Social work with disabled peopleLaajuus (5 cr)

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

Evaluation

You are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically. b. evaluate information sources critically.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key methods of the professional field.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.