Skip to main content

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services: Part time studies

Code: SOS2022SS

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Social Services

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2022

Teaching language:
Finnish

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 1. / 2022 2. / 2023 3. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2024 3. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 3. / 2025 1. / 2025
SOS2022SS-1001
STUDENT WELLBEING IN STUDIES AND AT WORK

(Choose 48)

5 - 48
ZZPP0520 Development as an Expert 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
SZZZ1910 Student´s wellbeing and life skills 2
SZZ30500 Life balance 5
BI00BB51 Writing for studies 2
BI00BB52 Study techniques 2
BI00BB50 Refreshing language skills 1
ZZ00BM06 Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZZ00BM07 Multiform tutoring 3 - 5
ZZAJ0400 Mentoring 3
ZZEJ0100 Find Your Physical Activity 5
ZZAJ0100 Active in Student Associations 5 - 15
SZ00BB75 Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills 5
SOS2022SS-1002
LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

(Choose all )

11
ZZPC0220 English for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0320 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0420 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3 3 3 3
SOS2022SS-1003
FUTURE FACTORY

(Choose all )

15
ZZPP0740 JAMK InnoFlash 2 2 2 2
ZZPP0750 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0920 Future Factory Project 10 10 10 10
SOS2022SS-1004
CLIENTHOOD IN THE ADABTABLE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS

(Choose all )

15
SZZZ2000 Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care 5 5 5 5
SZXX2010 Functioning, Participation and Counselling 5 5 5 5
SZXX2011 Medicine and pharmacological treatment 5 5 5 5
SOS2022SS-1005
SOCIAL SERVICES AS ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL WORK

(Choose all )

26
SOSS2010 Basics of Social Services 5 5 5 5
SOSS2012 Social Problems and Inequality 3 3 3 3
SOSS2013 Service System and Social Security 5 5 5 5
SOSS2031 Multicultural work 5 5 5 5
SZ00BB72 Case Management 3 3 3 3
SOSSW201 Professional Practice I 5 5 5 5
SOS2022SS-1006
EVERYDAY LIFE DIVERSITY, COUNSELLING AND EDUCATION

(Choose all )

30
SOSS2015 Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being 5 5 5 5
SZXX2015 Activity Based Group Work 5 5 5 5
SZ00BB73 Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work 5 5 5 5
SOSSW202 Professional Practice II 15 15 15 15
SOS2022SS-1007
CHILD WELFARE AND FAMILY WORK

(Choose all )

25
SOSS2017 Children Oriented Child Welfare 5 5 5 5
SOSS2018 Methods of Child Welfare 5 5 5 5
SOSS2019 Family Guidance in Child Welfare 3 3 3 3
SOSSW203 Professional Practice III 12 12 12 12
SOS2022SS-1008
PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING WORK IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE SECTOR

(Choose all )

15
SZ00BT44 Multidisciplinary Networking 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS2021 Team Leadership and Team Work 5 5 5 5
SOSSW204 Professional Practice in Team Leadership 5 5 5 5
SOS2022SS-1009
RESEARCH-BASED DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

(Choose all )

28
ZZPP0420 ICT Skills 3 3 3 3
SZXX2012 Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care 5 5 5 5
ZZPP0620 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
SOS2022SS-1010
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORK AND PEDAGOGY

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
SOSS2022 Early Childhood Education 4 4 4 4
SOSS2023 Early Childhood Pedagogics 4 4 4 4
SOSS2024 Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education 4 4 4 4
SOSS2032 Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education 3 3 3 3
SOS2022SS-1011
PARENTHOOD, UPBRINGING COOPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNING

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
SOSS2025 Empowerment with Parenting 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS2026 Education Cooperation 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS2027 Supporting Human Development and Learning 5 5 5 5
SOS2022SS-1012
EXPERTISE IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS OF REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES

(Choose ects: 25)

0 - 25
SZXX2020 Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare 5
SZXX2021 Opportunities for utilising health technology 5
SZXX2022 Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services 5
SZXX2024 Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People 5
SOS2022SS-1013
GREEN CARE

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZZZ1851 Basics of Green Care 5
SZZZ1852 Clients and Environments in Green Care 5
SZZZ1853 Green Care methods and practices 5
SOS2022SS-1014
WORKING ABILITY COORDINATOR

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
SZ00BM09 The New Services of Employment and Working Ability 5
SZ00BM10 The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability 5
SOS2022SS-1015
WORKING ABILITY REHABILITATION

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZXX2025 Working Ability and Working Life in the Future 5
SZXX2026 Services in vocational rehabiliation 5
SZ00BT64 Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu 5
SOS2022SS-1016
SOCIAL REHABILITATION

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
SZXX2016 Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs 5 5 5 5
SZXX2017 Rehabilitation to Work 5 5 5 5
SZXX2018 Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
SOS2022SS-1024
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES IN SOCIAL COUNSELLING

(Choose 15)

15
SOS2022SS-1017
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 10)

10
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)

(Choose 23)

0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
SOS2022SS-1018
ELECTIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, CAMPUSONLINE

(Choose 0)

0
SOS2022SS-1019
ELECTIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, EDUFUTURA

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
SOS2022SS-1020
WELLBEING LITERACY AND WELLNESS COACHING

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20
SZ00BB80 Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching 5
SZ00BB81 Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa 2
SZ00BB82 Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu 3
SZ00BB83 Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing 3
SZ00BB84 The Evaluation of Functioning 4
SZ00BB85 Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen 3
SOS2022SS-1021
ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZ00BB86 Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning 5
SZ00BB87 Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet 5
SZ00BB88 Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle 5
SOS2022SS-1022
METODIOPINNOT

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZ00BB95 Knowledge, Skills and Methods 2
SZ00BB97 Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus 5
SZ00BB96 Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus 3
SZ00BB98 Tutkiva kehittäminen 5
Total 210 56 78 61 20 30 26 39 39 30 31 20 30 26 0 39 36.5 2.5 30 26 5 20

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)

Professional Studies
Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care
Functioning, Participation and Counselling
Medicine and pharmacological treatment
Basics of Social Services
Social Problems and Inequality
Service System and Social Security
Multicultural work
Case Management
Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being
Activity Based Group Work
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Methods of Child Welfare
Family Guidance in Child Welfare
Multidisciplinary Networking
Team Leadership and Team Work
Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education
Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education
Empowerment with Parenting
Education Cooperation
Supporting Human Development and Learning
Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare
Opportunities for utilising health technology
Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services
Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People
Basics of Green Care
Clients and Environments in Green Care
Green Care methods and practices
The New Services of Employment and Working Ability
The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability
Working Ability and Working Life in the Future
Services in vocational rehabiliation
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Practical Training
Professional Practice I
Professional Practice II
Professional Practice III
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Core Studies
Development as an Expert
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
JAMK InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Future Factory Project
ICT Skills
Research and Development
Elective Studies
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Multiform tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills
Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching
Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa
Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu
Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing
The Evaluation of Functioning
Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen
Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning
Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet
Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle
Knowledge, Skills and Methods
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus
Tutkiva kehittäminen
Not grouped
Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu

Bachelor's degree: Common working life competences 2020-2022

Ethical competence

The student
o acts ethically in their work communities and networks
o applies the principles of equality and non-discrimination in their actions and promotes global responsibility
o understands and applies the principles of good scientific practice.

Future Factory Project
Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Internationalisation and communications competence

The student
- operates smoothly in working life interaction and communication situations
- utilises various kinds of communication forms, channels and environments
- takes the effects and opportunities of the internationalisation development of their field into account in their work
- operates in a multicultural environment and is capable of working internationally in their field.

Development as an Expert
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Multiform tutoring
Mentoring
Active in Student Associations
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Future Factory Project
Multicultural work
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Learning and information management competence

The student
- evaluates, develops and makes visible their personal competence by means of continuous learning
- takes care of their study abilities and assumes responsibility for their own competence development and that of their community as well as the sharing of the lessons learned
- acquires, processes, evaluates and applies critically the knowledge, principles, theories and methods of their own field
- evaluates and utilises digital environments and tools in their work duties.

Development as an Expert
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Student Tutoring
Multiform tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
JAMK InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Future Factory Project
ICT Skills
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community competence

The student
- is capable of working independently in expert positions or as an entrepreneur in their field, creating networks and partnerships
- is capable of creative problem-solving and development of working practices in collaboration with their community
- anticipates the future of their field and the changes in their operating environment
- is capable of decision-making in unforeseen circumstances and various kinds of operating environments
- adopts abilities and operating practices for assuming responsibility for their own well-being and that of their community.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
JAMK InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Future Factory Project
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Not grouped
Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills
Functioning, Participation and Counselling
Medicine and pharmacological treatment
Basics of Social Services
Social Problems and Inequality
Service System and Social Security
Case Management
Professional Practice I
Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being
Activity Based Group Work
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Professional Practice II
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Methods of Child Welfare
Family Guidance in Child Welfare
Professional Practice III
Multidisciplinary Networking
Team Leadership and Team Work
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education
Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education
Empowerment with Parenting
Education Cooperation
Supporting Human Development and Learning
Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare
Opportunities for utilising health technology
Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services
Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People
Basics of Green Care
Clients and Environments in Green Care
Green Care methods and practices
The New Services of Employment and Working Ability
The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability
Working Ability and Working Life in the Future
Services in vocational rehabiliation
Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching
Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa
Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu
Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing
The Evaluation of Functioning
Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen
Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning
Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet
Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle
Knowledge, Skills and Methods
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus
Tutkiva kehittäminen

Bachelor's degree: Social Services 2020-2023

Critical and participatory social competence

The students
- are capable of professional critical reflection
- are able to analyse national and global structures that create inequality, social disadvantage or well-being and to prevent marginalisation
- are able to defend the interests of persons who are in a vulnerable position and have been silenced, and can provide political decision-makers and responsible operators with information on unreasonable life situations
- are familiar with the public administration decision-making system and are able to act in accordance with the relevant operating principles
- are able to promote the citizens' inclusion and opportunities for participation, and can work together with different actors to exert influence.

Social Problems and Inequality
Multicultural work
Professional Practice III
Multidisciplinary Networking
Competence in client work in the field of social services

The students
- are able to create a professional relationship based on interaction and cooperation and assess the client's service needs
- know how to support the growth and development of individuals as well as the everyday lives of families and relationships between family members
- are able to plan, implement and asses the client's service process by using participatory methods
- can identify factors that either promote or endanger well-being and can apply the perspectives of preventive work and early support
- are able to guide clients, client groups and communities by using goal-oriented, empowering and participatory methods
- are able to apply and assess the theoretical work orientations and methods of client work
- can act in a culturally sensitive manner and support diversity in their client work, and promote intercultural dialogue
- are able to carry out counselling work in different electronic operating environments and guide customers in the use of e-Services
- can assess their client work and document it in a client-oriented manner.

Basics of Social Services
Service System and Social Security
Multicultural work
Case Management
Professional Practice I
Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being
Activity Based Group Work
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Professional Practice II
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Methods of Child Welfare
Family Guidance in Child Welfare
Professional Practice III
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education
Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education
Empowerment with Parenting
Education Cooperation
Supporting Human Development and Learning
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Ethical competence in the field of social services

The students
- are able to comply with the human and fundamental rights regulations, values of the social sector and ethical principles
- understand the significance of their personal values and view of human beings in client work
- are able to act in an ethically justifiable manner in situations involving value conflicts
- can promote the principles of equality and non-discrimination
- are able to side with individuals and groups that are socially in a vulnerable position.

Basics of Social Services
Social Problems and Inequality
Professional Practice I
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Professional Practice II
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Professional Practice III
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Education Cooperation
Supporting Human Development and Learning
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Service system competence in the field of social services

The students
- are able to analyse local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their impacts on social welfare and health care
- are familiar with the legal basis of the sector and know how to apply key legislation
- master the ways of organising, producing, guiding and supervising social welfare, health care and education services
- are familiar with the social security system and welfare service systems in the public, private and third sectors and master social security counselling
- know how to reconcile services in a needs-oriented manner and to promote change
- are able to act as active specialists in the social field and justify the client's interests in multiprofessional and multidisciplinary cooperation.

Basics of Social Services
Service System and Social Security
Multicultural work
Case Management
Professional Practice I
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Professional Practice II
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Family Guidance in Child Welfare
Multidisciplinary Networking
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care
Early Childhood Education
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Research, development and innovation competence

The students
- is capable of innovative problem-solving and networking with the aim of developing the social sector
- are able to develop client work methods, practices and service processes in a partnership-oriented manner
- are able to plan, implement and assess development projects
- can apply research and development methods to develop operating practices
- are able to produce and evaluate information to promote well-being
- are able to work in accordance with the ethical principles and guidelines of research and development work.

Future Factory Project
Professional Practice II
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Work community, management and entrepreneurship competence

The students
- are able to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, work communities and international environments
- can act as immediate supervisors in their work community
- are familiar with key labour legislation and promote occupational safety
- are able to manage their own work and promote both their own well-being at work and that of their work community
- are able to assess the quality, results and impacts of the work
- are familiar with the significance of financial and strategic management in their work
- are familiar with the basic prerequisites of entrepreneurship in the social sector.

Team Leadership and Team Work
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Education Cooperation
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Multiform tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
JAMK InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care
Functioning, Participation and Counselling
Medicine and pharmacological treatment
ICT Skills
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare
Opportunities for utilising health technology
Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services
Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People
Basics of Green Care
Clients and Environments in Green Care
Green Care methods and practices
The New Services of Employment and Working Ability
The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability
Working Ability and Working Life in the Future
Services in vocational rehabiliation
Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu
Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching
Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa
Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu
Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing
The Evaluation of Functioning
Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen
Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning
Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet
Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle
Knowledge, Skills and Methods
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus
Tutkiva kehittäminen

Bachelor's Degree: Shared competence in the field of Social Services and Health Care 2020-2024

Client competence in health and social care

Student
* values the client / patient and meets them individually as an expert and active participant in their life and culture
* can promote client / patient participation and involvement
* is able to create a professional interaction and collaboration relationship that promotes client engagement and resources
* understands the ways in which social and health care services are delivered and the way they are directed and supervised in Finland and the EU and EEA.

Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care
Functioning, Participation and Counselling
Medicine and pharmacological treatment
Multidisciplinary Networking
Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care
Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare
Opportunities for utilising health technology
Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services
Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People
Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Multiform tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
JAMK InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Future Factory Project
Basics of Social Services
Social Problems and Inequality
Service System and Social Security
Multicultural work
Case Management
Professional Practice I
Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being
Activity Based Group Work
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Professional Practice II
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Methods of Child Welfare
Family Guidance in Child Welfare
Professional Practice III
Team Leadership and Team Work
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
ICT Skills
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
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education
Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education
Empowerment with Parenting
Education Cooperation
Supporting Human Development and Learning
Basics of Green Care
Clients and Environments in Green Care
Green Care methods and practices
The New Services of Employment and Working Ability
The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability
Working Ability and Working Life in the Future
Services in vocational rehabiliation
Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching
Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa
Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu
Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing
The Evaluation of Functioning
Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen
Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning
Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet
Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle
Knowledge, Skills and Methods
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus
Tutkiva kehittäminen

Bachelor's degree: Common competences in the field of Rehabilitation and Social Services 2020-2024

Promoting well-being and agency

The students
- are familiar with and understand the strategies and theories of promoting well-being and health, as well as the related key concepts and priorities, from the perspective of public health and reducing health inequalities
- understand the concepts of agency, participation and counselling, as well as the ICF framework as an indicator of functional capacity and participation
- understand the stages of client and service processes and the principles of documentation in the rehabilitation, social welfare and health care sector, and know the starting points and principles of counselling
- are familiar with the basics of assessing the client’s functional capacity, participation and rehabilitation and service needs, and can search for evidence-based assessment methods.

Functioning, Participation and Counselling
Medicine and pharmacological treatment
Activity Based Group Work
Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare
Opportunities for utilising health technology
Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services
Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People
Basics of Green Care
Clients and Environments in Green Care
Green Care methods and practices
Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu
Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs
Rehabilitation to Work
Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Technological competence

The students
- are familiar with digital and technological services and operating environments in supporting the clients' agency, participation, functional capacity and accessibility
- are familiar with the starting points and principles of both remote and face-to-face rehabilitation, and can apply digital and technological solutions in remote and face-to-face rehabilitation
- are able to use digital software and tools as well as technological solutions in client work and counselling
- are able to assess the feasibility of digital services and technological solutions and participate in their development.

Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare
Opportunities for utilising health technology
Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services
Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People
Research and development competence

The students
- are familiar with the knowledge base and key phenomena of the social welfare, health care and rehabilitation sector, and are able to apply theoretical knowledge produced by different disciplines in their own field
- know the key starting points and principles of conducting scientific research and generating data
- are familiar with and can analyse different operating environments in the social welfare, health care and rehabilitation sector
- can, based on research and evidence, assess and develop the promotion of agency, participation and functional capacity in varying operating environments
- understand the basics of effectiveness and evidence-based work
- are capable of creative problem-solving and the development of working methods with their community
- are able to produce high-quality services that are meaningful and effective for the client in a cost-effective manner
- can act in multicultural environments and work globally in their own field.

Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care
Research and Development
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Multiform tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
JAMK InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Future Factory Project
Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care
Basics of Social Services
Social Problems and Inequality
Service System and Social Security
Multicultural work
Case Management
Professional Practice I
Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being
Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work
Professional Practice II
Children Oriented Child Welfare
Methods of Child Welfare
Family Guidance in Child Welfare
Professional Practice III
Multidisciplinary Networking
Team Leadership and Team Work
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
ICT Skills
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education
Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education
Empowerment with Parenting
Education Cooperation
Supporting Human Development and Learning
The New Services of Employment and Working Ability
The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability
Working Ability and Working Life in the Future
Services in vocational rehabiliation
Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching
Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa
Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu
Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing
The Evaluation of Functioning
Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen
Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning
Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet
Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle
Knowledge, Skills and Methods
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus
Tutkiva kehittäminen

Code Name Credits (cr)
SOS2022SS-1001
STUDENT WELLBEING IN STUDIES AND AT WORK

(Choose 48)

5 - 48
ZZPP0520 Development as an Expert 5
SZZZ1910 Student´s wellbeing and life skills 2
SZZ30500 Life balance 5
BI00BB51 Writing for studies 2
BI00BB52 Study techniques 2
BI00BB50 Refreshing language skills 1
ZZ00BM06 Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZZ00BM07 Multiform tutoring 3 - 5
ZZAJ0400 Mentoring 3
ZZEJ0100 Find Your Physical Activity 5
ZZAJ0100 Active in Student Associations 5 - 15
SZ00BB75 Supporting Wellbeing and Life Skills 5
SOS2022SS-1002
LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

(Choose all)

11
ZZPC0220 English for Working Life 4
ZZPC0320 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZPC0420 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3
SOS2022SS-1003
FUTURE FACTORY

(Choose all)

15
ZZPP0740 JAMK InnoFlash 2
ZZPP0750 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0920 Future Factory Project 10
SOS2022SS-1004
CLIENTHOOD IN THE ADABTABLE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS

(Choose all)

15
SZZZ2000 Clienthood and Service Systems in Social and Health Care 5
SZXX2010 Functioning, Participation and Counselling 5
SZXX2011 Medicine and pharmacological treatment 5
SOS2022SS-1005
SOCIAL SERVICES AS ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL WORK

(Choose all)

26
SOSS2010 Basics of Social Services 5
SOSS2012 Social Problems and Inequality 3
SOSS2013 Service System and Social Security 5
SOSS2031 Multicultural work 5
SZ00BB72 Case Management 3
SOSSW201 Professional Practice I 5
SOS2022SS-1006
EVERYDAY LIFE DIVERSITY, COUNSELLING AND EDUCATION

(Choose all)

30
SOSS2015 Development and Life Cycle of a Human Being 5
SZXX2015 Activity Based Group Work 5
SZ00BB73 Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crisis Work 5
SOSSW202 Professional Practice II 15
SOS2022SS-1007
CHILD WELFARE AND FAMILY WORK

(Choose all)

25
SOSS2017 Children Oriented Child Welfare 5
SOSS2018 Methods of Child Welfare 5
SOSS2019 Family Guidance in Child Welfare 3
SOSSW203 Professional Practice III 12
SOS2022SS-1008
PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING WORK IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE SECTOR

(Choose all)

15
SZ00BT44 Multidisciplinary Networking 5
SOSS2021 Team Leadership and Team Work 5
SOSSW204 Professional Practice in Team Leadership 5
SOS2022SS-1009
RESEARCH-BASED DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

(Choose all)

28
ZZPP0420 ICT Skills 3
SZXX2012 Human-Centered Design in Social and Health Care 5
ZZPP0620 Research and Development 5
ZZ00BL91 Bachelor's Thesis, Planning 3
ZZ00BL97 Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing 2
ZZ00BL92 Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation 6
ZZ00BL93 Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment 4
ZZOA0220 Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree 0
SOS2022SS-1010
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORK AND PEDAGOGY

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
SOSS2022 Early Childhood Education 4
SOSS2023 Early Childhood Pedagogics 4
SOSS2024 Art and Music Education in Early Childhood Education 4
SOSS2032 Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education 3
SOS2022SS-1011
PARENTHOOD, UPBRINGING COOPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNING

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
SOSS2025 Empowerment with Parenting 5
SOSS2026 Education Cooperation 5
SOSS2027 Supporting Human Development and Learning 5
SOS2022SS-1012
EXPERTISE IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS OF REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES

(Choose ects: 25)

0 - 25
SZXX2020 Robotics in rehabilitation and social welfare 5
SZXX2021 Opportunities for utilising health technology 5
SZXX2022 Digital counselling in rehabilitation and social services 5
SZXX2024 Media Education as a Means of Supporting the Development of Children and Young People 5
SOS2022SS-1013
GREEN CARE

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZZZ1851 Basics of Green Care 5
SZZZ1852 Clients and Environments in Green Care 5
SZZZ1853 Green Care methods and practices 5
SOS2022SS-1014
WORKING ABILITY COORDINATOR

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
SZ00BM09 The New Services of Employment and Working Ability 5
SZ00BM10 The Widespread View in Employment and Working Ability 5
SOS2022SS-1015
WORKING ABILITY REHABILITATION

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZXX2025 Working Ability and Working Life in the Future 5
SZXX2026 Services in vocational rehabiliation 5
SZ00BT64 Työhön paluun ja työssäjatkamisen suunnittelu 5
SOS2022SS-1016
SOCIAL REHABILITATION

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
SZXX2016 Rehabilitation with Elderly People and People with Special Needs 5
SZXX2017 Rehabilitation to Work 5
SZXX2018 Community Work and Community-Based Rehabilitation 5
SOS2022SS-1024
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES IN SOCIAL COUNSELLING

(Choose 15)

15
SOS2022SS-1017
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 10)

10
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
SOS2022SS-1018
ELECTIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, CAMPUSONLINE

(Choose 0)

0
SOS2022SS-1019
ELECTIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, EDUFUTURA

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
SOS2022SS-1020
WELLBEING LITERACY AND WELLNESS COACHING

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20
SZ00BB80 Perspectives on well-being and well-being coaching 5
SZ00BB81 Hyvinvointivalmennus elintapamuutoksen tukemisessa 2
SZ00BB82 Hyvinvointia ja palautumista tukeva harjoittelu 3
SZ00BB83 Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing 3
SZ00BB84 The Evaluation of Functioning 4
SZ00BB85 Terveys- ja kuntoliikunnan ohjaaminen 3
SOS2022SS-1021
ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZ00BB86 Play and Physical Exercise Supporting Development and Learning 5
SZ00BB87 Soveltavan liikunnan perusteet 5
SZ00BB88 Liikunnan ohjaus ja opetus tukea tarvitsevalle henkilölle 5
SOS2022SS-1022
METODIOPINNOT

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
SZ00BB95 Knowledge, Skills and Methods 2
SZ00BB97 Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus 5
SZ00BB96 Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus 3
SZ00BB98 Tutkiva kehittäminen 5