Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the organization of the social and health service system and describe the client's position in the social and health service system
- describe the values and ethical principles in their field as well as the key regulations governing operations
- describe the principles of evidence-based information and action
- identify factors of well-being and functioning at an individual and community level

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course is completed entirely online, a total of 3 credits.
It is a completely independent online course that directly evaluates the returned tests/final exam.

Timing and attendance

The course is open: 18.9.2023 - 03.12.2023, online learning in Moodle

Learning material and recommended literature

The study material is announced in the course.

Alternative completion methods

Independent Online work.

Exam retakes

The course is open on 18.9. -03.12.2023.
Renewals in accordance with the instruction of the study course, during the opening hours of the study course.

Learning environment

Online working.

Student time use and work load

The course is 3 credits, and this means 81 hours of online learning for the student. The course has sections, each of which has its own tests. The student can progress one section at a time, once he has successfully completed the tests of the sections.

After all the sections, there is a final exam based on the content of the entire course, which must be completed successfully in order for the course to be approved.

The course requires the student to work independently: getting to know the materials in order to complete the tasks.

Contents

Contents:
The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge about social and health care service systems. Student perceives the control system for social and health care and rehabilitation and is familiar to its key legal regulation and principles of function.

After the course student is able to:
-explain the control system for Finnish social and health care administration
-explain the care service system for social and health care and its key principles
-interpret the key laws in social and health care and patient/client laws
-recognize main features of social security in different phases of patient's/client's life and the funding for social security

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria

Passed/Failed

Acceptance of the course requires independent information search, online study and
approved completion of the sections of the study course and the final exam.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

Passed / Failed