Development of social workLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the national development policies and local emphases in developing the social service sector.
You are familiar with the development projects of the social service sector.
You are able to apply different approaches of development work and use different development methods.
You are able to develop your own research and development approach.

Content

What are the national development policies and local emphases in developing the social service sector?
What kind of development projects are currently going on in the social service sector?
What kind of approaches and development methods are used in developing the social service sector?
How do you develop your own research and development approach?

Qualifications

Research and development skills 5 ECTS credits

Materials

Project work 5 ECTS credits

Evaluation

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
evaluate information sources critically.
describe the problems of the professional field.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of the professional and scientific field in different situations.