critically reflect on their competenciens for multiprofessional collaboration.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Koskela, S. (2013). ”Mie teen vaan oman työni”. Toimintatutkimus moniammatillisen yhteistyön ja ohjausosaamisen kehittämisestä. Akateeminen väitöskirja. Jyväskylä Studies in Education, Psychology and Social Research 477. Jyväskylän yliopisto.
  Mönkkönen, K., Kekoni, T.& Pehkonen, A.2019.Moniammatillinen yhteistyö. Vaikuttava vuorovaikutus sosiaali- ja terveysalalla.
  Pukkila, P. & Helander, J. (2016). Työotteena monialaisuus – katsaus Ohjaamojen monialaisen yhteistyön rakentumiseen. Nuorisotutkimus 34(3). http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017111016870

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  E-learning course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  There is an exam at the end of course.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 2 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS20A

  Seats

  12 - 50

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  There is an exam at the end of course.

  Students use of time and load

  52 hours

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define the concept and objectives of multiprofessional work, based on theoretical knowledge. They are able to describe roles, tasks and expectations for experts of social work and services in multiprofessional work contexts. Students can describe the special competence requirements for professionals dealing with complex situations. They can describe the multiprofessional collaboration process, including its effects at the level of individuals, communities and society. Students know how to encourage client participation and accommodate knowledge from other experts to social knowledge. They are able to identify their competencies and development needs in multiprofessional work.

  Good

  Students are able to comprehensively examine the roles, tasks and expectations for experts of social work and services in multiprofessional work contexts, as well as problematic points and the respective skill requirements in various multiprofessional work contexts. Students are able to coordinate, organize and manage multiprofessional work. They know how to receive and make use of the knowledge provided by other experts They are able to evaluate the effects of multiprofessional work.

  Excellent

  Students are able to compare the nature of social work expertise with expertise in other professions. They know how to analyze problematic points and the underpinning ethical and professional factors in multiprofessional work, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of the work. Students are able to present and, based on theoretical knowledge, justify creative and innovative solutions for implementing multiprofessional work. They know how to consult other professionals and how to make use of client experiences. Students can analyze and critically reflect on their competenciens for multiprofessional collaboration.

• Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education BE00BT37-3006 15.11.2021-20.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS21A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have assimilated the principles of child-centred action. They are able to support the involvement and active agency of children. Students know how to monitor and assess individual children's and child groups' needs and how to support and guide children at various stages of their growth, development and learning. Students recognise children’s needs for support and they are familiar with the three-step support model. Students know the most important principles in early childhood education and use them in planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogically useful and goal-oriented activities for children and group. Students know how to support and promote children's spontaneous play and, if necessary, how to facilitate it. Students are prepared to strengthen and promote children's rights and welfare.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Study Course: The Child's Growth and Learning

  Course contents

  - action principles in early childhood education
  - grounds of early childhood education plan
  - Act on Early Childhood and Care
  - the child-centred approach, children’s involvement and children's rights
  - observing individual children and child groups
  - pedagogical documentation
  - assessing needs of individual children and child groups
  - providing support and extra support in early childhood education
  - planning pedagogical activities
  - play and digitalisation in early childhod education

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - know some principles in early childhood education
  - are able to name some principles of goal-oriented activities
  - are able to name children's rights and describe some factors that influence promotion of children's welfare
  - are able to name individual children's and child groups' needs and the need for special support
  - tend to take the needs for support into account while supporting and counselling them at various stages of their growth, development and learning

  Good

  Students
  - have capacities to child-centred action
  - know the most important principles in early childhood education
  - have competences to recognize individual children's and child groups' needs and the need for special support
  - take the needs into account while supporting and counselling children and chil groups' at various stages of their growth, development and learning
  - know the principles of planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogically useful and goal-oriented activities for children
  - recognize the importance of promotion of children's spontaneous play
  - have knowledge about principles how to strengthen and promote children's rights and welfare

  Excellent

  Students
  - have capacities to child-centred action and they are able to justify their actions
  - have competences to analyze and assess children's and child groups' needs
  - are able to take the needs into account while supporting and counselling children at various stages of their growth, development and learning
  - are able to apply the most important principles in early childhood education and use them in planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogically useful and goal-oriented activities for children
  - know how to support and promote children's spontaneous play and how to supervise it
  - have abilities to strengthen and promote children's rights and welfare

  Further information

  For the students who take Early Childhood Studies.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, learning assignment as a group work, learning diary, visit/visitor.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 20.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  0 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  106 tuntia. (not translated)

• Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education BE00BT37-3008 01.09.2021-22.10.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have assimilated the principles of child-centred action. They are able to support the involvement and active agency of children. Students know how to monitor and assess individual children's and child groups' needs and how to support and guide children at various stages of their growth, development and learning. Students recognise children’s needs for support and they are familiar with the three-step support model. Students know the most important principles in early childhood education and use them in planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogically useful and goal-oriented activities for children and group. Students know how to support and promote children's spontaneous play and, if necessary, how to facilitate it. Students are prepared to strengthen and promote children's rights and welfare.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Study Course: The Child's Growth and Learning

  Course contents

  - action principles in early childhood education
  - grounds of early childhood education plan
  - Act on Early Childhood and Care
  - the child-centred approach, children’s involvement and children's rights
  - observing individual children and child groups
  - pedagogical documentation
  - assessing needs of individual children and child groups
  - providing support and extra support in early childhood education
  - planning pedagogical activities
  - play and digitalisation in early childhod education

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students
  - know some principles in early childhood education
  - are able to name some principles of goal-oriented activities
  - are able to name children's rights and describe some factors that influence promotion of children's welfare
  - are able to name individual children's and child groups' needs and the need for special support
  - tend to take the needs for support into account while supporting and counselling them at various stages of their growth, development and learning

  Good

  Students
  - have capacities to child-centred action
  - know the most important principles in early childhood education
  - have competences to recognize individual children's and child groups' needs and the need for special support
  - take the needs into account while supporting and counselling children and chil groups' at various stages of their growth, development and learning
  - know the principles of planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogically useful and goal-oriented activities for children
  - recognize the importance of promotion of children's spontaneous play
  - have knowledge about principles how to strengthen and promote children's rights and welfare

  Excellent

  Students
  - have capacities to child-centred action and they are able to justify their actions
  - have competences to analyze and assess children's and child groups' needs
  - are able to take the needs into account while supporting and counselling children at various stages of their growth, development and learning
  - are able to apply the most important principles in early childhood education and use them in planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogically useful and goal-oriented activities for children
  - know how to support and promote children's spontaneous play and how to supervise it
  - have abilities to strengthen and promote children's rights and welfare

  Further information

  For the students who take Early Childhood Studies.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, independent studies, learning assignment as a group work, learning diary, visit/visitor.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  0 - 20

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Does not include practical training.

  Students use of time and load

  106 tuntia. (not translated)

• Personnel Management SOSAJO20-3016 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  5 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn basic principles of personnel management and the related legislation in social welfare field. Students become aware of the connections between management and wellbeing at work and they learn to plan and implement practices to promote cooperation and sustainable development. Students become familiar with areas of management, gain competence in working as supervisors. Students know how to use the personnel's expertise and competence in running and developing the organization. Students gain competence in personnel planning. Students have assimilated the idea of self-management and are motivated to develop their work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr)

  Course contents

  - personnel management principles and legislation
  - working as a immediate supervisor and organization of daily routines
  - making use of the personnel's competence and expertise
  - wellbeing at work, supervision of work, development discussions between managers and employees, mentoring
  - personnel planning, recruitment and orientation of personnel
  -developing one's work, self-management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to gesture the wholeness of personnel management
  - are aware of importance of the personnel plan from the perspective of organizations functions
  - are able to recognize connections between personnel management and wellbeing at work.
  - indicate interrest towards personnel management issues.

  Good

  The students
  - are able to explain and implement different processes of personnel management
  - reflect their individual values and work orientations as an employee and as a manager.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to describe and assess the influences of personnel management processes
  - indicate commitment and readiness in different items of personnel management.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Student chooses the literatures taking into account the themes of the course. The literature must be both in finish and in foreigner language.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, group work, guided exercises, visitors

  Assessment methods and criteria

  participation in lectures and exercises: completion of assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19A

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Online course

  Exam schedule

  At the end of the course, the student writes a summary of their learning

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours, which consists of contact teaching, assignments and exercises

• Personnel Management SOSAJO20-3017 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  5 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn basic principles of personnel management and the related legislation in social welfare field. Students become aware of the connections between management and wellbeing at work and they learn to plan and implement practices to promote cooperation and sustainable development. Students become familiar with areas of management, gain competence in working as supervisors. Students know how to use the personnel's expertise and competence in running and developing the organization. Students gain competence in personnel planning. Students have assimilated the idea of self-management and are motivated to develop their work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr)

  Course contents

  - personnel management principles and legislation
  - working as a immediate supervisor and organization of daily routines
  - making use of the personnel's competence and expertise
  - wellbeing at work, supervision of work, development discussions between managers and employees, mentoring
  - personnel planning, recruitment and orientation of personnel
  -developing one's work, self-management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to gesture the wholeness of personnel management
  - are aware of importance of the personnel plan from the perspective of organizations functions
  - are able to recognize connections between personnel management and wellbeing at work.
  - indicate interrest towards personnel management issues.

  Good

  The students
  - are able to explain and implement different processes of personnel management
  - reflect their individual values and work orientations as an employee and as a manager.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to describe and assess the influences of personnel management processes
  - indicate commitment and readiness in different items of personnel management.

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  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Student chooses the literatures taking into account the themes of the course. The literature must be both in finish and in foreigner language.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online learning: Lectures, assignments, group works.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  completion of assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19A

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Further information for students

  The student must have a webcam and a speaker / headphones.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Contact course

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours

  Content periodicity

  The course begins with a joint online orientation.
  The course consists of weekly assignments that include online discussions and group work. At the end of the course, the student writes a learning summary.

• Personnel Management SOSAJO20-3018 10.01.2022-18.03.2022  5 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn basic principles of personnel management and the related legislation in social welfare field. Students become aware of the connections between management and wellbeing at work and they learn to plan and implement practices to promote cooperation and sustainable development. Students become familiar with areas of management, gain competence in working as supervisors. Students know how to use the personnel's expertise and competence in running and developing the organization. Students gain competence in personnel planning. Students have assimilated the idea of self-management and are motivated to develop their work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr)

  Course contents

  - personnel management principles and legislation
  - working as a immediate supervisor and organization of daily routines
  - making use of the personnel's competence and expertise
  - wellbeing at work, supervision of work, development discussions between managers and employees, mentoring
  - personnel planning, recruitment and orientation of personnel
  -developing one's work, self-management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to gesture the wholeness of personnel management
  - are aware of importance of the personnel plan from the perspective of organizations functions
  - are able to recognize connections between personnel management and wellbeing at work.
  - indicate interrest towards personnel management issues.

  Good

  The students
  - are able to explain and implement different processes of personnel management
  - reflect their individual values and work orientations as an employee and as a manager.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to describe and assess the influences of personnel management processes
  - indicate commitment and readiness in different items of personnel management.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Student chooses the literatures taking into account the themes of the course. The literature must be both in finish and in foreigner language.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, assignments, group work, guided exercises, visitors

  Assessment methods and criteria

  participation in lectures and exercises: completion of assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 18.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Online course

  Exam schedule

  At the end of the course, the student writes a summary of their learning

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours, which consists of contact teaching, assignments and exercises

• Personnel Management SOSAJO20-3019 10.01.2022-18.03.2022  5 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn basic principles of personnel management and the related legislation in social welfare field. Students become aware of the connections between management and wellbeing at work and they learn to plan and implement practices to promote cooperation and sustainable development. Students become familiar with areas of management, gain competence in working as supervisors. Students know how to use the personnel's expertise and competence in running and developing the organization. Students gain competence in personnel planning. Students have assimilated the idea of self-management and are motivated to develop their work.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr)

  Course contents

  - personnel management principles and legislation
  - working as a immediate supervisor and organization of daily routines
  - making use of the personnel's competence and expertise
  - wellbeing at work, supervision of work, development discussions between managers and employees, mentoring
  - personnel planning, recruitment and orientation of personnel
  -developing one's work, self-management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to gesture the wholeness of personnel management
  - are aware of importance of the personnel plan from the perspective of organizations functions
  - are able to recognize connections between personnel management and wellbeing at work.
  - indicate interrest towards personnel management issues.

  Good

  The students
  - are able to explain and implement different processes of personnel management
  - reflect their individual values and work orientations as an employee and as a manager.

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to describe and assess the influences of personnel management processes
  - indicate commitment and readiness in different items of personnel management.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Student chooses the literatures taking into account the themes of the course. The literature must be both in finish and in foreigner language.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online learning: Lectures, assignments, group works.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  completion of assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 18.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Further information for students

  The student must have a webcam and a speaker / headphones.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  Contact course

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours

  Content periodicity

  The course begins with a joint online orientation.
  The course consists of weekly assignments that include online discussions and group work. At the end of the course, the student writes a learning summary.

• Practical Training: Developement of Services BE00BJ16-3006 01.09.2021-31.12.2021  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to recognize development targets in social field organizations and service processes, for example in the quality, design or effectiveness of services. Students learn methods and tools that can be used in the development of services. They become familiar with structures, networks and sources of funding used in the development of health and social services. Students know how to seek information about national and international organization development trends. They are able to apply their knowledge in an assignment. In the development of organizations, students take into account the perspective of sustainable development.

  Course contents

  - methods and tools in service development
  - development structures for health and social services, development networks
  - the process of services development
  - structural developement

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  Further information

  The course is undertaken simultaneously or after the Practical Training on the Methods of Management and Leadership

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  National and international material required to complete the development task.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  implementation of a development task on the basis of a development plan prepared by the student.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The student is able to explain the processes of developing social and health services. He masters the key concepts, methods and principles of development. The student reflects on his or her own values and attitudes and is aware of his or her responsibilities as a developer of social and health services.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.09.2021 - 31.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19A

  Seats

  0 - 80

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  Practical Training

  Students use of time and load

  78 h

• Practical Training: Developement of Services BE00BJ16-3007 10.01.2022-20.05.2022  3 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to recognize development targets in social field organizations and service processes, for example in the quality, design or effectiveness of services. Students learn methods and tools that can be used in the development of services. They become familiar with structures, networks and sources of funding used in the development of health and social services. Students know how to seek information about national and international organization development trends. They are able to apply their knowledge in an assignment. In the development of organizations, students take into account the perspective of sustainable development.

  Course contents

  - methods and tools in service development
  - development structures for health and social services, development networks
  - the process of services development
  - structural developement

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  Further information

  The course is undertaken simultaneously or after the Practical Training on the Methods of Management and Leadership

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  National and international material required to complete the development task.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  implementation of a development task on the basis of a development plan prepared by the student.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The student is able to explain the processes of developing social and health services. He masters the key concepts, methods and principles of development. The student reflects on his or her own values and attitudes and is aware of his or her responsibilities as a developer of social and health services.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  0 - 80

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  Practical Training

  Students use of time and load

  78 h

• Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work BE00BS13-3003 30.08.2021-17.12.2021  10 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have learnt to examine clients' needs and position and clientship from the perspectives of social structures and processes. They are able to recognise practices, frinze areas and dead zones in the services and systems, which impair clients' position and engagement. Students are able to implement a variety of empowering activities which promote client engagement, using psychosocial, activity-based, creative, community-based, structural or empowering methods. Students know how to select methods that best suit the clients' or groups' needs, situation and resources. When planning activities, students take into account the boundary conditions and resources of the organization. Students have gained experience of planning, implementing and evaluating a process to promote client engagement and empowerment in a social work setting or in a project context. Students know how to acquire and produce information. They evaluate their action, professional development needs and career planning.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Students must have passed one of the following study courses: Structural Social Work, Community-oriented Social Work, Empowering social work or Communication and Media in Social Work.

  Course contents

  - client-centred action to promote client engagement
  - assessing the client's position and clientship from a structural and empowering perspective
  - planning, implementation and evaluation of a process designed to promote client engagement and empowerment
  - evaluation and development of one's action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  Further information

  The course can be taken in English language

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training, learning assignment, counselling, poster seminar

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  12 - 55

  Teacher(s)

  Marja-Liisa Saariaho, Pia-Christine Sainio, Tiina Kohtamäki

  Further information for students

  Students must have passed one of the following study courses: Structural Social Work, Community-oriented Social Work, Empowering social work or Communication and Media in Social Work.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  Practical training 7 weeks

  Exam schedule

  -

  International connections

  Studying in international group

  Students use of time and load

  Practical training time is 260 hours, weeks 43 - 49.

• Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work BE00BS13-3004 01.01.2022-29.04.2022  10 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have learnt to examine clients' needs and position and clientship from the perspectives of social structures and processes. They are able to recognise practices, frinze areas and dead zones in the services and systems, which impair clients' position and engagement. Students are able to implement a variety of empowering activities which promote client engagement, using psychosocial, activity-based, creative, community-based, structural or empowering methods. Students know how to select methods that best suit the clients' or groups' needs, situation and resources. When planning activities, students take into account the boundary conditions and resources of the organization. Students have gained experience of planning, implementing and evaluating a process to promote client engagement and empowerment in a social work setting or in a project context. Students know how to acquire and produce information. They evaluate their action, professional development needs and career planning.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Students must have passed one of the following study courses: Structural Social Work, Community-oriented Social Work, Empowering social work or Communication and Media in Social Work.

  Course contents

  - client-centred action to promote client engagement
  - assessing the client's position and clientship from a structural and empowering perspective
  - planning, implementation and evaluation of a process designed to promote client engagement and empowerment
  - evaluation and development of one's action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  Further information

  The course can be taken in English language

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training, learning assignment, counselling, poster seminar

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS20A

  Seats

  12 - 60

  Teacher(s)

  Aino Alaverdyan, Marja-Liisa Saariaho, Pia-Christine Sainio

  Further information for students

  Students must have passed one of the following study courses: Structural Social Work, Community-oriented Social Work, Empowering social work or Communication and Media in Social Work.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Completion alternatives

  -

  Work placement(s)

  Practical training 7 weeks

  Exam schedule

  -

  International connections

  Studying in international group

  Students use of time and load

  Practical training time is 260 hours.

• Practical Training: Methods of Management and Leadership SOSAJO40-3011 21.03.2022-20.05.2022  12 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

  Course contents

  - strategies, quality management
  - organization structures and funding
  - social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
  - management, organization and development tasks
  - leadership and personnel management
  - cooperation with stakeholders
  - workplace meetings, cooperation meetings
  - training and wellbeing at work
  - learning organization and sustainable development
  - communication of information

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  practical training instructions and workplace documents

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

  Assessment methods and criteria

  evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 12 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Teacher(s)

  Arja Haapaharju, Sos Nimeämätön, Annukka Haapa-aho

  Further information for students

  Opintojakson ensimmäinen orientointi 17.12.21 klo 10.00-11.45 (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  practical training

  Students use of time and load

  321h

• Practical Training: Orientation to Social Services Field BE00CK48-3006 01.09.2021-19.11.2021  5 credits  (SOS21A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to describe the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describle the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has in the field of welfare services. Students are able to describe every day life, strengths and challenges of service users and other people that are in the need of support. They have capacities to meet the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  edeltäviä opintoja ei tarvita (not translated)

  Course contents

  Implementation of practical training in social welfare organization, which represents public, private or voluntary sector. Practical training can alternatively be implemented in different learning environments related to working life.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training, learning assignments and a seminar on practicing experiences.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments and a seminar on the practicing experiences.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.09.2021 - 19.11.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21A

  Seats

  12 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki, Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  - This course consists of practical training (3 weeks).

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours: Orientation (4h), Practicing (3 weeks/38h/week 114h),
  a seminar on practicing experiences (6h).
  Learning Assignments (9h).

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in week 43/2021
  Practicing: weeks 43-45/2021. Seminar week 46/2021.

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Students are able to describe the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describe the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has. Students are able to describe, what kind of support the clients need. They have experiences of meeting the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

• Practical Training: Orientation to Social Services Field BE00CK48-3003 30.08.2021-29.10.2021  5 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to describe the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describle the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has in the field of welfare services. Students are able to describe every day life, strengths and challenges of service users and other people that are in the need of support. They have capacities to meet the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  edeltäviä opintoja ei tarvita (not translated)

  Course contents

  Implementation of practical training in social welfare organization, which represents public, private or voluntary sector. Practical training can alternatively be implemented in different learning environments related to working life.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training, learning assignments and a seminar on practicing experiences.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments and a seminar on the practicing experiences.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  30.08.2021 - 29.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  0 - 28

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Elina Kangasluoma

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  - This course consists of practical training (3 weeks).

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours: Orientation (4h), Practicing (3 weeks/38h/week 114h),
  a seminar on practicing experiences (8h).
  Learning Assignments (7h).

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in week 20 2021.
  Practicing: weeks 39-41/2021 27.9-15.10.21 or weeks 31-34 2-27.8.21. Seminar week 43/2021.

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Students are able to describle the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describe the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has. Students are able to describe, what kind of support the clients need. They have experiences of meeting the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

• Practical Training: Orientation to Social Services Field BE00CK48-3004 07.01.2022-30.05.2022  5 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to describe the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describle the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has in the field of welfare services. Students are able to describe every day life, strengths and challenges of service users and other people that are in the need of support. They have capacities to meet the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  edeltäviä opintoja ei tarvita (not translated)

  Course contents

  Implementation of practical training in social welfare organization, which represents public, private or voluntary sector. Practical training can alternatively be implemented in different learning environments related to working life.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training, learning assignments and a seminar on practicing experiences.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments and a seminar on the practicing experiences.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  07.01.2022 - 30.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki, Elina Kangasluoma

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  - This course consists of practical training (3 weeks).

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours: Orientation (4h), Practicing (3 weeks/38h/week 114h),
  a seminar on practicing experiences (8h).
  Learning Assignments (7h).

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in week 3/2022
  Practicing: weeks 11-13/2022. Seminar week 14/2022.

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Students are able to describle the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describe the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has. Students are able to describe, what kind of support the clients need. They have experiences of meeting the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

• Practical Training: Orientation to Social Services Field BE00CK48-3005 01.12.2021-25.02.2022  5 credits  (SOS21B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to describe the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describle the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has in the field of welfare services. Students are able to describe every day life, strengths and challenges of service users and other people that are in the need of support. They have capacities to meet the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  edeltäviä opintoja ei tarvita (not translated)

  Course contents

  Implementation of practical training in social welfare organization, which represents public, private or voluntary sector. Practical training can alternatively be implemented in different learning environments related to working life.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  x

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training, learning assignments and a seminar on practicing experiences.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments and a seminar on the practicing experiences.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.12.2021 - 25.02.2022

  Enrollment date

  30.08.2021 - 07.09.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

  Seats

  12 - 36

  Teacher(s)

  Asta Niinimäki, Elina Kangasluoma

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  - This course consists of practical training (3 weeks).

  Students use of time and load

  133 hours: Orientation (4h), Practicing (3 weeks/38h/week 114h),
  a seminar on practicing experiences (8h).
  Learning Assignments (7h).

  Content periodicity

  Orientation in week 48/2021
  Practicing: weeks 5-7/2022. Seminar week 8/2022.

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Students are able to describe the most typical professional fields of Bachelors of Social Services. Concerning their practical placement, they are able to describe the objectives and responsibilities which the organization has. Students are able to describe, what kind of support the clients need. They have experiences of meeting the service users and the people closely related to them. Students are able to name some objectives and principals of professional work in social services field. They can describe clients' service network.Students are able to reflect their individual experiences and consider their future career as Bachelor of Social Services.

• Practical Training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work BE00BS12-3011 01.11.2021-01.04.2022  15 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to engage in professional interaction with individual clients or groups of clients. Using a client-centred approach, students learn how to assess needs for support and services. They are able to describe a goal-oriented work process and participate in the implementation of such processes, as far as possible in their placement. Students are able to apply psychosocial, pedagogical and action-based social work methods with individuals, client groups or communities. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of the selected work methods for the counselling process. They learn to evaluate professional ethical perspectives in social field work and in their own action. Students are able to work as responsible members of the working community. They evaluate their action and assess their professional development needs and career choices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Major part of the first year studies, Interaction in Psychosocial Work. In addition the students undertaking the module Early Childhood Education must have passed the study courses: Child’s Growth and Learning and Early Childhood Pedagogy.

  Course contents

  - professional interaction relationship
  - assessment of a client's and client group's social situation and needs
  - planning, implementation and evaluation of a goal-oriented psychosocial and activity-based social work process/ pedagogical early childhood education
  - planning individual professional goals and evaluation of one's action
  - reflection of one's professional ethics

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training,learning assignments, feedback sessions

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments, feedback discussions

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.11.2021 - 01.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 15 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Annukka Haapa-aho

  Further information for students

  The student, who has intention to work in early childhood education, has to implement one pedagogical practice during the studies. Pedagogical practice means practicing work within early childhood education.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  The course consists of practical training

  Students use of time and load

  398 hours, 10 weeks practice and in addition learning assignments

  Content periodicity

  The practical training takes place in weeks 2-11. Feedback discussions week 12.

• Practical Training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work BE00BS12-3012 10.01.2022-18.03.2022  15 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to engage in professional interaction with individual clients or groups of clients. Using a client-centred approach, students learn how to assess needs for support and services. They are able to describe a goal-oriented work process and participate in the implementation of such processes, as far as possible in their placement. Students are able to apply psychosocial, pedagogical and action-based social work methods with individuals, client groups or communities. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of the selected work methods for the counselling process. They learn to evaluate professional ethical perspectives in social field work and in their own action. Students are able to work as responsible members of the working community. They evaluate their action and assess their professional development needs and career choices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Major part of the first year studies, Interaction in Psychosocial Work. In addition the students undertaking the module Early Childhood Education must have passed the study courses: Child’s Growth and Learning and Early Childhood Pedagogy.

  Course contents

  - professional interaction relationship
  - assessment of a client's and client group's social situation and needs
  - planning, implementation and evaluation of a goal-oriented psychosocial and activity-based social work process/ pedagogical early childhood education
  - planning individual professional goals and evaluation of one's action
  - reflection of one's professional ethics

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training,learning assignments, feedback sessions

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments, feedback discussions

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 18.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 15 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  12 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola, Taja Kiiskilä

  Further information for students

  The student, who has intention to work in early childhood education, has to implement one pedagogical practice during the studies. Pedagogical practice means practicing work within early childhood education.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  The course consists of practical training

  Students use of time and load

  398 hours, 10 weeks practice and in addition learning assignments

  Content periodicity

  The first orientation will take place in October 2021. Orientation 2 at a later date to be announced. The practical training takes place in weeks 2-11. Feedback discussions will be agreed separately.

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Students
  - are able to apply psychosocial, pedagogical and activity-based methods in the practice
  - have competences to act in client-centered and situation-sensitive way and to evaluate the needs of a client or a group of clients
  - have competences to councel and support a client or supervise a group of clients in a goal-oriented way
  - are able to describe a goal-oriented work process with a client, to apply it in the field and to evaluate the influences from the situation of the client
  - have capacities to set professional goals and evaluate their individual actions from the point of professional ethics
  - know how to act as a responsible member of work community.

• Practical Training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work BE00BS12-3013 06.12.2021-20.05.2022  15 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to engage in professional interaction with individual clients or groups of clients. Using a client-centred approach, students learn how to assess needs for support and services. They are able to describe a goal-oriented work process and participate in the implementation of such processes, as far as possible in their placement. Students are able to apply psychosocial, pedagogical and action-based social work methods with individuals, client groups or communities. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of the selected work methods for the counselling process. They learn to evaluate professional ethical perspectives in social field work and in their own action. Students are able to work as responsible members of the working community. They evaluate their action and assess their professional development needs and career choices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Major part of the first year studies, Interaction in Psychosocial Work. In addition the students undertaking the module Early Childhood Education must have passed the study courses: Child’s Growth and Learning and Early Childhood Pedagogy.

  Course contents

  - professional interaction relationship
  - assessment of a client's and client group's social situation and needs
  - planning, implementation and evaluation of a goal-oriented psychosocial and activity-based social work process/ pedagogical early childhood education
  - planning individual professional goals and evaluation of one's action
  - reflection of one's professional ethics

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training,learning assignments, feedback sessions

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments, feedback discussions

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.12.2021 - 20.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 15 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  3 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola, Elina Kangasluoma

  Further information for students

  The student, who has intention to work in early childhood education, has to implement one pedagogical practice during the studies. Pedagogical practice means practicing work within early childhood education.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  The course consists of practical training

  Students use of time and load

  398 hours, 10 weeks practice and in addition learning assignments

  Content periodicity

  The first orientation will take place in December 2021. Orientation 2 at a later date to be announced. The practical training takes place in weeks 11-20. Feedback discussions will be agreed separately.

  Assessment criteria

  Approved / Failed

  Students
  - are able to apply psychosocial, pedagogical and activity-based methods in the practice
  - have competences to act in client-centered and situation-sensitive way and to evaluate the needs of a client or a group of clients
  - have competences to councel and support a client or supervise a group of clients in a goal-oriented way
  - are able to describe a goal-oriented work process with a client, to apply it in the field and to evaluate the influences from the situation of the client
  - have capacities to set professional goals and evaluate their individual actions from the point of professional ethics
  - know how to act as a responsible member of work community.

• Practical Training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work BE00BS12-3014 23.05.2022-31.07.2022  15 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to engage in professional interaction with individual clients or groups of clients. Using a client-centred approach, students learn how to assess needs for support and services. They are able to describe a goal-oriented work process and participate in the implementation of such processes, as far as possible in their placement. Students are able to apply psychosocial, pedagogical and action-based social work methods with individuals, client groups or communities. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of the selected work methods for the counselling process. They learn to evaluate professional ethical perspectives in social field work and in their own action. Students are able to work as responsible members of the working community. They evaluate their action and assess their professional development needs and career choices.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Major part of the first year studies, Interaction in Psychosocial Work. In addition the students undertaking the module Early Childhood Education must have passed the study courses: Child’s Growth and Learning and Early Childhood Pedagogy.

  Course contents

  - professional interaction relationship
  - assessment of a client's and client group's social situation and needs
  - planning, implementation and evaluation of a goal-oriented psychosocial and activity-based social work process/ pedagogical early childhood education
  - planning individual professional goals and evaluation of one's action
  - reflection of one's professional ethics

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  X

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The same material as for the preceding theoretical courses and material used in practical field placements.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, practical training,learning assignments, feedback sessions

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Practical training period (pass), learning assignments, feedback discussions

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  23.05.2022 - 31.07.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 15 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Seats

  0 - 10

  Teacher(s)

  Mirva Siltakorpi, Annukka Haapa-aho

  Further information for students

  The student, who has intention to work in early childhood education, has to implement one pedagogical practice during the studies. Pedagogical practice means practicing work within early childhood education.

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  Passed/failed

  Work placement(s)

  The course consists of practical training

  Students use of time and load

  398 hours, 10 weeks practice and in addition learning assignments

  Content periodicity

  The practical training from 23.5.22 . Teachers' free periods are taken into account at the time of the training. Feedback discussions will be agreed separately.

• Research Methods in Social Work SOSATK10-3017 10.01.2022-18.02.2022  5 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to detect relevant and interesting research targets in their professional field. They are familiar with the research approaches and methods used in social sciences. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of various research approaches and methods for given targets. They know how to define a research task and how to formulate research questions. Students are familiar with the whole research process and its features in qualitative, quantitative and action research. They know how to use the most important qualitative and quantitative research tools and recognise the action research process. Students select and focus on one approach, qualitative, quantitative or action research.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Research and Development

  Course contents

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - can define the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - are able to use qualitative and quantitative research methods in analyzing reseach data under supervision
  - are able to describe the action research process

  Good

  The students
  - have ability to describe the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have knowledge concerning the nature and the wholeness of research processes, where previously mentioned orientations are used
  - have capacities to assess the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research.

  Excellent

  The students
  - possess the knowledge of the processes in qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have ability to observe essential and meaningful research topics related to one's professional area
  - have capacities to compare the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research in wide range.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Greasley, Pete (2008) Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS: An Introduction for Health and Social Sciences. Open University Press. (e-kirja).
  - Heikkilä, Tarja (2014) Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
  - Hirsjärvi, Sirkka & Hurme, H. Tutkimushaastattelu. teemahaastattelun teoria ja käytäntö.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Laadullinen tutkimus opinnäytetyönä. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 176.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Toimintatutkimus kehittämistutkimuksen muotona. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän
  ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja.
  - Puusa, A & Juuti, P. 2011. Menetelmäviidakon raivaajat: perusteita laadullisen tutkimuslähestymistavan valintaan. Helsinki: JTO.
  - Sarajärvi, Anneli & Tuomi, Jouni. 2009. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällön analyysi. Helsinki:Tammi.
  - Materials in e-learning environment
  -Other Literature provided by the teachers.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lessons, studies in e-learning environment, assignments.
  Statistical methods: all studies in e-learning environment
  Qualitative methods: partly in e-learning environment, analysis exercises contact studies.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Participation in lectures, independent assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 18.02.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi, Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  Student work 130 h, which includes
  - Quantitative research methods
  - Qualitative research methods:
  - Activity Analysis
  - independent work

  Content periodicity

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

• Research Methods in Social Work SOSATK10-3018 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  5 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to detect relevant and interesting research targets in their professional field. They are familiar with the research approaches and methods used in social sciences. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of various research approaches and methods for given targets. They know how to define a research task and how to formulate research questions. Students are familiar with the whole research process and its features in qualitative, quantitative and action research. They know how to use the most important qualitative and quantitative research tools and recognise the action research process. Students select and focus on one approach, qualitative, quantitative or action research.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Research and Development

  Course contents

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - can define the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - are able to use qualitative and quantitative research methods in analyzing reseach data under supervision
  - are able to describe the action research process

  Good

  The students
  - have ability to describe the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have knowledge concerning the nature and the wholeness of research processes, where previously mentioned orientations are used
  - have capacities to assess the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research.

  Excellent

  The students
  - possess the knowledge of the processes in qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have ability to observe essential and meaningful research topics related to one's professional area
  - have capacities to compare the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research in wide range.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Greasley, Pete (2008) Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS: An Introduction for Health and Social Sciences. Open University Press. (e-kirja).
  - Heikkilä, Tarja (2014) Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
  - Hirsjärvi, Sirkka & Hurme, H. Tutkimushaastattelu. teemahaastattelun teoria ja käytäntö.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Laadullinen tutkimus opinnäytetyönä. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 176.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Toimintatutkimus kehittämistutkimuksen muotona. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän
  ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja.
  - Puusa, A & Juuti, P. 2011. Menetelmäviidakon raivaajat: perusteita laadullisen tutkimuslähestymistavan valintaan. Helsinki: JTO.
  - Sarajärvi, Anneli & Tuomi, Jouni. 2009. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällön analyysi. Helsinki:Tammi.
  - Materials in e-learning environment
  -Other Literature provided by the teachers.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lessons, studies in e-learning environment, assignments.
  Statistical methods: all studies in e-learning environment
  Qualitative methods: partly in e-learning environment, analysis exercises contact studies.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Participation in lectures, independent assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi, Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  Student work 130 h, which includes
  - Quantitative research methods
  - Qualitative research methods:
  - Activity Analysis
  - independent work

  Content periodicity

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

• Research Methods in Social Work SOSATK10-3019 08.11.2021-28.01.2022  5 credits  (SOS20A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to detect relevant and interesting research targets in their professional field. They are familiar with the research approaches and methods used in social sciences. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of various research approaches and methods for given targets. They know how to define a research task and how to formulate research questions. Students are familiar with the whole research process and its features in qualitative, quantitative and action research. They know how to use the most important qualitative and quantitative research tools and recognise the action research process. Students select and focus on one approach, qualitative, quantitative or action research.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Research and Development

  Course contents

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - can define the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - are able to use qualitative and quantitative research methods in analyzing reseach data under supervision
  - are able to describe the action research process

  Good

  The students
  - have ability to describe the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have knowledge concerning the nature and the wholeness of research processes, where previously mentioned orientations are used
  - have capacities to assess the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research.

  Excellent

  The students
  - possess the knowledge of the processes in qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have ability to observe essential and meaningful research topics related to one's professional area
  - have capacities to compare the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research in wide range.

  ---

  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Greasley, Pete (2008) Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS: An Introduction for Health and Social Sciences. Open University Press. (e-kirja).
  - Heikkilä, Tarja (2014) Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
  - Hirsjärvi, Sirkka & Hurme, H. Tutkimushaastattelu. teemahaastattelun teoria ja käytäntö.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Laadullinen tutkimus opinnäytetyönä. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 176.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Toimintatutkimus kehittämistutkimuksen muotona. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän
  ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja.
  - Puusa, A & Juuti, P. 2011. Menetelmäviidakon raivaajat: perusteita laadullisen tutkimuslähestymistavan valintaan. Helsinki: JTO.
  - Sarajärvi, Anneli & Tuomi, Jouni. 2009. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällön analyysi. Helsinki:Tammi.
  - Materials in e-learning environment
  -Other Literature provided by the teachers.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lessons, studies in e-learning environment, assignments.
  Statistical methods: all studies in e-learning environment
  Qualitative methods: partly in e-learning environment, analysis exercises contact studies.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Participation in lectures, independent assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  08.11.2021 - 28.01.2022

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20A

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi, Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  Student work 130 h, which includes
  - Quantitative research methods
  - Qualitative research methods:
  - Activity Analysis
  - independent work

  Content periodicity

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

• Research Methods in Social Work SOSATK10-3020 06.09.2021-22.10.2021  5 credits  (MSOS20) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to detect relevant and interesting research targets in their professional field. They are familiar with the research approaches and methods used in social sciences. Students know how to evaluate the suitability of various research approaches and methods for given targets. They know how to define a research task and how to formulate research questions. Students are familiar with the whole research process and its features in qualitative, quantitative and action research. They know how to use the most important qualitative and quantitative research tools and recognise the action research process. Students select and focus on one approach, qualitative, quantitative or action research.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Introduction to Research and Development

  Course contents

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - can define the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - are able to use qualitative and quantitative research methods in analyzing reseach data under supervision
  - are able to describe the action research process

  Good

  The students
  - have ability to describe the key features of qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have knowledge concerning the nature and the wholeness of research processes, where previously mentioned orientations are used
  - have capacities to assess the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research.

  Excellent

  The students
  - possess the knowledge of the processes in qualitative, quantitative and action research orientations
  - have ability to observe essential and meaningful research topics related to one's professional area
  - have capacities to compare the applicibility of qualitative, quantitative and action research methods and orientation related to different research topics
  - have ability to implement research by using qualitative, quantitative and action research in wide range.

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  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Greasley, Pete (2008) Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS: An Introduction for Health and Social Sciences. Open University Press. (e-kirja).
  - Heikkilä, Tarja (2014) Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
  - Hirsjärvi, Sirkka & Hurme, H. Tutkimushaastattelu. teemahaastattelun teoria ja käytäntö.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Laadullinen tutkimus opinnäytetyönä. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 176.
  - Kananen, Jorma (2014) Toimintatutkimus kehittämistutkimuksen muotona. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän
  ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja.
  - Puusa, A & Juuti, P. 2011. Menetelmäviidakon raivaajat: perusteita laadullisen tutkimuslähestymistavan valintaan. Helsinki: JTO.
  - Sarajärvi, Anneli & Tuomi, Jouni. 2009. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällön analyysi. Helsinki:Tammi.
  - Materials in e-learning environment
  -Other Literature provided by the teachers.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lessons, studies in e-learning environment, assignments.
  Statistical methods: all studies in e-learning environment
  Qualitative methods: partly in e-learning environment, analysis exercises contact studies.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Participation in lectures, independent assignments.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20

  Seats

  0 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  Hilkka Latva-Somppi, Katariina Perttula

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  Student work 130 h, which includes
  - Quantitative research methods
  - Qualitative research methods:
  - Activity Analysis
  - independent work

  Content periodicity

  - research-mindedness
  - research approaches and methods in social sciences
  - defining research tasks and research problems
  - the qualitative, quantitative and action reseach process
  - the Webropol tool, tools for qualitative analysis
  - Qualitative research methods: interview. observation
  - Quantitative research methos: SPSS software, tables, indicators, graphics
  - Action research methods: the action research process, use of multiple methods

• Service User Involvement SOSATK20-3012 10.01.2022-04.03.2022  3 credits  (MSOS20, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have adopted a reflective, research- and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to user involvement in development. Students are able to define the idea and role of developing services by means of user involvement. They know methods used in user-oriented development. Students know how to organise information seeking actions in cooperation with service users, for example groups of service users, citizens' jury, research cooperation. Based on the results of the information seeking process, students are able to propose improvements and develop the services. They know how to communicate the results to decision-makers and to the public. Students are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.

  Course contents

  - the idea of user involvement in development
  - methods of user-oriented development
  - using the results of user-oriented development
  - project evaluation and report

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to recognize reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - are able to describe the basic idea of user involvement
  - are able to recognize different implementing methods of user involvement
  - can describe different reporting methods and information channels

  Good

  The students
  - are able to apply reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - have capacities to compare different applications and implementing methods in service development
  - are able to use different ways to report and inform to different actors

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to broadly apply reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - have capacities to critically compare different applications of service user involvement and analyse their usefulness in service development
  - have knowledge, how to report and inform the results of development in varied ways to different actors

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services
  - Foresight-Based Development

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  to be announced at the beginning of the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Working in LivingLab

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Oppimispäiväkirja, aktiivinen osallistuminen livinglab - työskentelyyn (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS20
  • SOS19C
  • SOS20A
  • SOS19B

  Seats

  0 - 12

  Teacher(s)

  Taja Kiiskilä

  Further information for students

  Opintojakso on vaihtoehtoinen seuraavien opintojaksojen kanssa:
  - Vaikuttavuuden arviointi
  - Ennakoiva kehittäminen (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Opiskelijat työskentelevät moniammatillisesti työelämän toimeksiantojen parissa. (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  78 h

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Tyydyttävä
  Opiskelija
  - tunnistaa reflektiivisen, tutkivan ja kehittävän työotteen
  - osaa kuvailla ja määritellä käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen perusidean
  - tunnistaa erilaisia käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen käyttötapoja
  - osaa kuvailla erilaisia raportointitapoja ja erilaisia viestintäkanavia (not translated)

  Good

  Hyvä
  Opiskelija
  - osaa soveltaa reflektiivistä, tutkivaa ja kehittävää työotetta
  - osaa vertailla käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen erilaisia sovelluksia ja käyttötapoja palveluiden kehittämisessä
  - osaa hyödyntää erilaisia raportoinnin ja viestittämisen tapoja eri toimijatahoille (not translated)

  Excellent

  Kiitettävä
  Opiskelija
  - osaa laaja-alaisesti soveltaa reflektiivistä, tutkivaa ja kehittävää työotetta
  - osaa kriittisesti vertailla käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen erilaisia sovelluksia ja analysoida niiden käyttökelpoisuutta palveluiden kehittämisessä
  - osaa raportoida ja viestittää monipuolisin keinoin kehittämisen tuloksista eri toimijatahoille (not translated)

• Service User Involvement SOSATK20-3011 06.09.2021-24.10.2021  3 credits  (SOS19C, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students have adopted a reflective, research- and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to user involvement in development. Students are able to define the idea and role of developing services by means of user involvement. They know methods used in user-oriented development. Students know how to organise information seeking actions in cooperation with service users, for example groups of service users, citizens' jury, research cooperation. Based on the results of the information seeking process, students are able to propose improvements and develop the services. They know how to communicate the results to decision-makers and to the public. Students are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.

  Course contents

  - the idea of user involvement in development
  - methods of user-oriented development
  - using the results of user-oriented development
  - project evaluation and report

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - are able to recognize reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - are able to describe the basic idea of user involvement
  - are able to recognize different implementing methods of user involvement
  - can describe different reporting methods and information channels

  Good

  The students
  - are able to apply reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - have capacities to compare different applications and implementing methods in service development
  - are able to use different ways to report and inform to different actors

  Excellent

  The students
  - are able to broadly apply reflective, research- and development minded work orientation
  - have capacities to critically compare different applications of service user involvement and analyse their usefulness in service development
  - have knowledge, how to report and inform the results of development in varied ways to different actors

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services
  - Foresight-Based Development

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  to be announced at the beginning of the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  lectures, assignments, independent work

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Tiedonhankinnan toteuttaminen, loppuraportin arviointi (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 24.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

  Teacher(s)

  Anu Aalto

  Further information for students

  Opintojakso on vaihtoehtoinen seuraavien opintojaksojen kanssa:
  - Vaikuttavuuden arviointi
  - Ennakoiva kehittäminen (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Opintojaksolla kehitetään asiakaslähtöisyyttä palveluissa projektimuotoisesti. (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  78 h

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Tyydyttävä
  Opiskelija
  - tunnistaa reflektiivisen, tutkivan ja kehittävän työotteen
  - osaa kuvailla ja määritellä käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen perusidean
  - tunnistaa erilaisia käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen käyttötapoja
  - osaa kuvailla erilaisia raportointitapoja ja erilaisia viestintäkanavia (not translated)

  Good

  Hyvä
  Opiskelija
  - osaa soveltaa reflektiivistä, tutkivaa ja kehittävää työotetta
  - osaa vertailla käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen erilaisia sovelluksia ja käyttötapoja palveluiden kehittämisessä
  - osaa hyödyntää erilaisia raportoinnin ja viestittämisen tapoja eri toimijatahoille (not translated)

  Excellent

  Kiitettävä
  Opiskelija
  - osaa laaja-alaisesti soveltaa reflektiivistä, tutkivaa ja kehittävää työotetta
  - osaa kriittisesti vertailla käyttäjälähtöisen kehittämisen erilaisia sovelluksia ja analysoida niiden käyttökelpoisuutta palveluiden kehittämisessä
  - osaa raportoida ja viestittää monipuolisin keinoin kehittämisen tuloksista eri toimijatahoille (not translated)

• Small Group Activities and Communality in Early Childhood Education BE00CG22-3005 13.12.2021-30.04.2022  3 credits  (MSOS21K) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to plan, implement and evaluate pedagogical activities for early childhood education. They know how to observe individual children and child groups and how to document the observations. Students recognize typical features of children's play and the community's culture and incorporate them while planning and action. Students know the principles pertaining to small group activities and sense of community, and they have competence to implement them in their action. Students are able to consider cultural diversity in their actions. Students know how sustainable development can be promoted. Students are able to plan early childhood education in a way which allows integrating the action into society, culture and nature.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Study Cources: The Child's Growth and Learning and Early Childhood Pedagogy

  Course contents

  - planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogical activities
  - observations in early childhood education
  - pedagogical documentation
  - small group activities in early childhood education
  - communality in early childhood education
  - multi-culturalism
  - taking the principles of sustainable development into account

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Under supervision, students know how to plan and implement pedagogical small group activities for early childhood education. Under supervision, they know how to observe children and document their observations. Students know some features of the children’s play and culture. They know some principles related to small group activity and sense of community. Students recognize principles of sustainable development and connections between early childhood education and the surrounding society, culture and nature.

  Good

  Students can plan, implement and evaluate pedagogical small group activities for early childhood education. They know how to observe children and document their observations. Students know features of the children’s culture and community and take them into consideration in their action. Students know principles related to small group activity and sense of community and take them into account in their action. Students recognise principles of sustainable development and understand what the integration of early childhood education with the surrounding society, culture and nature means.

  Excellent

  Students can plan, implement and evaluate pedagogical small group activities for early childhood education. They know how to observe children with sensitivity and document their observations using multiple perspectives. Students can analyze features in children’s play and culture and community and apply this knowledge to their action in wide range. Students have assimilated the principles of small group activity and the sense of community and can apply them to their action in varied ways. Students know how to apply the principles of sustainable development and how to promote the integration of early childhood education with the surrounding society, culture and nature.

  Further information

  For the students who take Early Childhood Education Studies.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course. Also literature selected by the student.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, independent learning assignments during pedagogical training and a feedback seminar.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  13.12.2021 - 30.04.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • MSOS21K

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course is part of the Early Childhood Education studies. The course is done during pedagogical training. The course implements the Living lab method, which operates in a real working environment.

• Small Group Activities and Communality in Early Childhood Education BE00CG22-3006 10.01.2022-31.05.2022  3 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students know how to plan, implement and evaluate pedagogical activities for early childhood education. They know how to observe individual children and child groups and how to document the observations. Students recognize typical features of children's play and the community's culture and incorporate them while planning and action. Students know the principles pertaining to small group activities and sense of community, and they have competence to implement them in their action. Students are able to consider cultural diversity in their actions. Students know how sustainable development can be promoted. Students are able to plan early childhood education in a way which allows integrating the action into society, culture and nature.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Study Cources: The Child's Growth and Learning and Early Childhood Pedagogy

  Course contents

  - planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogical activities
  - observations in early childhood education
  - pedagogical documentation
  - small group activities in early childhood education
  - communality in early childhood education
  - multi-culturalism
  - taking the principles of sustainable development into account

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Under supervision, students know how to plan and implement pedagogical small group activities for early childhood education. Under supervision, they know how to observe children and document their observations. Students know some features of the children’s play and culture. They know some principles related to small group activity and sense of community. Students recognize principles of sustainable development and connections between early childhood education and the surrounding society, culture and nature.

  Good

  Students can plan, implement and evaluate pedagogical small group activities for early childhood education. They know how to observe children and document their observations. Students know features of the children’s culture and community and take them into consideration in their action. Students know principles related to small group activity and sense of community and take them into account in their action. Students recognise principles of sustainable development and understand what the integration of early childhood education with the surrounding society, culture and nature means.

  Excellent

  Students can plan, implement and evaluate pedagogical small group activities for early childhood education. They know how to observe children with sensitivity and document their observations using multiple perspectives. Students can analyze features in children’s play and culture and community and apply this knowledge to their action in wide range. Students have assimilated the principles of small group activity and the sense of community and can apply them to their action in varied ways. Students know how to apply the principles of sustainable development and how to promote the integration of early childhood education with the surrounding society, culture and nature.

  Further information

  For the students who take Early Childhood Education Studies.

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature presented at the beginning of the course. Also literature selected by the student.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Orientation, independent learning assignments during pedagogical training and a feedback seminar.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

  Teacher(s)

  Virpi Nikkola

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course is part of the Early Childhood Education studies. The course is done during pedagogical training. The course implements the Living lab method, which operates in a real working environment.

• Social Counselling for Home-Living Clients SOSAPS70-3010 01.01.2022-18.03.2022  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students are able to define various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students can explain the methods and tools used by these professionals. Students recognize needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (e.g. aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). Students know what instruments can be used to assess home-living clients' ability to function. Students learn to plan a combination of services to promote the client's welfare and functional capacity, while taking into account the client's needs and the resources and services available in the client's environment. Students can explain the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process. They are aware of their counselling skills.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - social counselling for home-living clients
  - clients' needs for welfare, functional capacity and coping in the home environment
  - measuring instruments of client's functioning ability
  - taking clients' and their immediate networks' resources into account
  - recognition of the elements of goal-oriented counselling
  -psychosocial and action-based methods in social counselling
  - documentation in social counselling
  - recognition of one's counselling

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define the concept of social counselling from the perspective of competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services. Students are able to name various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students recognize methods and tools used by these professionals. Students recognize needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (especially aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). Students know what instruments can be used to assess home-living clients' ability to function. They recognize their client's resources. Students can find services of various providers and combine them, while taking into account the client's resources and the resources available in the client's environment. Students can explain the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process. They are aware of their counselling skills.

  Good

  Students are able to comprehensively define the concept of social counselling from the perspective of competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services. Students are able to present various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students are able to comprehensively list methods and tools used by various professionals. Students interpret needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (especially aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). In case studies, students know how to apply some instruments to assess home-living clients' ability to function. They are able to assess their client's resources. Students can find and argue for services of various providers and combine them, while comprehensively taking into account the client's resources and the resources available in the client's environment. Students can comprehensively explain the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process. They can explain their counselling skills.

  Excellent

  Students are able to analyze and evaluate the concept of social counselling from the perspective of competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services and in relation to social work. Students are able to categorize various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students are able to compare methods and tools used by various professionals. Students know how to assess needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (especially aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). In case studies, students know how to apply and justify the use of instruments to assess home-living clients' ability to function. They are able to assess their client's resources and to comprehensively justify the results. Students are able to find, evaluate and compare services of various providers and combine them while comprehensively taking into account the client's resources and the resources available in the client's environment. Students can comprehensively evaluate the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process and apply the principles of documentation to social counselling. They can analyze their counselling skills comprehensively.

  Further information

  Students choose between this course and the following courses:
  - Coaching for Studies and Work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Family Counselling
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  -Helminen, J. (toim.) 2016. Sosiaaliohjaus - lähtökohtia ja käytäntöjä. Helsinki Edita.
  -Helminen, J. (toim.) 2017. Asiakkaan moniammatillinen ohjaus sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa. Helsinki Edita.
  -Näkki P., Sayed T. (toim.) 2015. Asiakastyön menetelmiä sosiaalialalla. Helsinki Edita. s. 1-61.
  - Peavy, V. R. 2006. Sosiodynaamisen ohjauksen opas. Psykologien Kustannus Oy.
  - Teachers material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  There is one alternative study method:
  -Independent study
  -The Orientation of the course will be carried out by e-mail.
  -Counselling available as described in Orientation.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation is based on 5 essays.
  Assessment criteria will be seen on curriculum.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2022 - 18.03.2022

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  0 - 20

  Further information for students

  Students choose between this course and the following courses:
  - Coaching for Studies and Work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
  - Family Counselling
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  The course does not include practice.There is still connection to the field of social counselling.

  Students use of time and load

  *106 hours.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students are able to define the concept of social counselling from the perspective of competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services. Students are able to name various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students recognize methods and tools used by these professionals. Students recognize needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (especially aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). Students know what instruments can be used to assess home-living clients' ability to function. They recognize their client's resources. Students can find services of various providers and combine them, while taking into account the client's resources and the resources available in the client's environment. Students can explain the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process. They are aware of their counselling skills.

  Good

  Students are able to comprehensively define the concept of social counselling from the perspective of competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services. Students are able to present various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students are able to comprehensively list methods and tools used by various professionals. Students interpret needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (especially aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). In case studies, students know how to apply some instruments to assess home-living clients' ability to function. They are able to assess their client's resources. Students can find and argue for services of various providers and combine them, while comprehensively taking into account the client's resources and the resources available in the client's environment. Students can comprehensively explain the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process. They can explain their counselling skills.

  Excellent

  Students are able to analyze and evaluate the concept of social counselling from the perspective of competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services and in relation to social work. Students are able to categorize various actors, who use social counselling in their work with home-living clients. Students are able to compare methods and tools used by various professionals. Students know how to assess needs to promote the welfare, functional capacity, social engagement and independent coping of home-living clients (especially aged people, disabled or chronically ill people and people with mental health problems or addictions). In case studies, students know how to apply and justify the use of instruments to assess home-living clients' ability to function. They are able to assess their client's resources and to comprehensively justify the results. Students are able to find, evaluate and compare services of various providers and combine them while comprehensively taking into account the client's resources and the resources available in the client's environment. Students can comprehensively evaluate the meaning of documentation as part of the social counselling process and apply the principles of documentation to social counselling. They can analyze their counselling skills comprehensively.

• Social Counselling in Residential Care Units SOSAPS60-3009 15.11.2021-17.12.2021  4 credits  (SOS20B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to apply the psychosocial approach and professional interaction in counselling in resential care units. Students recognize clients' challenges of managing daily activities, leading an independent life and achieving a home-like environment in temporary or permanent residential care (child or youth welfare services, services for mentally disabled people, aged people and for people with mental health problems or drug misuse problems). Students learn to define factors pertaining to clients' privacy and self-determination as well as to restrictive interventions, and they learn to promote their clients' individuality, full participation and citizenship. Students learn to explain the role of personal key workers and the councelling work methods used by personal key workers in various communities. Students learn to organise activities in a community, activiting and counselling residents to participate as far as their resources will allow. Students promote the integration of residential care communities into society. They make it possible, for example, for the clients to have cultural experiences or to enjoy nature, taking into account the principles of sustainable development. Students evaluate and develop their action.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work

  Course contents

  - social councelling and councelling orientations in residential care units
  - residential care units: facilities, environment, nutrition, daily programme, care, nursing and rehabilitation
  - the sense of community in residential care units
  - the role and work methods of personal key workers
  - self-determination and privacy
  - restrictive interventions
  - contact to the surrounding society
  - culture, nature, green care
  - evaluation and development of one's action

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The students
  - have abilities to partly apply psychosocial orientation and professional interaction in residential care units.
  - are able to recognize challenges of managing daily activities, independent life and home-like environment which different client groups might have in residential care
  - know how to define factors pertaining to client?s privacy, self-determination and restrictive interventions
  - can explain the role of personal key worker and differentiate counselling methods used in different residential communities
  - have capacities to apply counselling methods while encouraging clients to participate to common activities and building community-spirit as far as their resources will allow
  - can categorize promoting and restraining factors, which influence in integration to the society
  - are able to construct a goal-oriented counselling process, which promotes integration
  - are able to recognize their skills in professional interaction and psychosocial supervision

  Good

  The students
  - have abilities to essentially apply psychosocial orientation and professional interaction in residential care units.
  - are able to compare and analyze challenges of managing daily activities, independent life and home-like environment which different client groups might have in residential care
  - know how to categorize factors pertaining to client?s privacy, self-determination and restrictive interventions
  - can evaluate the role of personal key worker and analyze counselling methods used in different residential communities
  - have capacities to give good reasons for essential counselling methods while encouraging clients to participate to common activities and building community-spirit as far as their resources will allow
  - can explain promoting and restraining factors, which influence in integration to the society
  - are able to construct a justified goal-oriented counselling process, which promotes integration
  - are able to analyze their skills in professional interaction and psychosocial supervision

  Excellent

  The students
  - have abilities to justify and apply psychosocial orientation and professional interaction in residential care units multi-dimensionally
  - are able in varied ways to compare and evaluate challenges of managing daily activities, independent life and home-like environment which different client groups might have in residential care
  - know how to explain factors pertaining to client?s privacy, self-determination and restrictive interventions
  - can evaluate the role of personal key worker and differentiate counselling methods used in different residential communities
  - have capacities to apply by reasoning in diverse ways, how to use counselling methods while encouraging clients to participate to common activities and building community-spirit as far as their resources will allow
  - can compare and analyze promoting and restraining factors, which influence in integration to the society
  - are able to construct a justified counselling process, which promotes integration
  - are able to broadly analyze their individual skills in professional interaction and psychosocial supervision

  Further information

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Coaching for Studies and Work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Family Counselling
  - Social Counselling in Community Care
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

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  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - - Osallistavaa kehittämistä asumisyksikössä
  Asukkaat ja työntekijät kehittäjinä. 2015. Arja Koski & Ilse Vogt (toim.)
  Helsinki: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu, Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja.
  Saatavana: www.diak.fi/tyoelama/.../Työelämä_1_ISBN_9789524932551.pdf
  - Itsemääräämisoikeuden toteutuminen sosiaalihuollon ympärivuorokautisissa palveluissa. Lastensuojelussa, vammaispalveluissa, mielenterveyspalveluissa ja päihdehuollossa. Valviran selvityksiä 1:2013. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto. Saatavana: https://www.valvira.fi/documents/14444/22511/Selvityksia_1_2013.pdf
  - Peavy, V. R. 2006. Sosiodynaamisen ohjauksen opas. Psykologien Kustannus Oy
  - Saatamoinen, K. 2010. Lapsen asema sijaishuollossa. Käsikirja arjen toimintaan. Edita Publishing Oy.
  - Timonen-Kallio, E. 2010. Umbrella-työkirjamenetelmän käsikirja. Turun ammattikorkeakoulun oppimateriaaleja 50.
  - Erilainen naapuri, 2016. Satu Viskari, pekka Lund, Maarit Avellan. Saatavana: http://www.sininauha.fi/sites/default/files/erilainen_naapuri.pdf
  - Sisäinen koti, tarinallisuus ja elämän lukutaito, 2000. Marjatta Bardy. Helsinki: Stakes. Saatavana: https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/100837/002bardy.pdf?sequence=1
  - Sosiaaliohjaus – lähtökohtia ja käytäntöjä 2016. Helminen, J. (Toim.) Edita
  - Asiakastyön menetelmiä Sosiaalialalla. 2015. Näkki, P. & Sayed, T. (toim.). Edita
  - teachers material

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  There are two possibilities to study the course:
  - Individual and group work, including contact lessons, case examples, learning assigmnets and field visits. Participation in the professional field placements.
  - Studyfying is possibly

  Assessment methods and criteria

  to be announced in the beginning of the study course

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

  • 4 credits

  Group(s)

  • SOS20B
  • SOS21A
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20C

  Seats

  7 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Maria Koivuniemi

  Further information for students

  Students choose between this and the following courses:
  - Coaching for Studies and Work
  - Social Rehabilitation
  - Family Counselling
  - Social Counselling in Community Care
  - Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings

  Unit, in charge

  Seinäjoki UAS School of Health Care and Social Work

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Social Services

  Unit location

  Seinäjoki UAS, School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Completion alternatives

  There are two possibilities to study the course:
  - Individual and group work, including contact lessons, case examples, learning assigmnets and field visits. Participation in the professional field placements.
  - Studyfying is possibly

  Work placement(s)

  the course does not include practice but it includes assignments

  Exam schedule

  No examination

  Students use of time and load

  106 hours, of which
  - lectures 30 hours
  - excercises 24 hours
  - independent study 52 hours

• Social Engagement and Marginalization SOSPST40-3028 10.01.2022-20.02.2022  5 credits  (SOPE21S) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students learn to define the concepts of social engagement/participation and marginalization and recognize their connections to social work field. They learn to examine associations between social engagement and welfare from the perspectives of the individual, community and society. Students know how to examine themes related to social engagement and marginalization, especially from the perspectives of poverty, addictions, criminality, homelessness, unemployment and loneliness. They learn to see issues of social engagement and marginalization as belonging to their scope of practice in the social field. Students examine phenomena that produce marginalization in a national and global context. They reflect on their personal professional interests that arise from the course themes.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  previous studies are not required

  Course contents

  - social engagement and exclusion, encouraging participation, participation
  - client involvement
  - marginalization
  - integration
  - active citizenship
  - poverty, unemploy