Introduction to Law
The course provides knowledge in regard to case work in public administration and the resolution of legal problems related to the laws of social services and child welfare.
The course covers judicial method, administrative law, the Social Services Law and the Child Welfare Law. The focus is on the laws of child welfare and social services.
Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge of child welfare law
The student should:
- Have knowledge of the general and particular case-work rules in regard to child welfare
- Have knowledge of the organization of the child welfare service and of decision-making authority within the service
- Have knowledge of the goals of the child welfare service and oversight over the help that can be offered children, young people and parents
- Have knowledge of the laws underlying the child welfare service, including the Child Welfare Law and the Law of Public Administration.
- Have knowledge of the general and particular case-work rules in regard to the social services
- Have insight into judicial method and mindset
- Have knowledge of the organization of the welfare and employment services and of decision-making authority within the services
- Have knowledge of the goals of the welfare and employment services and oversight over the help that can be offered relevant users and social groups
- Have knowledge of the laws underlying the welfare and employment services
- Be able to distinguish between material, procedural and personal competence
Skills
The student should:
- Be able to reflect over judicial arguments leading to decisions and verdicts
General competence
The student should:
- Have professional knowledge and demonstrate the ability to make reasoned choices.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
RE108S - Law - 10 credits
RE103S - Law - 10 credits
RE132S - Law - 10 credits
RE121S - Introduction to Law - 10 credits