Social work with intoxicant abusers and criminals (5 cr)

Objective

After the course you have skills:
to analyse intoxicant addiction and delinquency from different viewpoints.
to identify and encounter addicted people.
to assess together with your clients the risks and disadvantages caused by addiction.
to apply different methods.
to identify the needs of offenders.
to make plans with clients to promote their welfare.

Content

What are the nature and significance of substance abuse problems like?
What kind of challenges does delinquency mean to individuals' ability to function?
What are the main characteristics of social work with offenders and intoxicant abusers?
What is social work like in supporting individuals' ability to function?

Evaluation

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

Course material

Kaikki materiaalit Learn-alustalla

Study forms and methods

Pääosin verkossa itsenäisesti suoritettava opintojakso, jossa viikoilla 38 ja 42 yhteensä neljä kertaa luentoja kampuksella, yhteensä 6 tutnia. Luennoille pakollinen osallistuminen koska niillä käsiteellä oppimistehtäviä sekä mukana myös vierailijoita. Suorittaminen edellyttää annettujen oppimistehtävien suorittamisen.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Virike

Timing of exams and assignments

Erillistä tenttiä ei ole

International cooperation

Ei

Student workload

5 op

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Social security and legislation, Ethical social work