- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—31.7.2026
- Start Term
- 31.8.2026—15.11.2026
- Field of Study
- Social services, The church sector
- Study mode
- Blended learning
- Study language
- English
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF822
- Extent
- 5 op
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Katja Päällysaho, Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
TOSMS26HKI Topical Issues in Social Work
Sisältö
• Different perspectives and theories used in social work
• Power in social work practice
• Critical reflection and reflective practice in social work
• Social work in different local and global contexts.
• Power in social work practice
• Critical reflection and reflective practice in social work
• Social work in different local and global contexts.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to:
• Understand the different perspectives and theories used in social work
• understand and recognise the operation of power in social work practice
• understand the need for critical reflection in social work practice
• understand the role of social work in different local and global contexts
• Understand the different perspectives and theories used in social work
• understand and recognise the operation of power in social work practice
• understand the need for critical reflection in social work practice
• understand the role of social work in different local and global contexts
Grading scale
0-5