Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services: Studies in Early Childhood Education
Code: SOS2025SS
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Social Services
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Description
This study path is for students who are going to work as a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. The whole program is 210 credits.
This curriculum includes following specialisations:
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 |
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| SOS2025SS-1001 |
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
(Choose all ) |
8 - 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CB57 | Me as a Student in Higher Education | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CB58 | Information Seeking and Reporting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CB59 | Career Planning and Working Life Skills | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||
| ZZ00CB60 | ICT Skills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZTUTOR |
TUTORING
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BM06 | Student Tutoring | 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BM07 | Multiform tutoring | 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CM49 | Mentoring | 3 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZW00BM05 | Degree Student Tutoring | 3 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1002 |
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
(Choose all ) |
11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CD00 | English for Working Life | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CD01 | Swedish for Working Life | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CD02 | Working Life Communication | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1003 |
JAMK FUTURE FACTORY
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CD13 | Basics of Sustainable Development | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CK91 | InnoFlash | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CK90 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CD11 | Working Life Project | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1004 |
SOCIAL SERVICES AS ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL WORK
(Choose all ) |
31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ64 | Basics of Social Services | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ65 | Social Problems and Inequality | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ68 | Social Pedagogy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ66 | Social Security | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI79 | Service Counselling | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI89 | Psychosocial crisis intervention | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ67 | Multicultural Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ69 | Bachelor of Social Services as a Profession | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1005 |
EVERYDAY LIFE DIVERSITY, EDUCATION AND COUNSELLING
(Choose all ) |
48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI71 | Encounter and interaction in guidance work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ61 | Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CK11 | Basics of work ability and functioning | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI77 | Functionality in group guidance | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI70 | Mental Health and Neurodiversity | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ62 | Practice II: Professional Work with Clients | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ86 | Practice III: Professional Client Work | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1006 |
CHILD WELFARE AND FAMILY WORK
(Choose all ) |
13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI90 | Children Oriented Child Welfare | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ70 | Methods of Child Welfare | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ73 | Family work | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1007 |
MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORK IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES
(Choose all ) |
24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI69 | Service System and Legislation in Social and Health Care | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CK72 | Lääkehoito ja ensiapu | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI99 | Evidence-based Practices | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI86 | Multidisciplinary Networking | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ88 | Team Leadership and Team Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CJ89 | Practice IV: Team Leadership | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1008 |
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND THESIS
(Choose all ) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CK89 | Research and Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BL91 | Bachelor's Thesis, Planning | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BL97 | Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BL92 | Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BL93 | Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZOA0220 | Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1009 |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORK
(Choose 17 ) |
0 - 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK63 | Early childhood education supporting child's well-being | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK64 | Pedagogy in early childhood education and care | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK65 | Early childhood art education | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK66 | Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1010 |
EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNING
(Choose 13 ) |
0 - 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK67 | Empowerment with Parenting | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK68 | Education Cooperation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SO00CK69 | Supporting Human Development and Learning | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1013 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 10 ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1014 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES, INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION
(Choose 25 ) |
0 - 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SK00CI84 | Rehabilitation psychology | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SK00CI76 | Methods of guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FT00CJ92 | Physical Activity Counselling to an Active Lifestyle | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FT00CK03 | Wellness technology | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FT00CK04 | Adapted Physical Activity for Older People | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ST00CK32 | Digital Rehabilitation and Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1015 |
STARTING POINTS FOR REHABILITATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
(Choose 15 ) |
0 - 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI96 | Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI97 | Rehabilitation for people with disabilities | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CJ06 | Vaihtoehtoiset kommunikaatiomenetelmät | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1016 |
WORKING ABILITY COORDINATOR
(Choose 10 ) |
0 - 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI91 | Renewable services for employment and work ability | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI92 | A comprehensive approach to employment and work ability | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1017 |
WORKING ABILITY REHABILITATION
(Choose 15 ) |
0 - 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI93 | Employability and future working life | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI94 | Vocational rehabilitation services | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CI95 | Planning for returning to work and staying in work | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1018 |
GREEN CARE
(Choose 10 ) |
0 - 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CL01 | Green Care PRO Basics | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SZ00CL02 | Green Care PRO Clients and Environments | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1019 |
ATHLETE STUDIES
(Choose 15 ) |
0 - 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HL00CB27 | Athlete’s Wellbeing | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HL00CB28 | Athlete’s Stakeholder Relations | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HL00CB29 | Athlete’s Career Planning | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HL00CA16 | Athlete stakeholder relations | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1020 |
MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING
(Choose 10 ) |
0 - 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC91 | Human Development at Different Stages of Life | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC92 | Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC93 | Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC97 | Community Encounter Skills | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC94 | Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC95 | Special Learner in a Group | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC96 | The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1021 |
CULTURAL WELL-BEING AS PART OF A GOOD LIFE
(Choose 10 ) |
0 - 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC98 | Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC99 | Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KP00CC80 | Cultural Well-Being Production | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1022 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 0 ) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS2025SS-1023 |
EUDRES
(Choose 25 ) |
0 - 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 57 | 48 | 55 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 20.5 | 27.5 | 25.5 | 29.5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 0 | 20.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 25.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 10 |
Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)
Bachelor’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2030
Bachelor's degree: Social Services 2024-2029
|
Critical and Inclusive Social Skills
The graduating student |
| Social Problems and Inequality |
| Social Pedagogy |
| Multicultural Work |
| Practice III: Professional Client Work |
| Family work |
| Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Addiction Work |
| Social Rehabilitation |
|
Competence in social client work
The graduating student |
| Basics of Social Services |
| Social Pedagogy |
| Social Security |
| Psychosocial crisis intervention |
| Multicultural Work |
| Encounter and interaction in guidance work |
| Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being |
| Basics of work ability and functioning |
| Functionality in group guidance |
| Mental Health and Neurodiversity |
| Practice II: Professional Work with Clients |
| Practice III: Professional Client Work |
| Children Oriented Child Welfare |
| Methods of Child Welfare |
| Family work |
| Lääkehoito ja ensiapu |
| Multidisciplinary Networking |
| Early childhood education supporting child's well-being |
| Pedagogy in early childhood education and care |
| Early childhood art education |
| Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care |
| Empowerment with Parenting |
| Education Cooperation |
| Supporting Human Development and Learning |
| Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Addiction Work |
| Social Rehabilitation |
| Rehabilitation to Work |
|
Ethical competences in the social field
The graduating student |
| Basics of Social Services |
| Social Problems and Inequality |
| Service Counselling |
| Bachelor of Social Services as a Profession |
| Children Oriented Child Welfare |
| Practice IV: Team Leadership |
| Early childhood education supporting child's well-being |
| Pedagogy in early childhood education and care |
| Empowerment with Parenting |
| Supporting Human Development and Learning |
| Social Rehabilitation |
|
Social service system competences
The graduating student |
| Basics of Social Services |
| Social Security |
| Service Counselling |
| Bachelor of Social Services as a Profession |
| Practice II: Professional Work with Clients |
| Children Oriented Child Welfare |
| Service System and Legislation in Social and Health Care |
| Practice IV: Team Leadership |
| Early childhood education supporting child's well-being |
| Education Cooperation |
| Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Addiction Work |
| Rehabilitation to Work |
|
Research-based development and innovation competence
The graduating student |
| Practice III: Professional Client Work |
| Methods of Child Welfare |
|
Work community, management and entrepreneurship competence
The graduating student |
| Multidisciplinary Networking |
| Team Leadership and Team Work |
| Practice IV: Team Leadership |
| Not grouped |
| Me as a Student in Higher Education |
| Information Seeking and Reporting |
| Career Planning and Working Life Skills |
| ICT Skills |
| English for Working Life |
| Swedish for Working Life |
| Working Life Communication |
| Basics of Sustainable Development |
| InnoFlash |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Working Life Project |
| Evidence-based Practices |
| Research and Development |
| Bachelor's Thesis, Planning |
| Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing |
| Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation |
| Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment |
| Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree |
| Rehabilitation psychology |
| Methods of guidance |
| Physical Activity Counselling to an Active Lifestyle |
| Wellness technology |
| Adapted Physical Activity for Older People |
| Digital Rehabilitation and Guidance |
| Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people |
| Rehabilitation for people with disabilities |
| Vaihtoehtoiset kommunikaatiomenetelmät |
| Renewable services for employment and work ability |
| A comprehensive approach to employment and work ability |
| Employability and future working life |
| Vocational rehabilitation services |
| Planning for returning to work and staying in work |
| Green Care PRO Basics |
| Green Care PRO Clients and Environments |
| Athlete’s Wellbeing |
| Athlete’s Stakeholder Relations |
| Athlete’s Career Planning |
| Athlete stakeholder relations |
| Human Development at Different Stages of Life |
| Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life |
| Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood |
| Community Encounter Skills |
| Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood |
| Special Learner in a Group |
| The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy |
| Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being |
| Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion |
| Cultural Well-Being Production |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.