Diversity of disabilities and disability work (5cr)
Course unit code: VAM0105A20S
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
• are familiar with the theoretical basis of disability work
• know how to act in a culturally sensitive manner and support equality and diversity in disability work
• know how to analyse the diversity of disabilities and disability work and the unique questions related to disabilities.
Content
• the theoretical basis of disability work
• cultural sensitivity, equality and diversity
• the diversity of disabilities and the unique questions related to disabilities
Qualifications
Edellyttää vammaistyön peruskäsitteiden ja toimintaympäristöjen tuntemusta.
Obligatory preceding study units
- Orientation to higher education studies
- Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors
- Human growth and development
- Encounters and professional interaction
- Disabilities
- Old age
- Mental health and intoxicating substances
- Finnish society, social security and service system
- Social security guidance and the prospects of social security
- Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
- First aid in social and church sector work
- Disability
- Orientation to higher education studies
- Ethics and expertise in the social and church sectors
- Human growth and development
- Encounters and professional interaction
- Finnish society, social security and service system
- Social security guidance
- Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
- First aid in social and church sector work
- Mental health and intoxicating substances
- Old age