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Ethical Issues in Social Work (5 cr)

Code: 7081166-3015

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 27.04.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

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

20 - 39

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Ilkka Uusitalo
  • Liisa Pirinen

Groups

  • PSOSS21V

Objective

Objectives
Student
- has adopted the values and ethical principles of the social field and undertakes to act
accordingly.
- is able to take into account the uniqueness of each individual and is able to act in situations containing value conflicts.
- is able to perform the ethical reflection required by the social field professions.
- promotes equality and tolerance and tries to prevent disadvantaged social positions from the point of view of the society, community and individual

Content

Content
- ethical questions relating to the ethics of the social work, for example, confidentiality, facing violence, the client’s participation, questions relating to the documentation
- ethical reflection

Evaluation scale

H-5