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Basics and tasks of social workLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO00AD16

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Materials

Wellbeing and its challenges

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 04.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Maija Olli
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Tia-Marika Sohlman

Groups
  • SOKT24SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Hanna Haatainen
  • STSY Virtuaali_ sosionomi
  • Hanna-Leena Lipsanen
Groups
  • KHSA24SP
    Social Services, school wellbeing, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Mauno Saksio
Teacher in charge

Mauno Saksio

Groups
  • SOMI24SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

15.01.2024 - 19.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Mauno Saksio
Teacher in charge

Mauno Saksio

Groups
  • SOMI24KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Materials

Wellbeing and its challenges

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 14.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 04.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Maija Olli
  • Miia Jyräs
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Tia-Marika Sohlman

Groups
  • SOKT24KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Materials

Wellbeing and its challenges

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 29.09.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Maija Olli
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Tia-Marika Sohlman

Groups
  • SOKT23SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

22.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Hanna Haatainen
  • Hanna-Leena Lipsanen
Groups
  • KHSA23SP
    Social Services, school wellbeing, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Mauno Saksio
  • Johanna Hirvonen
  • Tuula Tarhonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Tarhonen

Groups
  • SOMI23SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 05.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Maija Olli
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Tia-Marika Sohlman

Groups
  • SOKT23KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

16.01.2023 - 20.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Jari Huotari
Teacher in charge

Jari Huotari

Groups
  • SOMI23KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Mauno Saksio
  • Tuula Tarhonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Tarhonen

Groups
  • SOMI22SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Maija Olli
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Tia-Marika Sohlman

Groups
  • SOKT22SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

17.01.2022 - 28.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Auli Jungner
  • Miia Heikkinen
  • Eija Vikman
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Eija Vikman

Groups
  • SOKT22KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tuula Tarhonen
Teacher in charge

Karoliina Rötkö

Groups
  • SOMI22KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You are able to analyze the structure of professional social work and know that the profession of Bachelor of Social Services is part of the global field of social work.
You know the history of social work practices and are able to identify the future challenges of social work.
You have knowledge of different work orientations in promoting wellbeing in the field of social services.

Content

What is the structure of professional social work and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the field of social services?
How has social work developed and what are the main future challenges?
What are the main social work orientations and practices in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities?

Evaluation scale

1-5