Society, Profession and Ethics 2 (2cr)
Code: SOSAET30-1
General information
- Enrollment
- 12.11.2016 - 18.11.2016
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 09.01.2017 - 31.05.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
- Teachers
- Annamari Njie
- Asta Pohjola
- Anu Aalto
- Liisa Honkala
- Sinikka Volanto
- Elina Kangasluoma
- Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 4 (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 5 (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 6 (Size: 28 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
- Pienryhmä 3
- Pienryhmä 4
- Pienryhmä 5
- Pienryhmä 6
- Course
- SOSAET30
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Objective
Students are able to reflectively examine current issues in society and in the social field, as well as their personal learning experiences. They have developed their argumentation, reflection and discussion skills. Students know how to examine current issues from the perspective of professional ethics and their professional competence, defining new learning and development goals based on the competence descriptions for Bachelors of Social Services. Students are aware of their competencies, strengths and options in career planning. They take into consideration social and professional dimensions of sustainable development. They have learnt how to evaluate value conflicts and seek solutions based on professional ethics. Students are motivated to promote equality and tolerance and seek to prevent disadvantage from the perspectives of the society, individual and community. On the basis of their competence and ethical values, students are prepared to influence decision-making.
Content
- current topics in society and in the social field
- argumentation, reflection, discussion
- professional ethics and professional competence
- competences of Bachelors of Social Services
- ecological, economic, social and cultural sustainable development
- student's own competence, strengths and development needs, career planning
Location and time
January-May 2017
Materials
Current material
Teaching methods
Introductory talks on current topics, work in small groups, writing reflections, analysis of one's learning, personal discussions on professional growth
Employer connections
The study course does not include practice
Student workload
53 hours
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Students
- can explain influence of societal phenomena on social work
- recognizes the competences of Bachelors of Social Services and is aware of their importance in profession
- are able to proportion different viewpoints together and shape an ethical orientation which is acceptable towards diversities
Qualifications
previous studies are not required