Study Guide

Objective

Students are able to define key theories and definitions of social work. Students are able to explain the role of social work in society. They are able to describe the scope of responsibilities for Bachelors of Social Services and analyse their significance in the overall system of social field services. Students are able to describe the need of and importance for social work within the scope of their future professional role. They know how to examine the association between social work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the fields of social work.

Content

- the concept of social work
- various approaches in social work
- key theories of social work
- social work and its effect on the individual, community and society
- current issues in social work
- effectiveness of social work and socially sustainable development
- Bachelors of Social Services and social work

Materials

aakkola, H. (2019). Valitse innostus. Voimakirja sosiaalialalle. PS –kustannus.
Juhila, K. (2015). Sosiaalityöntekijöinä ja asiakkaina. Sosiaalityön yhteiskunnalliset tehtävät ja paikat. Osuuskunta Vastapaino.
Kananoja, A., Lähteinen, M.& Marjamäki, P. (2017). Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma Oy.
Mäkinen, P., Raatikainen, E., Rahikka, A. & Saarnio, T. (2020). Ammattina sosionomi.
Raunio, K. (2009). Olennainen sosiaalityössä. Gaudeamus Oy.
Törrö, M.ym. (2016). Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö. Gaudeamus Oy.

Teaching methods

Course is studied by e-learning. Course includes lessons, independent study and visits to social work field.

Employer connections

This course doesn´t include practical training. Students visit to social work field.

Student workload

78h

Content scheduling

Course is orientated at week 36/2023. Orientation lesson is recorded and it is situated on digital e-learning environment called Moodle.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

Assessment methods and criteria

Students do an essay which is evaluated between 1-5.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

They know how to explain the concept and objectives of social work and describe various theories and approaches in social work. Students can also list responsibilities of Bachelors of Social Services. They are able to name links between social field work and sustainable development. Students can explain their professional interests in the social field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to define the concept and objectives of social work. They are also able to examine various approaches in social work, comparing them with most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to examine the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine their professional interests in the social field

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students are able to extensively define the concept and objectives of social work and analyse various approaches in social work, paying attention to the most essential theoretical orientations of social work. Students can extensively justify the expertise of Bachelors of Social Services in various responsibilities in social work and in the social field. They are able to analyse the association between social field work and sustainable development. Students also examine and justify their professional interests in the social field

Qualifications

previous studies are not required