Client-Oriented Social and Health Services (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA38-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2022 - 06.02.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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06.02.2023 - 13.06.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Tiina Suni
- Niina Vuoristo
- Course
- TH00CA38
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
Student is working independently starting in Theme 1 and then themes in order. Introductions will open in 6th of february 2023 at 8 am. Last date for returning tasks is 16th may 2023 at 23.59 pm. Tasks returned later will not be evaluated, student will sign in this course in fall 2023.
Objective
• you can describe the current challenges related to the health and well-being of the population and the factors behind them
• you can describe indicators of the health and well-being of the population and the importance of information in identifying the need for and provision of services
• you can describe the overall structure of social and health services and the legislation concerning social and health services
• you can describe the overall structure of the social security system with a particular focus on supporting work ability and functional capacity and rehabilitation
• you know how to retrieve information and guide people in different life situations to seek social and health services
• you recognise the importance of information security in social services
• you recognise the importance of multi-professionalism from the perspective of service needs
Content
• the health and well-being of the population: current challenges and factors behind them, promoting health and functional capacity, preventing illnesses and accidents, register and statistical data
• social and health services: the social and health care system and its development, funding, responsibilities and supervision, and client/patient rights
• social and health services: rehabilitation and rehabilitation services, income security
• information security in social and health services
• client counselling: finding information about social and health services and benefits, applying the information to the service counselling for clients in different life situations, multi-professional support for clients
Materials
Links to literature is in itslearning.
Teaching methods
Independent working in itslearning.
Exam schedules
Evaluation of the course is approved / failed based on the tasks.
International connections
Independent working in itslearning.
Student workload
5 credit = 125 hours work
Further information
Student is entitled to study this course when she/he has signed in Peppi by 6th february.