Crisis intervention in social work
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KF08DVV0310 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Veikkola, Kerttu |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2013 |
2 spring |
2.0 |
2015-01-02 |
2015-07-31 |
| SOSALA-2014 |
2 spring |
2.0 |
2016-01-01 |
2016-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to recognize crises as a part of an individual's normal life cycle, and they will be competent in assessing their effects on individuals and communities. Under supervision, students will be able to use methods of crisis work in social work and evaluate the meanings of multi-professional collaboration in crisis intervention.
Student's Workload
52 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
-Traumatic and developmental crises
- Acute crisis work in Finland
- Psychological reactions in crisis
- Psychosocial crisis plan, support and services
- Defusing and debriefing, stress and coping with stress
- Children in crisis
- Role of the media in crisis work
Recommended or Required Reading
- Hammarlund, C-O.2010. Kriisikeskustelu. Kriisituki, jälkipuinti, stressin ja konfliktin käsittely. Tietosanoma
Availability: http://tiny.cc/qst9cx
- Other material announced by the teacher
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Interaction exercises, lectures, discussions and group work
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1-2:
Students are able to consider various crises and their stages as parts of an individual's life cycle.
Grade 3-4:
Under supervision, student are able to implement crisis interventions and practices in social work.
Grade 5:
Students are capable of analysing the effects of crisis work at the level of the individual and the community and they are able to evaluate the meanings of multiprofessional collaboration in crisis work.
Assessment Methods
The assessment will be based on active participation, attendance and exam, including literature. Scale 1-5.
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