Social services, part-time studies: SOMI26KM
Code: SOMI26KM
- Degree title
- sosionomi (AMK), Bachelor of Social Services
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Spring 2026
- Teaching language
- Finnish
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | Spring 2029 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 | 2. / 2029 | 3. / 2029 |
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| SOMI26KM-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
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165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1002 |
Common studies
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX56 | Study and workplace skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX57 | Digital skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX58 | Professional English | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX59 | Finnish communication skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX60 | Professional Swedish | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX61 | Research and development skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1003 |
Introduction to social welfare
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA45 | Work and professional environments of social welfare | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA46 | Professional ethics and interaction | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA47 | Sustainable wellbeing in changing society | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1004 |
People in sociocultural environments
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA48 | Personal human development and life course | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA49 | Cultural diversity in changing world | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1005 |
Sosial security and social services
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA50 | Social security and legislation | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA51 | Documentation and information security in social welfare | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1006 |
Client work in social welfare
(Choose all ) |
35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA52 | Guidance and counselling in social welfare | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA53 | Social rehabilitation | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA54 | Social guidance and counselling of children, young people and families | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA55 | Social counselling with adults and older people | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA56 | Sosiocultural activities | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1007 |
Management, leadership and development in social welfare
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA57 | Development of wellbeing services and influencing | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HT00FG53 | Leadership and work community skills in the wellbeing and health sector | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1008 |
Practical training
(Choose all ) |
40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA59 | Encountering clients in social welfare | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA60 | Guidance, counselling and participation in social welfare | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA61 | Methods of client work in social welfare | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00FA62 | Development competence in social welfare | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1009 |
Bachelor's thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA43 | Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA44 | Bachelor’s thesis: implementation | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA45 | Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1010 |
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose ects: 45) |
45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1011 |
Professional optional studies
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMI26KM-1012 |
Other optional studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 25 | 56 | 63 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
bachelor level
decree 1129/2014 §2
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| Not grouped |
| Study and workplace skills |
| Digital skills |
| Professional English |
| Finnish communication skills |
| Professional Swedish |
| Research and development skills |
| Work and professional environments of social welfare |
| Professional ethics and interaction |
| Sustainable wellbeing in changing society |
| Personal human development and life course |
| Cultural diversity in changing world |
| Social security and legislation |
| Documentation and information security in social welfare |
| Guidance and counselling in social welfare |
| Social rehabilitation |
| Social guidance and counselling of children, young people and families |
| Social counselling with adults and older people |
| Sosiocultural activities |
| Development of wellbeing services and influencing |
| Leadership and work community skills in the wellbeing and health sector |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| SOMI26KM-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
165 |
| SOMI26KM-1002 |
Common studies
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| XY00EX56 | Study and workplace skills | 5 |
| XY00EX57 | Digital skills | 5 |
| XY00EX58 | Professional English | 5 |
| XY00EX59 | Finnish communication skills | 5 |
| XY00EX60 | Professional Swedish | 5 |
| XY00EX61 | Research and development skills | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1003 |
Introduction to social welfare
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| SO00FA45 | Work and professional environments of social welfare | 5 |
| SO00FA46 | Professional ethics and interaction | 5 |
| SO00FA47 | Sustainable wellbeing in changing society | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1004 |
People in sociocultural environments
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| SO00FA48 | Personal human development and life course | 5 |
| SO00FA49 | Cultural diversity in changing world | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1005 |
Sosial security and social services
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| SO00FA50 | Social security and legislation | 5 |
| SO00FA51 | Documentation and information security in social welfare | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1006 |
Client work in social welfare
(Choose all ) |
35 |
| SO00FA52 | Guidance and counselling in social welfare | 5 |
| SO00FA53 | Social rehabilitation | 5 |
| SO00FA54 | Social guidance and counselling of children, young people and families | 10 |
| SO00FA55 | Social counselling with adults and older people | 10 |
| SO00FA56 | Sosiocultural activities | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1007 |
Management, leadership and development in social welfare
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| SO00FA57 | Development of wellbeing services and influencing | 5 |
| HT00FG53 | Leadership and work community skills in the wellbeing and health sector | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1008 |
Practical training
(Choose all ) |
40 |
| SO00FA59 | Encountering clients in social welfare | 10 |
| SO00FA60 | Guidance, counselling and participation in social welfare | 10 |
| SO00FA61 | Methods of client work in social welfare | 10 |
| SO00FA62 | Development competence in social welfare | 10 |
| SOMI26KM-1009 |
Bachelor's thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| OP00AA43 | Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning | 5 |
| OP00AA44 | Bachelor’s thesis: implementation | 5 |
| OP00AA45 | Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation | 5 |
| SOMI26KM-1010 |
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose ects: 45 ) |
45 |
| SOMI26KM-1011 |
Professional optional studies
(Choose ects: 30 ) |
30 |
| SOMI26KM-1012 |
Other optional studies
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 |