Social and Healthcare System (5cr)

Evaluation methods and criteria

The final grade for the course is based on the grade of the final exam.

To pass the course, students must complete all required learning tasks with at least a passing grade (e.g., participation in online discussions, submission of assignments).

In addition, the overall assessment takes into account the student's performance in learning tasks and active participation in the course (online discussions/contact teaching).

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

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

Autumn 2026

The course is studied online in the Reppu learning environment, with additional in-person teaching at Kajaani campus

Materials

Literature:
- Hiilamo, Heikki & Niemelä, Heikki &Pykälä, Pertti & Riihelä, Marjo& Vanne, Reijo. Sosiaaliturva ja elämänvaiheet: Suomen sosiaaliturvan kehitys esimerkkien ja tilastojen valossa
- Zechner Minna (toim.) 2019. Näkökulmia palvelutarpeen arviointiin.
- Sosiaalihuoltolain soveltamisopas. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. Julkaisuja 2024:13

As well as materials in the Reppu learning environment

Teaching methods

Orientation lectures (online)
Assignments on the Reppu platform, intermediate tasks, and final exam online
In-person teaching at Kajaani campus

Student workload

The course is worth 5 ECTS credits, equivalent to 135 hours of student work

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.

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, 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.