SRAMS24HKI Social and Rehabilitative Services for Adult Population (5cr)
Code: SRA0005B20S-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 12.08.2024 - 29.09.2024
- 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 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
- Course
- SRA0005B20S
Realization has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 24 h 0 min.
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Thu 05.09.2024 time 13:00 - 16:00 (3 h 0 min) |
SRA/Lecture |
HKI-327
Luokka 327
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Mon 09.09.2024 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
SRA/Project |
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Mon 16.09.2024 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
SRA/Project |
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Thu 26.09.2024 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
SRA/Evaluation day |
HKI-327
Luokka 327
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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 2024.
Materials
Andy Mantell and Andrew Mantell (2009): Social Work Skills with Adults and 5 scientific articles:
Kainulainen, S. ed. (2023). In the Backyard of Finnish Happiness - Empirical Observations from the Happiest Country on Earth. Diak Publications.
Lecture materials and other study materials can be found in Diakle platform.
Teaching methods
The scope of the course is 5 credits, consisting of:
- Attending lectures (1 cr.)
- Submitting outputs on 4 project days. (1 cr.)
- Attending case seminar on Monday 2.9 at 9-16 and preparing for it by studying the book Mantell, A. (2009). Social work skills with adults. Learning Matters. ProQuest Ebook Central. (1 cr.)
- Attending evaluation day on Thursday 26.9 at 9-16 and preparing for it by studying the lecture materials and the book Kainulainen, S. ed. (2023). In the Backyard of Finnish Happiness - Empirical Observations from the Happiest Country on Earth. Diak Publications. (2 cr.)
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
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International connections
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Completion alternatives
If you are unable to follow the instructed implementation plan due to your own life situation or scheduling challenges, the alternative way to complete the course is to write an an individual essay. Detailed instructions can be found at Diakle.
Note! The alternative completion of the course must be agreed upon with the teachers of the course no later than August 16, 2024.
Student workload
135 hours.