Basics in Social Work (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

Opintojakso toteutuu aikavälillä 7.4.2025 klo 9 - 4.5.2025 klo 24. Opintojaksolla laaditaan motivaatiokirje ja tehdään tentti. Motivaatiokirje tulee palauttaa 11.4.2025 klo 16 mennessä. Opintojakson tentti toteutuu 2.5.2025 klo 12 - 4.5.2025 klo 24 välisenä aikana hakijan itsensä valitsemana ajankohtana..

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

Opintojakson opiskelumateriaali löytyy opintojakson sähköiseltä oppimisalustalta, Moodlesta.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso toteutuu kokonaisuudessaan verkko-opiskeluna. Oppimisalustana käytetään Moodle -oppimisympäristöä. Opintojakso sisältää:
- luentotallenteita
- kirjalliseen opiskelumateriaaliin perehtymistä
- verkkomateriaaliin perehtymistä

Employer connections

Opintojakso ei sisällä harjoittelua.

Exam schedules

Opintojakson kirjallinen tentti toteutuu verkkomuotoisesti Moodlessa aikavälillä 2.5.2025 klo 12 - 4.5.2025 klo 24 opiskelijan itsensä valitsemana ajankohtana. Tenttivastausaika on 4h. Tentissä ei ole uusimismahdollisuutta.

Student workload

Opintojakson laajuus on 3op eli 78h.

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

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Further information

Opintojakso toteutuu Moodle -verkkoympäristössä, joka aktivoituu 7.4.2025 klo 9.