Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 SSKITI |
| Name | Professional Documentation and Scientific Communication in Social Services |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | The student is able to - Interact professionally and as an expertise in different communication contexts both face-to-face and online as well as use meeting and negotiation skills - Assess oral and written communication skills - Identify and analyse verbal and nonverbal communication in client situations - Draft written documents as required in the social sector - Act according to the principles of data protection and security in order to guarantee the privacy of clients in social services - Apply research to develop social work |
| Content | - Professional communication and interaction, also as a specialist in the field - Meeting, negotiation and argumentation skills both face-to-face and online - Data protection and data security - Basic principles and proper practices of documentation in social services such as client-orientation, participation and language in documentation - Documentation at the interface between social services and health care - Legislation and official instructions of documentation in social services in Finland, Kanta Services and documentation in a specified form - Information management terminology in social services - Information systems and technology and development of information management in the field of social work - Information and communication technology as a tool in documentation, research and developing work |
| Requirements | Participation in contact lessons, individual and group exercises, independent study and group work, online studies |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
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| Prerequisites | |
| Other Considerations | Completed STYAS02 Client-oriented Social and Health Care Services |
| Contact | Niskanen Tuula, Kaija-Kortelainen Minna |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.