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Social Work with Adults and Youth (10 cr)

Code: 7S00EL66-3002

General information


Enrolment period
07.09.2020 - 31.12.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2021 - 16.05.2021
Implementation has ended.
Credits
10 cr
Virtual portion
6 cr
RDI portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Social Services
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Anniina Vauhkonen
Jussi Kemmo
Tuija Laakso
Minna Nurminen
Person in charge
Jussi Kemmo
Course
7S00EL66

Objectives (course unit)

Objectives
1. Phenomena and Special Issues in Social Work with Youth and Adults
- can describe phenomena and special issues related to social work with youth and adults
- can analyze the significance of phenomena and special issues in client perspective, service system and one’s own professional agency

2. Advanced Knowledge of Legislation, Service System and Client Process
- know legislation on social work with youth and adults and can apply it in a client-centered way enabling client participation
- are familiar with the key service system in social work with youth and adults and can acquire information on it in client work

3. Operational environment in Social Work with Youth and Adults
- knows the abilities of action in Social Work with Youth and Adults
- knows the current trends in society and Social Work with Youth and Adults
- Can practise Social Work with Youth and Adults in public services, civil society and different arenas of every-day-life

4. Client process
- can describe, implement and assess different stages of client process in social work with youth and adults
- Can apply and develop methods and the theoretical basis in Social Work with Youth and Adults

Content (course unit)

1. Bachelor of Social Services in Social Work with Youth and Adults
- Values, ethics, attitude, multi-disciplinary information in social services, the identity of Bachelor of Social Services and task structure in social welfare, multi-professional co-operation
2. Youth and Adults as Clients of Social Work
- Social polarization in youth and adult work, social inclusion and integration
- Rehabilitative approach to improving employment situation, field of criminal sanctions, student welfare services
3. Methods and Approaches to Work
- Goal-orientation, methodicalness, assessment, client-specific plan, dialogue, case management
- Approaches to social work, everyday life and client-oriented approach in non-institutional and institutional care
- Applying different approaches to client work in individual and group counselling, reformative social work, crisis work
- Expertise by experience, peer support, and voluntary work
4. Phenomena and Special Issues in Social Work with Youth and Adults
- Mental health and substance abuse work, special education, vocational rehabilitation and employment or some other topical issue
- Current studies
5. Advanced Knowledge of Legislation, Service System and Client Process
- Acquiring information on key laws, service system, services and benefits in social work with youth and adults, income support, and debt counselling
- Management of client process

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- Situational, (imitative) and concise professional skills
- Is able to identify and define phenomena and basic concepts of adult and youth social work.
- Identifies the different dimensions of adult and youth work

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- Structured, evaluative and applied professional knowledge
- To structure the different dimensions of adult and youth social work and their realization in everyday life using the concepts of social work
- Strengthen the relationship between phenomena and concepts related to adult and youth work.
- Apply concepts related to adult and youth social work to everyday perceptions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- Extensive, creative and developing professional expertise
- The assignments demonstrate analytical, diverse and critical thinking
- Comprehensive understanding of adult and youth work
- Comprehensive analysis of the different dimensions of adult and youth work
- Understands the meaning of key concepts and has a broad base and is able to evaluate the relationships between different aspects of adult and youth work.

Location and time

13.1 klo 9 - 16
14.1 klo 13 - 16
20.1 klo 9 - 16
21.1 klo 13 - 16
27.1 klo 9 - 16
28.1 klo 13 - 16
3.2 klo 9 - 16
4.2 klo 13 - 16
10.2 klo 9 - 16
11.2 klo 13 - 16
17.2 klo 9 - 16
18.2 klo 13 - 16
24.2 klo 9 - 16
25.2 klo 13 - 16

Monimuotojen kontaktit (19 ASO)
10.3. klo 9-12
14.4. klo 9-16
12.5 klo 9-12

Exam schedules

Tentti suoritetaan Moodlessa ja sen voi tehdä aikavälillä 14.12.2020 - 31.1.2021 klo 18.00 mennessä.
Tentissä on neljä lyhyttä käsitteen määrittelyä, ja esseekysymys, jonka aiheen saa valita kahdesta vaihtoehdosta.

Assessment methods and criteria

Koko opintojakson arvosana muodostuu arvioinnin perusteina olevien kaikkien osasuoritusten arvosanojen keskiarvosta. Kaikki osiot tulee olla hyväksytysti suoritettuna. Arvosanojen korotus tutkintosäännön mukaisesti, kaikki osasuoritukset korotettava.

1) Kirjatentti (yksilö) asteikolla 0-5
2) Aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen suoritettu
3) Ennakko- ja luentotehtävät (ryhmä) asteikolle suoritettu
4) Toimintaympäristötehtävä (ryhmä) asteikolla 0-5
5) Palvelujärjestelmän analyysitehtävä (yksilö) asteikolla 0-5
6) Verkkokoulutukset (ryhmä) asteikolla suoritettu
7) Itsearviointi (yksilö) asteikolle suoritettu

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- kirjallisuus
- kontaktiopetus
- verkkotehtävät ja keskustelut
- itsenäiset/pienryhmässä tehtävät kirjalliset työt
- muut opetusmenetelmät
Katso tarkemmin Moodle

Learning materials

Annetaan opintojakson alussa.
Moodlen verkkoalusta toimii pääasiallisena materiaalin jakamisen väylänä.

PAKOLLINEN TENTITTÄVÄ KIRJA Juhila, Kirsi (2018): Aika, paikka ja sosiaalityö. Löytyy eKirjana TAMKin kirjaston kautta.

Student workload

Kokonaistyömäärä: 10 op x 27 h = 270 h

1. Kirjatentti 27 h (1 op)
2. Kontaktiopetus + ennakkotehtävät 81 h (3 op)
3. Toimintaympäristötehtävä 54h (hanke tai Visitor) (2 op)
4. Palvelujärjestelmäanalyysi ja palauterinki 27h (1 op)
5. Verkkokoulutukset 27 h (1 op)
6. Kirjallisuus ja muut materiaalit 54 h (2 op)

Content scheduling

Ks. tarkemmin Moodle

Completion alternatives

Moduulin sisällä on mahdollisuus suorittaa Visitor-toiminta tuomioistuimessa-kokonaisus yhteistyössä RIKUn kanssa. (2op)

Practical training and working life cooperation

Yhteistyö Rikosuhripäivystyksen kanssa Visitor-toiminnassa.
Toiminnallisten kokonaisuuksien suunnittelu ja toteutus yhteistyössä työelämän kumppaneiden kanssa.
Vierailijat ja vierailukäynnit

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