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Social work with disabled peopleLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: KH00EE46

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

You are able to
understand what disability means to individuals, families and society.
use networks when supporting disabled peoples’ well-being, functional abilities and integration in the Finnish society.
comply with the legislation and norms regulating work with disabled people.

Content

How can disability be defined as a historical and cultural concept?
How to support the disabled client and his/her family in different stages of life ?
How is the work with disabled people regulated by legislation and norms?
How to support and promote the rehabilitation of disabled people?
How are the rights of disabled people protected and promoted in the Finnish service system?

Qualifications

Human development and learning
Ethical social work

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

22.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

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 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing
Teachers
  • Hannele Pulkamo
  • Olli Rissanen
Groups
  • KHSA22SP
    Social Services, school wellbeing, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to
understand what disability means to individuals, families and society.
use networks when supporting disabled peoples’ well-being, functional abilities and integration in the Finnish society.
comply with the legislation and norms regulating work with disabled people.

Content

How can disability be defined as a historical and cultural concept?
How to support the disabled client and his/her family in different stages of life ?
How is the work with disabled people regulated by legislation and norms?
How to support and promote the rehabilitation of disabled people?
How are the rights of disabled people protected and promoted in the Finnish service system?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning
Ethical social work

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

27.02.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

1 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, school wellbeing
Teachers
  • Hannele Pulkamo
  • Olli Rissanen
Groups
  • KHSA21SP

Objective

You are able to
understand what disability means to individuals, families and society.
use networks when supporting disabled peoples’ well-being, functional abilities and integration in the Finnish society.
comply with the legislation and norms regulating work with disabled people.

Content

How can disability be defined as a historical and cultural concept?
How to support the disabled client and his/her family in different stages of life ?
How is the work with disabled people regulated by legislation and norms?
How to support and promote the rehabilitation of disabled people?
How are the rights of disabled people protected and promoted in the Finnish service system?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning
Ethical social work

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

11.04.2022 - 27.05.2022

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
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing
Teachers
  • Hannele Pulkamo
  • Olli Rissanen
Groups
  • KHSA20SP

Objective

You are able to
understand what disability means to individuals, families and society.
use networks when supporting disabled peoples’ well-being, functional abilities and integration in the Finnish society.
comply with the legislation and norms regulating work with disabled people.

Content

How can disability be defined as a historical and cultural concept?
How to support the disabled client and his/her family in different stages of life ?
How is the work with disabled people regulated by legislation and norms?
How to support and promote the rehabilitation of disabled people?
How are the rights of disabled people protected and promoted in the Finnish service system?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning
Ethical social work