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Disability Services (5 cr)

Code: SO21ESOS5-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 15.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Daniela Sundell

Teacher in charge

Daniela Sundell

Groups

  • USO21FE-Å
    Socionom (YH), h21, e-socionom, Åbo
  • USO22FE-Å
    Socionom (YH), h22, e-socionom, Åbo
  • USO23FE-Å
    Socionom (YH), h23, e-socionom, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of various disabilities as well as the impact of disabilities on an individual's living conditions.
- can guide people with disabilities in terms of rights and forms of service.
- can promote participation, self-determination and functional ability among people with disabilities.
- is able to consider accessibility aspects in client work and knows about alternatives and supplementary communication.

Content

- diagnoses and living conditions for people with disabilities in different life situations
- the service user perspective, the family- and kinship perspective, legal certainty and participation
- social counselling, service systems, forms of support and processes
- assistive tools and accessibility for people with disabilities
- alternative and supplementary communication

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

None