Basics of Social ServicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to describe the basics of social sciences and the special nature of social services as a field that requires the application of the concepts and starting points of several different disciplines.
You are familiar with the basic concepts of social sciences and are able to apply them to social services work.
You are able to describe human and basic rights regulations, the values of the field of social work and principles of professional ethics as the starting point of social work, and are able to recognise and analyse related value-based and ethical conflicts.
You know how to promote equality and non-discrimination and the social and environmental fairness of social services.
You are able to take the side of socially vulnerable individuals and groups.
You understand the significance of your own conception of human life and personal set of values in client work.
You are able to analyse and apply the central concepts, traditions, areas and work orientations of the field of social services and explain the social task and significance of social services in a changing society.

Content

Social services competence
Overview of the field: traditions, work orientations, areas, social task and significance
Interaction-oriented and structural starting points of client work
Values, ethics, human rights and conception of human life
Wellness theories

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You can recognise expertise, traditions and areas of social services as well as work orientation. You can name the social task of the social services. You can reflect on the significance of your own perception of people, your background and your values in client work. You can define key basic concepts of social sciences.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You can present and explain expertise, traditions and areas of social services as well as work orientation. You can explain the social role and meanings of social services in a changing society. You can describe the significance of your own perception of people, your background and your values in client work. You can define key basic concepts of social sciences and describe the specificity of the social services as a sector that applies several different fields of science.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You can present, explain and evaluate expertise, traditions and areas of social services as well as work orientation. You can explain and analyse the social role and meaning of social services in a changing society. You can describe and analyse the significance of your own perception of people, your background and your values in client work. You can define and analyse the key basic concepts of social sciences and describe the specificity of the social services as a sector that applies several different fields of science.