Evaluation and Social Work
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KF21VVO10 |
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| Type: | Free choise |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Zechner, Minna |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Student is knowledgeable on the evaluation and the role it has in social work and is critically able to address the meaning, means and targets of evaluation.
Student's Workload
130 hr
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Evaluation, when setting targets for social work and when working with clients as well as when assessing the efficiency of social work, is essential part of social work. Evaluation is based on the dea that there is something worth aiming for and some means are selected for getting there. Student reads the given material and writes an essay of six pages about evaluation in social work. Essay must b´ring fore different sides of evaluation and studetn must have a critical stance towards it.
Recommended or Required Reading
Günther, Kirsi (2015) Asiakasdokumentaatio arviointina mielenterveystyön arjessa. Tutkimus ammatillisesta kirjaamisesta. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis: 2108. Tampere: Tamperen University Press.
Hietamäki, Johanna (2015) Lastensuojelun alkuarvioinnin vaikutukset vanhempien näkökulmasta. Jyväskylä Studies in Education, Psychology and Social Research. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä
Pohjola, Anneli, Kemppainen, Tarja & Väyrynen, Sanna (toim.) Sosiaalityön vaikuttavuus. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopistokustannus.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Distance learning.
Assessment Criteria
Grading: pass/fail:
Student is able to describe evaluation as part of social work and cirically assess various dimensions of it.
Assessment Methods
Grading is based on a student assignments.
Work Placement
Study module contains not practical training.
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