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Methods of preventive work among children, youth and families (5 cr)

Code: SO00AD47-3004

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

09.09.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Eija Vikman
  • Karoliina Rötkö

Teacher in charge

Karoliina Rötkö

Groups

  • SOMI17SP
  • SOKT17SP

Objective

You know the basics, targets and working methods of preventive work among children, youth and families.

You become familiar with the legislation of preventive work among children, youth and families.

You can recognize resources and challenges in the growth and everyday environments of children and youth.

You can use preventive and multidisciplinary work while working with families.

You can use preventive methods in preventive work among children, youth and families.

Content

What are the basics, targets and working methods of preventive child care?

What is the legislation of preventive childcare?

How to identify resources and challenges in the growth and growth environment of children, youth and families?

How do you use preventive and multidisciplinary working methods while working with families?

How to use preventive methods in preventive child care?

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You know the basics, targets and outreaches within preventive work among children, youth and families.
You get familiar with the legislation of preventive work among children, youth and families.
You can recognize resources and challenges in the growth and everyday environments of children and youth.
You can use preventive and multidisciplinary work while working with families.
You can use preventive methods in preventive work among children, youth and families.
What are the basics, targets and outreaches within preventive child care?
What is the legislation of preventive childcare?
How to recognize resources and challenges in child´s growth and growth environment?
How do you use preventive and multidisciplinary work while working with families?
How to use preventive methods in preventive child care?

Assessment methods and criteria

a. You use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. You evaluate information sources critically.
c. You work as a team member in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
d. You evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
e. You choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
g. You apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.

Qualifications

Knowledge base and work orientation, Professional interaction,
Counselling work with children and families