Disability Studies II (10 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

1. Bachelor of Social Services and Disability Studies
Students
- can analyse myths, beliefs and preconceptions concerning disabilities, can help to face and analyse them, and can promote positive attitudes
- recognise their professional role in work with people with disabilities and can work in multi-professional networks
2. Disability Studies and Theoretical Principles
Students
- deepen their knowledge of disabilities, international norms, and declarations and their application
- are familiar with the historical principles and concepts of the field and sociological disability studies
- can analyse the social status of disabled people and promote equal possibilities on different levels
3. Methods of Client Work and Service Systems
Students
- know methods which promote autonomy, participation and equal rights of disabled people, the client’s awareness of own rights and obligations
- can give individual support and ensure that the client receives services guaranteed by the law
- can promote self-motivated life, positive identity, and development of self-esteem with people of different ages
- can give support to people who suddenly become disabled
- can apply different methods to support and promote functional ability and supported decision-making
- can promote inclusion in cultural activities, exercise and social interaction
- can support relationships with family, relatives and acquaintances
- are familiar with peer group activities and disability organizations
4. Special Issues
Students
- can search for information on special issues, such as need for support in living, working, adult day services, and early childhood education concerning different disability groups
- can apply legal use of restrictions if necessary and still maintain a professional and respectful attitude

Content (course unit)

- Disability studies, history, conceptual framework, international norms
- The role of Bachelor of Social Services in working with people with disabilities
- Social participation and equal opportunities
- Individual support, services guaranteed by the law, self-motivated life in different disability groups
- Self-esteem, identity
- Support and promotion of functional ability, supported decision-making
- Inclusion, accessibility, Design for All
- Social network, family, and community
- Peer group activities and disability organisations
- Current and special issues

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

Can identify and define phenomena related to the field and basic concepts and theory. Relation to knowledge: mainly observational and descriptive.

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

To structure the relationship between phenomena and concepts in the field. Can apply concepts and theory in a structured way. Is able to justify one's own views and is able to apply theoretical knowledge to practice. Relation to knowledge: self-contained, problematizing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Understand wide-ranging entities and the relationships between them. Analyze theory and practice and the relationships between phenomena. Combines pedagogical competence with professional context. Creative, developing, innovative and / or personal touch. Relation to knowledge: exploratory, argumentative and analytical.

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi perustuu työelämälähtöisten tehtävien tekemiseen sekä todennettuun kenttätyöskentelyyn.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Kontaktiopetus, työelämälähtöiset kehittämistehtävät sekä kenttätyöjakso. Moduuli suoritetaan opinnollistamispainotteisesti.

Learning materials

Moodlessa ilmoitettava oppimateriaali

Student workload

Resurssit 270h
kontaktiopetus 27h, 1op
tehtävät 162h = 6op
kenttätyö 81h, 3 op

Content scheduling

Aloitustapaaminen
Välitapaaminen
Lopetustapaaminen
Kenttäjaksolla tarjottava ohjaus sekä yhteinen suunnitelutapaaminen opiskelijoiden kanssa.

Completion alternatives

Toteutuksella ei ole vaihtoehtoista suoritustapaa.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Toteutuksella tehdään 81 tuntia kenttätyötä.