Study Guide

Objective

Students recognize how the professional practice of Bachelors of Social Services is connected with issues in society and ethics. Students know how to make use of current themes in society to examine their professional growth. They acknowledge the role of reflection skills as a tool in professional growth and are able to describe their strengths and development needs with help of professional competence descriptions for Bachelors of Social Services.

Content

-Theoretical background of the professional growth process
-Competences for Bachelors of Social Services
-Current topics in the social work field

Materials

Arki, arvot ja etiikka. Sosiaalialan ammattieettiset ohjeet. Talentia.
Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A.&Saarnio, T.2020. Ammattina sosionomi.Sanoma Pro Oy.

Teaching methods

This Course includes e-teaching days and independent studying by Small groups. Those groups plan and do different kind of presentations which they show to other students at e-teaching sessions.

Completion alternatives

This course can be studied by classroom teaching at autumn 2021 and at spring 2022.

Student workload

52 hours

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

Students are able to examine current themes in social work and services from the perspective of ethics and professional competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services. Students identify personal strenghts and development needs as part of their professional growth.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students are able to examine current themes in social work and services from the perspective of ethics and professional competences defined for Bachelors of Social Services. Students identify personal strenghts and development needs as part of their professional growth.

Assessment methods and criteria

- Theoretical background of the professional growth process
-Competences for Bachelors of Social Services
-Current topics in the social work field