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Basics of the Social and Healthcare SystemLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO00CA25

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Anna-Kaisa Korpinen

Objective

The students will know the methods of organizing social and health care, providing and organizing services, and case guidance, management and supervision in Finland.
- They will be able to identify the main premises of social policy for the social service system.
- The students will be able to monitor current social services action programs and how the structure of social services is being developed
- The students will know the appropriate public, private sector and third sector services available to clients to promote health and well-being.
- The students will understand the importance of information security in the service process and the employee's responsibility in maintaining information security and data protection.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

The premises of social and health care (wellbeing and differences in wellbeing, social and health care structure), health services and rehabilitation services, the foundations of social policy, social and health care guidance, funding and monitoring, legislation (overview), current action programs), social security and social services, social welfare and eservice provision, service chain development, secure processing of customer and patient data, general social and healthcare service information and advice provision, targeted counseling, the concept of case management in general, multi-professional work, evidence-based activities

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study
Lectures: Online orientation lectures
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project: information retrieval exercises using the Internet and in groups, interim assignments and a final multiple choice exam held online.
Literature: Online materials
Assessment 0-5

en
Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
  • Kaisa Kepanen
  • Maija Leinonen
Groups
  • SOS24SB
    SOS24SB
  • SOS24SA
    SOS24SA
  • SOS24SC
    SOS24SC

Objective

The students will know the methods of organizing social and health care, providing and organizing services, and case guidance, management and supervision in Finland.
- They will be able to identify the main premises of social policy for the social service system.
- The students will be able to monitor current social services action programs and how the structure of social services is being developed
- The students will know the appropriate public, private sector and third sector services available to clients to promote health and well-being.
- The students will understand the importance of information security in the service process and the employee's responsibility in maintaining information security and data protection.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

The premises of social and health care (wellbeing and differences in wellbeing, social and health care structure), health services and rehabilitation services, the foundations of social policy, social and health care guidance, funding and monitoring, legislation (overview), current action programs), social security and social services, social welfare and eservice provision, service chain development, secure processing of customer and patient data, general social and healthcare service information and advice provision, targeted counseling, the concept of case management in general, multi-professional work, evidence-based activities

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study
Lectures: Online orientation lectures
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project: information retrieval exercises using the Internet and in groups, interim assignments and a final multiple choice exam held online.
Literature: Online materials
Assessment 0-5

en
Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
  • Maija Leinonen
Groups
  • SOS23SB
    SOS23SB
  • SOS23SA
    SOS23SA

Objective

The students will know the methods of organizing social and health care, providing and organizing services, and case guidance, management and supervision in Finland.
- They will be able to identify the main premises of social policy for the social service system.
- The students will be able to monitor current social services action programs and how the structure of social services is being developed
- The students will know the appropriate public, private sector and third sector services available to clients to promote health and well-being.
- The students will understand the importance of information security in the service process and the employee's responsibility in maintaining information security and data protection.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

The premises of social and health care (wellbeing and differences in wellbeing, social and health care structure), health services and rehabilitation services, the foundations of social policy, social and health care guidance, funding and monitoring, legislation (overview), current action programs), social security and social services, social welfare and eservice provision, service chain development, secure processing of customer and patient data, general social and healthcare service information and advice provision, targeted counseling, the concept of case management in general, multi-professional work, evidence-based activities

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study
Lectures: Online orientation lectures
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project: information retrieval exercises using the Internet and in groups, interim assignments and a final multiple choice exam held online.
Literature: Online materials
Assessment 0-5

en
Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
  • Kaisa Kepanen
Groups
  • SOS23SKuu
    SOS23SKuu

Objective

The students will know the methods of organizing social and health care, providing and organizing services, and case guidance, management and supervision in Finland.
- They will be able to identify the main premises of social policy for the social service system.
- The students will be able to monitor current social services action programs and how the structure of social services is being developed
- The students will know the appropriate public, private sector and third sector services available to clients to promote health and well-being.
- The students will understand the importance of information security in the service process and the employee's responsibility in maintaining information security and data protection.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

The premises of social and health care (wellbeing and differences in wellbeing, social and health care structure), health services and rehabilitation services, the foundations of social policy, social and health care guidance, funding and monitoring, legislation (overview), current action programs), social security and social services, social welfare and eservice provision, service chain development, secure processing of customer and patient data, general social and healthcare service information and advice provision, targeted counseling, the concept of case management in general, multi-professional work, evidence-based activities

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study
Lectures: Online orientation lectures
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project: information retrieval exercises using the Internet and in groups, interim assignments and a final multiple choice exam held online.
Literature: Online materials
Assessment 0-5

en
Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 23.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaisa Korpinen
Groups
  • SOS22SB
    SOS22SB
  • SOS22SA
    SOS22SA

Objective

The students will know the methods of organizing social and health care, providing and organizing services, and case guidance, management and supervision in Finland.
- They will be able to identify the main premises of social policy for the social service system.
- The students will be able to monitor current social services action programs and how the structure of social services is being developed
- The students will know the appropriate public, private sector and third sector services available to clients to promote health and well-being.
- The students will understand the importance of information security in the service process and the employee's responsibility in maintaining information security and data protection.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

The premises of social and health care (wellbeing and differences in wellbeing, social and health care structure), health services and rehabilitation services, the foundations of social policy, social and health care guidance, funding and monitoring, legislation (overview), current action programs), social security and social services, social welfare and eservice provision, service chain development, secure processing of customer and patient data, general social and healthcare service information and advice provision, targeted counseling, the concept of case management in general, multi-professional work, evidence-based activities

Location and time

Orientaatiopäivä 25.8.2022 klo 10.30-11.30 TA21L146.
Ryhmätyöpäivä 17.9.2022 klo12.30-14 TA21L146.

Itsenäinen verkko-opiskelu ajalla 25.8.-9.12.2022

Materials

Kurssilla tarvittava oppimateriaali löytyy sähköisessä muodossa Moodle-ympäristöstä.

Teaching methods

Opinnot toteutetaan verkko-opintoina.
Orientaatiopäivä on lähiopetuksena.

Exam schedules

Lopputentti Moodlessa avoinna 26.9 - 23.11.2022 klo 6.00 - 23.59 ( vastausaikaa 60min)
Uusintatentti Moodlessa avoinna 7.12.2022 klo 6-24 (vastausaikaa 60min)

Student workload

5 op (135h)

Lähiopetusta 1 tunti

Itsenäistä opetusta; verkkokeskustelut, -tehtävät ja -tentti 134 tuntia

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson hyväksytty suoritus edellyttää kaikkien tehtävien suorittamista niistä annetun ohjeistuksen mukaisesti. Opintojakson arvosana määräytyy Moodlessa olevan sähköisen tentin perusteella.

Hyväksytyn suorituksen pisteraja on 27 p (=50% oikein).
Arvosanat määräytyvät seuraavien pisterajojen perusteella:

27,00 - 32,40 > 1
32,41 - 37,81 > 2
37,82 - 43,22 > 3
43,23 – 48,63 > 4
48,64 – 54,00 > 5

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study
Lectures: Online orientation lectures
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project: information retrieval exercises using the Internet and in groups, interim assignments and a final multiple choice exam held online.
Literature: Online materials
Assessment 0-5