Social and Heath Services

Structure Type:	Study unit
Code:	SH00BC26
Curriculum:	SA 2024V
Level:	Bachelor of Social Services
Year of Study:	1 (2025)
Semester:	Spring
Credits:	3 cr
Responsible Teacher:	Blom, Heidi
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Courses During the Year 2025

Impl.	Group(s)	Study Time	Teacher(s)	Language	Enrolment
3028	SA2024V-1K	2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31	Aira Bragge	Finnish	2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13
3031	SH2024-1CK	2025-01-01 – 2025-04-27	Riitta Koskimäki	Finnish	2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.

Learning Outcomes

The student:
-Understands how the services are organized and supervised.
-Knows the different levels of services, and the expertise in each individual service
-Understans integration and co-operation in services
-Knows the central legislation
-Knows the process of evaluation for the clients in need
-Understands efficient and resource saving practises
-Sees entrepreneurship as a possibility
-Knows the ethical priciples guiding the work in social- and healthcare

Student's Workload

81h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies required.

-Service-system in social- and healthcare
-Service producers and their co-operation
-Social care, primary health care and the specialized services
-Legislation
-Quality and efficiency
-Evalution of need for care/service
-Entrepreneurship
-Ethical guidelines

Regional Impact

The student is familiar with social- and healthcare services in the region.

Internationality

The student understands the global challenges for the services and knows the influences from the EU.