| Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences |
| Curricula |
Curricula description
| Degree program |
|---|
| SOSALA Degree Programme in Social Work |
| Annual Themes |
| Competencies |
| Y1 Learning competence |
| - is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning
style orientation - is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically - is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams |
| Y2 Ethical competence |
| - is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the
consequences of these actions - is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field - is able to take other people into account in one’s actions - is able to apply the principles of equality - is able to apply the principles of sustainable development - is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values |
| Y3 Working community competence |
| - is able to operate as a member of a work community - is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life - is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field - knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks - is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations - is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks - possesses entrepreneurial skills |
| Y4 Innovation competence |
| - is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects
applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field - is able to work in projects - is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods - is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions |
| Y5 Internationalization competence |
| -possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for
professional development in the subject field - is able to operate in a multicultural environment - takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field |
| Y6 Entrepreneurial competence |
| - Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a
company and the business environment, and of the concept of
entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working. - Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business. |
| Y7 Quality control competence |
| - Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems - Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems. |
| 081 Ethical competence in social work |
| The Bachelor of Social Services -has adopted the values and ethical principles of the social field and is committed to implement them in practice - is capable of the ethical reflection required in professions within social services - is able to take each client's unique quality into consideration and to work in situations which involve conflicting values - promotes equality and tolerance and strives to prevent marginalisation at social, community and individual level |
| 082 Competence in client work |
| The Bachelor of Social Services -recognises the meaning of his or her values and conception of the human being for the work with clients and client groups - is capable of creating an interactive professional relationship with clients that supports client engagement - understands clients'needs and knows how to support and strengthen the clients' resources in different life situations and stages of growth and development -is capable of applying and evaluating a variety of work methods and theoretical approaches to client work - supports and counsels different clients and client groups in their everyday life - knows how to evaluate and describe the stages of the client process and to develop his or her work based on the description |
| 083 Competence in service systems |
| The Bachelor of Social Services - knows the service provision systems which support welfare and social security and the relevant legislation and data systems; knows how to apply legislation and data systems in practise - knows how to predict and analyse changes in the welfare services and is able to participate in providing and developing the services - is capable of assessing clients’ needs for services in different life situations and is familiar with case management and with the foundation and methods of preventive work - can act as an expert of social services in multidisciplinary teams and networks and promote the function of clients’ safety nets |
| 084 Critical analysis and engagement enhancement |
| The Bachelor of Social Services - knows how to analyse structures and processes which produce inequality and disadvantage regionally, nationally or internationally - is capable of using various means of community social work, means of influencing decision-making in society and means of communication. - is able to support citizens' engagement and, together with clients and other stakeholders, influence decision-making |
| 085 Competence in research and development |
| The Bachelor of Social Services -has adopted a reflection, enquiry and development-oriented approach to work - has practically oriented research competence and is able to produce new knowledge - knows how to plan, implement, evaluate and report on development projects in the field of social services |
| 086 Competence in management |
| The Bachelor of Social Services - knows the basic principles of financial and personnel administration - is capable of working as an immediate superior in a work community - is able to develop professional competence, work communities and service processes in the social field - is capable of making decisions in unpredictable settings - has basic qualifications for working as an independent entrepreneur in the field |