Basics of the Social and Healthcare SystemLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: SO00CA25
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Kaisa Kepanen
- Maija Leinonen
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
Enrollment
04.08.2025 - 02.09.2025
Timing
03.09.2025 - 17.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Sote
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Kaisa Kepanen
- Maija Leinonen
Groups
-
SOS25SASOS25SA
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SOS25SBSOS25SB
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
Enrollment
19.08.2024 - 22.09.2024
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
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Kaisa Kepanen
- Maija Leinonen
Groups
-
SOS24SBSOS24SB
-
SOS24SASOS24SA
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SOS24SCSOS24SC
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
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
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Maija Leinonen
Groups
-
SOS23SBSOS23SB
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SOS23SASOS23SA
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
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
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Kaisa Kepanen
Groups
-
SOS23SKuuSOS23SKuu
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
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
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Anna-Kaisa Korpinen
Groups
-
SOS22SBSOS22SB
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SOS22SASOS22SA
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