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Welfare services and multiprofessional cooperationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YP00ER05

Credits

5 op

Objective

You are able to define the parts of public welfare services and especially young people’s service system.
You learn how guidance and service networks work to promote people’s wellbeing.
You are able to define the tasks of municipalities, regional governments and wellbeing services counties in maintaining and promoting people’s wellbeing.
You learn the principles of municipal administration and good administration.
You are able to work in multiprofessional networks.
You can search for information in different sources.
You can critically evaluate them and the reliability of information and handle digital information.

Content

What is included in public welfare services?
What is included in young people’s cross-sectoral service system?
How do guidance and service networks promote the wellbeing of people?
In what type of roles do community educators work in guidance and service network?
How does the law govern municipal and regional service production?
How does the municipal decision-making system work?

Enrollment

07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025

Timing

01.09.2025 - 19.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Maija-Sisko Kauppila
Teacher in charge

Maija-Sisko Kauppila

Groups
  • YPMI23KP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to define the parts of public welfare services and especially young people’s service system.
You learn how guidance and service networks work to promote people’s wellbeing.
You are able to define the tasks of municipalities, regional governments and wellbeing services counties in maintaining and promoting people’s wellbeing.
You learn the principles of municipal administration and good administration.
You are able to work in multiprofessional networks.
You can search for information in different sources.
You can critically evaluate them and the reliability of information and handle digital information.

Content

What is included in public welfare services?
What is included in young people’s cross-sectoral service system?
How do guidance and service networks promote the wellbeing of people?
In what type of roles do community educators work in guidance and service network?
How does the law govern municipal and regional service production?
How does the municipal decision-making system work?

Evaluation scale

1-5