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Introduction to Social Welfare LegislationLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: BE00DS20

Objective

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

Content

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.

Enrollment

05.08.2024 - 01.04.2025

Timing

01.10.2024 - 16.05.2025

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Arja Haapaharju
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 65. Open UAS: 65.)
  • Ritiinopiskelu (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
  • Cross studies

Objective

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

Content

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

Materials

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

Teaching methods

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

Completion alternatives

contact course

Student workload

106 hours consisting of studying the laws and performing tasks

Content scheduling

the course includes eight separate tasks

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.