Curricula

Objective

The purpose of the course is to increase your understanding of the child welfare process as part of social services.

Competencies:

Social service system competences (Bachelor of Social Services)
Competence in social client work (Bachelor of Social Services)
Ethical competences in the social field (Bachelor of Social Services)

Rehabilitation service system (Rehabilitation counselling)
Rehabilitation planning (Rehabilitation counselling)

Learning outcomes:

You are familiar with the legal framework in the field and work in accordance with key legislation (Social Welfare Act, Child Welfare Act). You are familiar with key child protection services.

You can describe the child welfare client and service process from a child-centred perspective. You identify service needs and know how to plan and evaluate goal-oriented client work.

You understand the aims, values, principles and working methods of child welfare. You can think in a child-centred and professionally ethical way and consider the interests and rights of the child as a starting point for your work.

Content

The course focuses on the child welfare process and the legislation governing it: preventive child welfare, identification of child welfare needs, child and family-specific child welfare (open care, substitute care, after-care) and documentation. The values guiding child welfare, ethics and a child-centered approach will be examined.

Qualifications

Knowledge of the Finnish social welfare service system.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1= You can describe the child welfare process and name the laws that govern it. You can explain what ethics and child-centered approach mean in child welfare, and what principles and values guide the work.


2= You can describe the process of child welfare and give examples of it. You can define the laws that govern the process. You can explain what ethics and child-centered approach in child welfare mean and what principles and values guide the work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3= You can present and give examples of the child welfare process. You can apply the laws governing the process. You can explain what ethics and child-centered approach mean in child welfare and what principles and values guide the work. You can explain how the above issues are reflected in practical work.


4= You can describe and justify the process of child welfare and interpret the legislation governing the process. You can analyze what is meant by ethics and child-centered approach in child welfare and what principles and values guide the work. You will be able to justify how these issues are reflected in practical work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5= You can present and evaluate the child welfare process and interpret the legislation governing the process. You can analyze what ethics and child-centered approach mean in child welfare, and what principles and values guide the work. You will be able to justify how these issues are reflected in practice. You will be able to relate the themes to the wider social context.