Professional Interaction and Ethics (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA39-3008
General information
Enrollment
02.06.2023 - 09.11.2023
Timing
09.11.2023 - 14.12.2023
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
- English
Seats
20 - 39
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Päivi Myllymäki
- Marjo Vähäkangas
Groups
-
PSOSS23EN
- 09.11.2023 09:30 - 16:00, Professional Interaction and Ethics TH00CA39-3008
- 16.11.2023 10:00 - 16:00, Professional Interaction and Ethics TH00CA39-3008
- 30.11.2023 09:30 - 16:00, Professional Interaction and Ethics TH00CA39-3008
- 07.12.2023 10:00 - 16:00, Professional Interaction and Ethics TH00CA39-3008
- 14.12.2023 10:00 - 16:00, Professional Interaction and Ethics TH00CA39-3008
Objective
• you are familiar with the values and professional ethics guiding social services, and you are able to follow them in interactive situations
• you are familiar with the basic concepts of professional interaction
• you know how to plan and evaluate your interaction in different situations
• you are familiar with different views of human beings and understand the significance of these views and values in client work
• you are familiar with key legislation concerning client work in social services
Content
• professional interaction and dialogue
• the concept of ethics and professional ethics
• Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients
• the Social Welfare Act
Materials
Talentia 2017. Work, Valus and ethics. Ethical guidelines for social welfare professionals (Sosiaalialan ammattihenkilön eettiset ohjeet): https://talentia.e-julkaisu.com/2019/ethical-guidelines/#page=1
Laws (Finlex)
Others still coming
Exam schedules
14.12. Group exam
January 2023 Re-examination (individual exam)
Student workload
Learning assignments: groupinterview and report, ethical simulations and
Lectures
Group exam
Content scheduling
Changes are possible until the start of the course
9.11.2023: 9.30-15.30 Introduction to the course and assignments. Values and professional ethics. Orientation to Finnish laws: Social welfare act (Sosiaalihuoltolaki) & Act on the status and rights of Social Welfare Clients (Laki asiakkaan asemasta ja oikeuksista). Note: pre-assignment. /MV
16.11.2023: 10-15 Differences of professional and everyday communication, communication styles, verbal and non-verbal communication + Client-centered communication, speech acts, challenges in professional communication etc. Work methods in clientwork (Asiakastyön menetelmät)/PM
23.11.2022 9.30-15 Finnish/presentations/PM
30.11.2023 9.30 -15 Finnish laws (continues) and Ethical simulations and discussions (PM, MV)
7.12.2023 Personal worktime for assignments (Interviews)
14.12.2023: 10-15 (PM, MV)
10-11.30: Group exam in ITSlearning platform
12.30-14 Discussions on Interview assignments
14-15 Course finish and evaluation
Tuesday 13.2.2024 at 9.00-10-15 Retake exam / Online in ITSlearning
Evaluation scale
H-5