Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation (4cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

- lainsäädännöllisen tiedon hakeminen ja käyttäminen
- sosiaalihuollon oikeusperiaatteet
- salassapitovelvollisuus
- sosiaalihuoltolaki
- sosiaalihuollon asiakaslaki
- toimeentulotukilaki
- vammaispalvelulaki
- mielenterveyslaki
- päihdehuoltolaki
- lapsipakettiin liittyvät lait (elatusturva-, lapsen huolto ja tapaamisoikeuslait sekä lastensuojelulaki)
- vanhuspalvelulaki
- itsemääräämisoikeuslaki
- EU:n sosiaalipoliittinen lainsäädäntö

Objective

Students know where to seek information about current legislation and how to apply the most important laws in social work. Students are familiar with the overall legislative system and understand its significance for social field. Students know the main features and core contents of social policy legislation. They are aware of how EU legislation and international agreements affect social work. Students are able to explain how laws are made.

Content

- seeking and using information of legislation
- legal principles in the social service provision
- confidentiality
- Social Welfare Act
- Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients
- Act on Social Assistance
- Disability Services Act
- Mental Health Act
- Act on Social Work with Intoxicant Abusers
- Acts pertaining to children (Security of Child Maintenance Act, Child Custody and Right of Access Acts, Child Welfare Act)
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population
- Self-Determination Act
- EU social policy legislation

Materials

- ajankohtainen lainsäädäntö
- HE 164/2014 Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle sosiaalihuoltolaiksi ja eräiksi siihen liittyviksi laeiksi. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/esitykset/he/2014/20140164.pdf
- lisäksi tunneilla jaettava materiaali
- nettilinkit lainsäädännöllisen tiedon hakemiseen

Teaching methods

luennot, yksilö- ja ryhmätyöt, itsenäinen työskentely, verkkotyöskentely

Exam schedules

Opintojakson lopussa järjestetään opintojaksoon sisältyvä tenttimahdollisuus. Uusintamahdollisuus yleisenä tenttipäivänä.

Student workload

106 tuntia, josta kontaktiopetusta 24 t, tentti 4 t ja itsenäinen työskentely 78 t

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Qualifications

previous studies are not required