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Principles of Social Work with AdultsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA62

Credits

5 op

Objective

· you are able to anticipate future trends of welfare services, analyse local welfare challenges and participate in the production and development of services
· you are able to analyse structures and processes that create inequality and disadvantage at regional, national and international levels
· you know how to apply theoretical work orientations in social work with adults

Content

´· work orientations in social work
· the definition and fields of social counselling and social work
· differences in health and well-being
· the challenges of organising welfare services

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 22.01.2025

Timing

22.01.2025 - 19.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Essi Teuri
  • Tiina Laakso
  • Sirppa Kinos
Groups
  • PSOSS23V

Objective

· you are able to anticipate future trends of welfare services, analyse local welfare challenges and participate in the production and development of services
· you are able to analyse structures and processes that create inequality and disadvantage at regional, national and international levels
· you know how to apply theoretical work orientations in social work with adults

Content

´· work orientations in social work
· the definition and fields of social counselling and social work
· differences in health and well-being
· the challenges of organising welfare services

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 17.01.2025

Timing

17.01.2025 - 07.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Essi Teuri
  • Tiina Laakso
  • Anssi Lähde
Groups
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTK23

Objective

· you are able to anticipate future trends of welfare services, analyse local welfare challenges and participate in the production and development of services
· you are able to analyse structures and processes that create inequality and disadvantage at regional, national and international levels
· you know how to apply theoretical work orientations in social work with adults

Content

´· work orientations in social work
· the definition and fields of social counselling and social work
· differences in health and well-being
· the challenges of organising welfare services

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

09.10.2023 - 18.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 13.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sirppa Kinos
  • Anssi Lähde
Groups
  • PSOSK22V
  • PSOSS22V

Objective

· you are able to anticipate future trends of welfare services, analyse local welfare challenges and participate in the production and development of services
· you are able to analyse structures and processes that create inequality and disadvantage at regional, national and international levels
· you know how to apply theoretical work orientations in social work with adults

Content

´· work orientations in social work
· the definition and fields of social counselling and social work
· differences in health and well-being
· the challenges of organising welfare services

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

09.10.2023 - 16.01.2024

Timing

11.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

36 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Kaarina Rajala
  • Sirppa Kinos
Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS22

Objective

· you are able to anticipate future trends of welfare services, analyse local welfare challenges and participate in the production and development of services
· you are able to analyse structures and processes that create inequality and disadvantage at regional, national and international levels
· you know how to apply theoretical work orientations in social work with adults

Content

´· work orientations in social work
· the definition and fields of social counselling and social work
· differences in health and well-being
· the challenges of organising welfare services

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.