SRAMS23HKI Social and Rehabilitative Services for Adult Population (5cr)
Code: SRA0005B20S-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 14.08.2023 - 29.09.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 333
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
- Course
- SRA0005B20S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization SRAMS23HKI Social and Rehabilitative Services for Adult Population SRA0005B20S-3003. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Content scheduling
I period of Autum semester.
Objective
The students will be able to:
• understand different challenges affecting the everyday life of the adult population in Finland
• apply legislation in the field of adult social work
• understand the services, support and benefits available for service users
• empower service users
• use different participatory, socio-pedagogical, community-based work and narrative methods in adult social work
Content
Contents:
• Challenges causing marginalisation e.g. unemployment, homelessness, poverty, loneliness
• Relevant legislation
• Rehabilitative services
• Different participatory, socio-pedagogical, community-based and narrative methods in adult social work
Location and time
August-September 2023.
Materials
Andy Mantell and Andrew Mantell (2009): Social Work Skills with Adults and 5 scientific articles:
Ilari Ilmakunnas: Is there a welfare trap? Duration dependence in social assistance recipiency among young Finns.
Kirsi Juhila: Talking back to stigmatized identities – Negotiation of culturally dominant categorizations in interviews with shelter residents.
Jarmo Kallunki & Semi Puronen: Intergenerational transmission of cultural capital in Finland.
Suvi Linnanvirta, Christian Kroll & Helena Blomberg: The perceived legitimacy of a basic income among Finnish food aid recipients.
Suvi Raitakari & Kirsi Günther: Clients accounting for the responsible self in interviews
Teaching methods
Lectures and consultation sessions, group work (investigative essay), individual exam and final seminar. Attendance in orientation and final seminar is compulsory .
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
Individual exam retakes on general exam days.
International connections
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Completion alternatives
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Student workload
135 hours.