Study Guide

Objective

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.

Content

- 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

Materials

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

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

Employer connections

The study course does not include practice.

Exam schedules

Assigment return is the end of the course.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

106 hours.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on the study course, online excercises

Qualifications

Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation