Social counselling with adults and old peopleLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You know the goals, contents and implementation methods of social guidance for adults and the elderly.

You know the service and social security system for adults and the elderly, as well as the operating environments.

You know how to use the special legislation governing services for adults and the elderly and national recommendations as part of social guidance.

You know how to apply social guidance work forms with adults and the elderly.

You know how to work ethically, supporting the participation and agency of adults and the elderly.

Content

What are the goals, contents, implementation methods and operating environments of social guidance?

What are the special legislation and national recommendations for social guidance?

How do you support the participation and agency of adults and the elderly?

How do you apply social guidance practices with different customer groups in different operating environments?

How do you identify and resolve ethical issues when working with adults and the elderly?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
b. assess information sources critically.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
d. choose appropriate methods accoedinf to purpose and justify these choices.
e. promote teams' goal-oriented operation.
f. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.