Professional Interaction and Ethics (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Teaching on Wednesdays during weeks 44 - 51 in Salo IOT Campus
pendent work in

week 44: 30.10.at 9.30 - 14.00 Orientation to course, assignments (PM)
week 45: 6.11. at 9.30 - 15.30 Professional interaction and communication (PM)
week 46: 13.11. at 9.30-11.30 (GROUP A) 12.30-15.30 (GROUP B) Ethics (ET)
week 47: 20.11.at 9.30-11.30 (GROUP A) 12-30-15.30 (GROUP B) Legislative perspective (ET)
week 48: 27.11.Independent preparation for exam
week 49: 4.12 at 9.30-15.30 simulation and exam (ET, PM)

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

Teaching methods

-group work
-individual learning
-simulations

Exam schedules

Exam 4.12 at 13.30-15.30
Exam (1.Retake) 28.1.2026 16-17
Exam. (2.Retake) 18.3.2026 16-17

Student workload

5 ects = 135 hrs student work

group interview ja report
ethical simulations
exam

Evaluation methods and criteria

All the assignments have to completed in order to get the course accepted ( 1).
Further criteria (0 - 5) explained in detail below.

Failed (0)

- the student does not recognize the basic values ??of the social sector and professional ethical principles
- he does not participate actively and responsibly in the interaction in the group
- he does not know how to distinguish professional interaction from other types of interaction
- he does not know how to apply theoretical knowledge to practical activities.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- the student knows the basic values ??and professional ethical principles of the social sector
- she/ he has shortcomings in responsibility and activity when participating in the group
- she/ he knows how to distinguish professional interaction from other types of interaction
- she/ he has challenges applying theoretical knowledge to practical activities.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

-the student knows the values ??and professional ethical principles of the social sector, as well as the legislation that defines them.
- she/ he works responsibly and actively in the group
- she/ he understands the special features of professional interaction and knows how to analyze them
-she/ he knows how to apply theoretical knowledge to practical activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-the student knows the values ??and professional ethical principles of the social sector, as well as the legislation that defines them.
- he works very actively and responsibly, taking other participants into account, in the Sote-Plask group
- he understands the special features of professional interaction and can analyze them commendably
- he knows how to apply theoretical knowledge in a versatile manner to practical activities

Further information

Its learning space of the course