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Financial Social WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA60

Credits

5 op

Objective

• you are familiar with problems related to financial equality, income security and low incomes
• you are familiar with the basic concepts of financial social work
• you know how to counsel financially disadvantaged clients in managing their finances and applying for social security benefits

Content

• supporting clients’ financial capacity
• social security benefits in strengthening a person’s financial capacity
• financial counselling and advice

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 13.01.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 30.05.2025

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

66 - 75

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Laakso
Groups
  • PSOSERK25V
  • PSOSTK24
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTS22
  • PSOSTK23
  • PSOSS23V
  • PSOSS22V
  • PSOSS24V
  • PSOSERK24V
  • PSOSTS24

Objective

• you are familiar with problems related to financial equality, income security and low incomes
• you are familiar with the basic concepts of financial social work
• you know how to counsel financially disadvantaged clients in managing their finances and applying for social security benefits

Content

• supporting clients’ financial capacity
• social security benefits in strengthening a person’s financial capacity
• financial counselling and advice

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 30.05.2024

Timing

05.02.2024 - 31.05.2024

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

66 - 75

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Laakso
Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTS22
  • PSOSK22V
  • PSOSTK23
  • PSOSS23V
  • PSOSS22V
  • PSOSERK24V

Objective

• you are familiar with problems related to financial equality, income security and low incomes
• you are familiar with the basic concepts of financial social work
• you know how to counsel financially disadvantaged clients in managing their finances and applying for social security benefits

Content

• supporting clients’ financial capacity
• social security benefits in strengthening a person’s financial capacity
• financial counselling and advice

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 29.01.2023

Timing

06.02.2023 - 02.06.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 65

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Laakso
Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS22
  • PSOSK22V
  • PSOSS22V

Objective

• you are familiar with problems related to financial equality, income security and low incomes
• you are familiar with the basic concepts of financial social work
• you know how to counsel financially disadvantaged clients in managing their finances and applying for social security benefits

Content

• supporting clients’ financial capacity
• social security benefits in strengthening a person’s financial capacity
• financial counselling and advice

Content scheduling

Tavoitteet

• tunnet taloudelliseen yhdenvertaisuuteen, toimeentuloon ja vähävaraisuuteen liittyvää problematiikkaa
• tunnet taloussosiaalityön peruskäsitteitä
• osaat ohjata taloudellisesti heikossa asemassa olevia asiakkaita talouden hallinnassa ja sosiaaliturvaetuuksien hakemisessa
Sisältö

• asiakkaan taloudellisen toimintakyvyn tukeminen
• sosiaaliturvaetuudet taloudellisen toimintakyvyn vahvistamisessa
• taloudellinen ohjaus ja neuvonta

Evaluation scale

H-5