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Social security and legislationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO00AD19

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

28.10.2024 - 15.12.2024

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
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Groups
  • SOKT24SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 08.12.2024

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
  • Jari Huotari
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge

Jari Huotari

Groups
  • SOMI24SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

15.01.2024 - 19.01.2024

Timing

17.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

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
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
  • Katri Talvitie
Teacher in charge

Jari Huotari

Groups
  • SOMI24KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 14.01.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 26.04.2024

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
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Groups
  • SOKT24KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

01.11.2023 - 17.12.2023

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
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge

Ann-Mari Sippu

Groups
  • SOKT23SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 08.12.2023

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
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge

Lea Saari-Kääriäinen

Groups
  • SOMI23SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

03.04.2023 - 30.05.2023

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
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge

Ann-Mari Sippu

Groups
  • SOKT23KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

16.01.2023 - 20.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 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
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge

Lea Saari-Kääriäinen

Groups
  • SOMI23KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

31.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

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
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge

Ann-Mari Sippu

Groups
  • SOKT22SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

10.10.2022 - 31.12.2022

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
  • Jari Huotari
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge

Jari Huotari

Groups
  • SOMI22SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

01.04.2022 - 29.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Merja Nurmi
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge

Ann-Mari Sippu

Groups
  • SOKT22KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

10.02.2022 - 15.06.2022

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
  • Jari Huotari
  • Lea Saari-Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge

Jari Huotari

Groups
  • SOMI22KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You have overall understanding of the social security system and of the main characteristics of the social security legislation.
You understand the meaning of legislation in social welfare work.
You can search for topical information related to social security and legislation from various sources.

Content

What does social security consist of?
What are the central laws in social and health care fields?
What is the meaning of legislation in social welfare work?

Evaluation scale

1-5