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Ethical social work (5 cr)

Code: SO00AD22-3009

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Miia Heikkinen
  • Merja Nurmi
  • Tuomo Paakkonen

Teacher in charge

Harri Mäkinen

Groups

  • SOKT19KM
    Social services, part-time studies

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