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’ well-being, 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 in different life stages?
How is the work with disabled regulated by law and other norms?
How to support and promote the rehabilitation of disabled people?
How are the rights of disabled fulfilled and promoted in the Finnish society and service system?

Evaluation

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.

Qualifications

Ethical social work