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Contemporary Research in Social WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: 7Z00GQ35

General information


Credits
5 cr
Teaching language
Finnish

Objectives

This course deals with current research in social work and utilizes it in professional writing.

Student
• knows and is able to interpret and evaluate contemporary research in social work.
• is able to apply conceptual perspectives in the development of expert activities.
• is able to critically analyze the challenges and opportunities of research and utilize reliable research data.

Content

• production and utilization of reliable information.
• writing a professional article/blog.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student knows the key contemporary research topics in the social work. Identify issues of
disadvantage and inequality that are addressed in a professional article or blog.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student knows the key contemporary research topics in the social work and understands the causes of social problems and risks. Identify and be able to analyze issues of disadvantage and inequality in a professional article or blog.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Knows and is able to interpret and evaluate contemporary research in social work, critically analyze the challenges and opportunities of research and analyze the causes of social problems and risks. Critically analyses issues of social disadvantage and inequality in a professional article or blog.

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