Curricula

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
− Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
− Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
− Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
− Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problems.

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base andpractices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations.
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.