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

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in social services in accordance with the values and professional ethical guidelines of the field
- explain the theoretical foundations of human growth and development
- describe social service client groups and their diverse life situations

Location and time

Please refer to the Timetable Engine at https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/ for the schedule information. Laurea reserves the right to modify the timetable.

Materials

Main books are:
- Ethical guidelines for social care work by Talentia
- Life Course perspective by Elizabeth Hutchison

Teaching methods

The study unit is conducted online and does not require attendance on campus. The study unit includes scheduled teaching online, which is not recorded. Therefore, it is important to take part in online teaching. Before lectures in Zoom, see that you have a working computer with a microphone and a camera. We keep cameras on when we are together in Zoom. Also be in a place, where you can concentrate on the lecture and take part in discussions. All lectures have mandatory presence. There are only few lecture times and therefore all of them have mandatory presence. If you miss a lecture, there will be compensatory assignment to do. There will be no feedback for compensatory assignment and the compensatory assignment must be submitted within one week from absence.

The study unit includes working in pairs. The study unit requires active participation and commitment to interactive studying. Before scheduled lectures there are pre-reading or pre-assignments for the student to do. This might include discussions on the discussion platform.

You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and peer feedback may also be utilised. If you have any questions about the study unit you can ask questions in Canvas Q&A discussion forum. If you have personal issues you wish to discuss with the teacher, please use email.

AI can be used in assignments for structuring your written tasks but it cannot be used as a source and AI written text cannot be used in assignments. If you use AI in your assignments you need to explain where and how you have used it. All assignments will be processed by Tounitin programm.

Exam schedules

Based on the degree regulations (2024), the student accepted for the implementation is required to confirm their participation by showing activity at the start of the study in the following way:

In order to demonstrate activity, the student must be present at the first contact lesson or notify the teacher in charge of their absence to confirm their participation in the study. Registration will be rejected if the student does not report their absence at the start of the study or the reason for the absence cannot be considered justified. Another student can be taken in their place. The first contact lesson is 1.9.2025.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024), Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence. Further information in the student intranet.

Student workload

Workload of the study is measured in a way that to acquire the goal competence of the study, one credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of work done by the student. The actual time needed varies e.g. according to prior competence.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelors level education.