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

Learning outcomes

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

Oppimateriaalit

The relevant course materials are provided during the course.
The main book source: Crawford, Karin. Social Work and Human Development / Karin Crawford and Janet Walker. Exeter: Learning Matters, 2014 (see the latest edition).

Opetusmenetelmät

In this course, the student will focus on values and ethical principles in the social care sector, learn the basic characteristics connected to a human being's growth and development and understand customer relationships in the social care sector and different life situations.
The key components of the course are:
1.Developmental Psychology 2 ECTS
2.Ethics in Social Services 1 ECTS
3.Social Work Clients/Customers and Social Work Environments 2ECTS
Course assignments: An individual work on ethics and life course interview
The course is conducted in co-operation with exchange student courses. Daytime studies at Tikkurila campus.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Different working life and project related topics will be presented at the beginning of the course.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Please, see Pakki for the course schedule

Kansainvälisyys

The study unit is suitable for exchange student (only limited intake).

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student