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Child protection and family work (5 cr)

Code: KH00EE43-3002

General information


Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
10.10.2022 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing
Teachers
Hanna-Leena Lipsanen
Course
KH00EE43
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Objective

You know the basics of the Finnish child protection and family work service system and the related legislation.
You are able to analyse the life situation of children, adolescents and families in changing society and assess the need for family work and child protection.
You study the values and operating principles of child protection and family work.
You identify the principles and stages of the child protection and family work process.
You know the main ethical principles, practices and methods when working with children, adolescents and families.

Content

What is the child protection and family work service system and what legislation is related to it?
When is child protection necessary and how do you assess the need for support?
What are the main values and principles of child protection and family work?
What is the process of the client work in child protection and family work?

Evaluation

Students are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Course material

Learn-alustan materiaali

Study forms and methods

Suomalaisen lastensuojelun ja perhetyön palvelujärjestelmän ja lainsäädännön tunteminen.
Lasten ja perheiden erilaisten elämäntilanteiden tunnistaminen ja perhetyön ja lastensuojelun tarpeen arvioiminen.
Perhetyöhön ja lastensuojeluun liittyvien arvojen ja periaatteiden tunnistaminen.
Lastensuojelun ja perhetyön prosessit.
Lasten, nuorten ja perheiden kanssa työskentelyssä tunnistettavia eettisiä periaatteita sekä keskeisiä työotteita ja menetelmiä.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Työelämälähtöiset asiakastapaukset.

International cooperation

Ei kansainvälistä yhteistyötä.

Student workload

Opintojakso on 5 op eli 135 t opiskelijan työtuntia.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson tehtävien ja harjoitusten hyväksytty suorittaminen.

Qualifications

Wellbeing and basics of social work, Ethical social work

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