Production of social services (5 cr)
Code: SO00AD32-3006
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
31.08.2020 - 30.11.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Seija Nissinen
Teacher in charge
Seija Nissinen
Groups
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SOMI18KM
Objective
You are able to describe the financial system of social services.
You show your knowledge on different models, strategies and principles of social service production.
You show you are familiar with the legislative basis of social service production and ongoing reforms in social services.
You understand the meaning of entrepreneurship in social services.
You know the main principles of quality management and the meaning of quality work in social services.
You understand the meaning of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in social care development work.
Content
How are social services funded?
What are different production ways of social services?
What are the main legislative basis, strategies and principles guiding the social service production?
What are the main current structural reforms in social services and the aims of those reforms?
What is meant by quality management and quality work in the leadership and development of social services?
What is meant by effectiveness and cost-effectiveness and why this information is needed when developing social services?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
At least two practical trainings, Social security and legislation