Welfare and Social Security Legislation and Welfare Systems (5 cr)
Code: 7S-39-3007
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.07.2016 - 01.08.2016
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2016 - 31.12.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Social Services
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Liisa Laine
- Marjo Harju
- Course
- 7S-39
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- know the principles of social welfare legislation and can acquire information on legislation
- can apply key social welfare legislation and understand the importance of legislation in their work
- know the central organization of administration, implementation and supervision in social and health care services
- know the essential contents of social security system as the guarantee of the client’s income and know how to search for information on social security benefits
- are familiar with data systems in social services as part of documentation and know the basics of at least one data system
Content (course unit)
- Social welfare legislation as the medium of social policy
- Social rights, principles of social welfare legislation, and legal sources
- Central organization of administration, implementation and supervision in social and health care services
- Applying legislation governing administrative procedures, publicity, and confidentiality in social welfare, and the status and rights of clients
- Basic income security, last resort income support, and financial and debt counselling
- Acquisition of information on legislation, services and benefits in social services
- Data systems in the documentation of client work
Assessment methods and criteria
HUOM: Osa tästä opintojaksosta suoritetaan Tre3:n pilotissa. ILmoittautumista tähän toteutukseen ei tarvita vaan opiskelijat ilmoittautuvat toteutukselle Sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelut Suomessa 7K00CT59-3005.