Welfare services and multiprofessional cooperationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to define the parts of public welfare services and especially young people’s service system.
You learn how guidance and service networks work to promote people’s wellbeing.
You are able to define the tasks of municipalities, regional governments and wellbeing services counties in maintaining and promoting people’s wellbeing.
You learn the principles of municipal administration and good governance.
You understand the importance of multiprofessional networks.

Content

What is included in public welfare services?
What is included in young people’s cross-sectoral service system?
How do guidance and service networks promote people's wellbeing?
In what type of roles do community educators work in the guidance and service network?
How does the law govern municipal and regional service production?
How does the municipal decision-making system work?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use systematically professional vocabulary related to the public service system and local and regional administration.
b. assess information on the public service systems, and in general, on matters related to local and regional administration.
c. work as team members and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.