Study Guide

Objective

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.

Content

- 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

Materials

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

Teaching methods

lectures, exercises, discussions

Student workload

78h

Further information

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

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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.

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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.

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Further information

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