Social work with disabled peopleLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After this course you have skills:
to understand what disability means to individual, family and society.
to use networked orientation when supporting disabled peoples’ wellbeing, ability to function and integration in the Finnish society.
to know the main laws and other norms regulating the work among people with disabilities.

Content

How can disability be defined as a historic and cultural concept?
How do you support disabled client and his family at different life stages?
How is the work with disabled people regulated by law and other norms?
How is the rehabilitation of disabled people supported and promoted?
How are the rights of disabled recognised and promoted in the Finnish society and service system?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
use professional vocabulary systematically.
look for information in the key information sources of the field.
work together with clients, users and target groups.
use the key methods of the professional field.
justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.