Study Guide

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 on itslearning.

Teaching methods

Independent work on itslearning.

Exam schedules

Evaluation of the course is approved / failed based on the tasks

International connections

Independent work on itslearning.

Student workload

5 credit = 125 hours work

Content scheduling

Teacher in reponsible: Susanna Virta

Student is working independently starting with the theme 1 and then themes in order. The instructions for the tasks will open on the 3rd of February 2025 at 8 am. The latest date for returning tasks is 19th May 2025 at 23.59 pm. If the learning assignments require completion, the completed assignments must be returned no later than June 3, 2025, after which the completed assignments will be evaluated.

Further information

Student is entitled to study this course when she/he has signed in Peppi by 3rd February.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

All the tasks have to be completed. When you receive the correct answer, comment and reflect your own answer. Return all the tasks either by 17th March, 14th April or 19th May. Teachers will evaluate tasks and register the grades in Peppi two weeks after deadlines.