Ethical social work (5 cr)
Code: SO00AD22-3005
General information
Enrollment
06.04.2018 - 16.04.2018
Timing
27.08.2018 - 31.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS and Continuing Education
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Harri Mäkinen
- Auli Jungner
- Marko Raitanen
- Miia Heikkinen
- Merja Nurmi
- Tuomo Paakkonen
Teacher in charge
Harri Mäkinen
Groups
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AVSOKT18KMPO
Objective
You can observe social work in a culture sensitive, ethical and critical way.
You become conscious of the meaning of the ideas of man and values as a part of client work.
You can analyze your own values, attitudes and prejudices with relation to principles of social work.
You observe the contradictions and possibilities related with social work in different operational environments.
You are aware of the purpose of registering and documentation and you are able to document confidential information of clients considering the main principles of information security and concealment of confidential information.
Content
How do human rights, laws and ethical principles instruct client work in social work?
What do mean culture sensitivity and criticism in social work?
What kind of cultural and ethical possibilities and challenges are encountered in social work?
How do you take into account norms, values and ethical principles when working as a social worker?
What are the principles of juridically sustainable and ethical documentation?
Evaluation scale
1-5