11.1.2 SW11 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE WORK (15 ECTS Credits)

Objective

The student will construct a health care and social welfare work knowledge foundation of the functioning, development and interaction between the individual, family, community and environment. The student will familiarize himself / herself with the social, cultural and societal environment of health care and social welfare work and the values directing multi-professional action. The student will familiarize himself / herself with research methods and is able to apply them as a part of researching and developing work method. The student will be able to use his / her language skills in professional interactive situations.

Objective and content
The student will familiarize himself / herself with the values and legislation directing health care and social welfare work and with professional decision making. The student will familiarize himself / herself with the organization of health care and social welfare work. The student will learn the fundamentals of community analysis. Legislation, organizations, values, regional mapping / community analysis.

Objective and content
The student will understand the progress of qualitative and quantitative research process. The student will familiarize himself / herself with the methodological questions of the research, especially with gathering the evidence and analysis. The student will develop his / her abilities to apply the research methods for acquiring information. The student will understand the meaning of research work as part of professional developmental action. Methodology of quantitative and qualitative research, statistical mathematics.

Objective and content
The student will be able to cope with different demanding situations requiring language skills. He/She will be able to cope especially in situations requiring the use of professional vocabulary and reading professional materials. The student will achieve a Swedish level which is comparable to that required of a university graduated government official working in a bi-lingual office area.

Objective and content
The student will attain both general and professional language skills. He / she learns to communicate in different kinds of situations connected to his / her professional field. He / she is able to understand the written material within his / her professional field and familiarizes him/herself with the specific features in academic writing.