Basic Premises of Customer Work in the Social Care Sector (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to
- identify values and ethical principles in the social care sector
- recognize the basic characteristics connected to lifespan development
- outline client relationships in the social care sector and different life situations

Location and time

A more detailed schedule for the course is available in Pakki and Optima. Contact lessons at the Tikkurila Campus. Project implementations will be at the various partner organizations.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Supportive study material will be given out in the beginning of the course.

Toteutustapa

The course includes workshops, group work and a small project work.

The aspects of LbD-method, research and development methods and counselling and communication practices will all be integrated.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

There is an LbD-project implementation which will include entrepreneurial skills in cooperation with health care providers in the area.

Completion alternatives

Students are entitled for accreditation of this course by demonstrating their competence in basic premises within the field of social care practice.

The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit. For further information visit Link.

Student workload

Allocated Study time for the 5 cr course:

Contact lessons: 30 hours
LbD-project: 50 hours
Report: 30 hours
Reading literature: 25 hours

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

LbD-project will be implemented as part of the course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The course requires personal attendance in contact lessons. Students are expected to attend 70% of the contact lessons.