Ethics in the social fieldLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students will be familiar with the ethical foundations of the social and healthcare sector.
They will identify and understand the values and concepts of humanity present in their work and understand the significance of these concepts and values in promoting trust, empathy and empowerment when interacting with customers. The students will perceive and understand their customers' life situations, position and rights within social and healthcare. They will understand the underprivaleged and different life situations and can act professionally in accordance with their clients' service requirements and what is best for their clients.

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

Content

Ethical foundations of social services, values, the employee's concept of humanity, promoting customer safety, professional competence, dialogue, case management from an ethical and socially sustainable perspective, self-monitoring in the social services sector, ethically sustainable multidisciplinary cooperation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student will be able to relate to the learning outcomes:
Information:
- use and relate concepts from his/her field of work in a competent and comprehensive manner
The professional competence of his/her field of work and his/her knowledge of his/her field of work and his/her combination of skills and competences.
Skills:
- analyse, compare, synthesise and select information and present alternative approaches
- analyse, reflect and critically evaluate their own knowledge and professional competence
reflect, analyse, reflect and analyse the knowledge and practices of their profession on the basis of the information acquired.
- to act independently, responsibly, proactively and flexibly in a given learning and working environment
- in the learning and working environment
- select, critically evaluate and use techniques and models in their professional field
in their work.
Attitudes:
- act in a customer-oriented, goal-oriented and work-oriented manner
- to work as a member of a team to promote and develop team activities
- Critically apply professional ethical principles in their work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student will be able to relate to the learning outcomes:
Information:
- use the concepts of his/her profession in a coherent way
- Consistently identify, describe and justify the basic knowledge of the profession.
Skills:
- select appropriate courses of action on the basis of acquired knowledge and guidance
- assess and reflect on their own knowledge and practices in their profession
- act independently and responsibly in a variety of tasks in the context of the learning and working environment.
environment
- apply appropriate techniques and models to the activities of their profession.
Attitudes:
- work in a customer-oriented, goal-oriented and professionally oriented manner
- work as a member of a team to achieve a common goal
- justify their actions in accordance with professional ethical principles.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student will be able to relate to the learning outcomes:
Information:
- use key/individual concepts of his/her professional field appropriately
- name and describe the basic knowledge of his/her profession.
Skills:
- act appropriately, although the action may still be uncertain
- act appropriately in different learning and working environments under guidance
- make appropriate use of techniques and models in their professional field.
Attitudes:
- act professionally in client situations
- act as a member of a team and be respectful of other members of the team
- Act in accordance with professional ethical principles.

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study.
10 hours/online lectures.
Work based practical training/activity: interview concerning ethical work, observation or other...
4-6 hours of contact teaching to practice dialogue and dealing with clients
Course output: teacher determines the output
Literature: to be announced by the course teacher.
Assessment: 0-5