Financial Social Work (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA60-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 15.01.2024
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
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PSOSTK22
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PSOSTS23
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PSOSTS22
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PSOSK22V
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PSOSTK23
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PSOSS23V
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PSOSS22V
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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