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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services: SOS2015SPT

Code: SOS2015SPT

Degree title
Bachelor of Social Services
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2015
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Autumn 2015 Spring 2016 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 Autumn 2018 1. / 2015 2. / 2015 3. / 2016 4. / 2016 5. / 2016 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018 1. / 2018 2. / 2018
ZZP02Z-1170
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3 3 3 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4 4 4 2 2
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 2
SZZ15Z-1146
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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11
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2 2 2 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3 3 3 3
SZX15Z-1146
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3 3 3 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3 3 3 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4 4 4 4
SZY15Z-1112
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 3 3
SO151Z-1023
CLIENT WORK IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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SOSS1501 The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises 3 3 3 3
SOSS1502 Social Counselling and Education in Client Work 3 3 3 3
SOSS1503 Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1539 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 5 5 5 5
SOSS1504 Early Childhood Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SWOS1505 Special Support in Early Childhood 5 5 5 5
SOSS1506 Work with Seniors and Elders 5 5 5 5
SWOS1507 Social Problems and Social Counselling 5 5 5 5
SOSSW500 Orientation to Client Work 6 6 6 6
SOSSW501 Professional Practice 1 12 12 12 12
SO152Z-1023
WORKING PRACTICES AND METHODS IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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34
SOSS1508 Creative activities in Client Work 3 3 3 3
SOSS1509 Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work 5 5 5 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1511 Early Childhood Pedagogics 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1512 Art Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1513 Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods 5 5 5 5
SOSS1514 Social Security and Social Counselling 5 5 5 5
SOSSW502 Professional Practice 2 11 11 11 11
SO153Z-1023
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION

(Choose 15)

15
SOSS1515 Participation in Client Work 7 7 2.3 4.7 2.3 2.3 2.3
SWOS1516 Multicultural Work 3 3 3 3
SWOS1517 Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1518 Psychosocial Crisis Intervention 5 5 5 5
SO154Z-1023
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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16
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5 5 5 5
SOSS1519 Team Leadership in Social Services 5 5 5 5
SOSSW503 Professional Practice in Team Leadership 6 6 6 6
SZ151Z-1022
DEVELOPMENT OF GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILIATION

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20
SZZZ1503 Theory and approaches of gerontological rehabilitation 4 4 4 4
SZZZ1504 Methods and interventions in gerontological rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1505 Gerontechnology 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1506 Effectiveness and evidence-based gerontological rehabilitation 3 3 3 3
SZWZ1500 Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation 10 10 10 10
SZ152Z-1022
OCCUPATIONAL WELLBEING AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

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20
SZZZ1507 Basics of Occupational Health Services 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1508 Occupational Wellbeing 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1509 Vocational Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1511 Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion 5 5 5 5
SWKO1506 Multiprofessional Co-operation 3 3 3 3
SZWZ1510 Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation 10 10 10 10
SZ153Z-1022
WELLBEING AND REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

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20
SZZZ1513 Methods in Early Childhood Education 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1514 Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1516 Youth Culture and Youth Work 5 5 5 5
SWZZ1517 Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1518 Empowerment with parenting 5 5 5 5
SZWZ1520 Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation 10 10 10 10
SZ154Z-1022
DEVELOPING PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ACTIVITY

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20
SWZZ1519 Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training 5 5 5 5
SWZZ1521 Aquagym 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1522 Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1523 Assessing activity and participation 5 5 5 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5 5 5 5
SZWZ1540 Developing Physical and Occupational Activity 10 10 10 10
SZ155Z-1022
WELLNESS TECHNOLOGY

(Choose 20)

20
SWZZ1525 Assistive Technology 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1526 Assessment of Housing and Working Environments 5 5 5 5
SKOS1512 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1528 Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care 5 5 5 5
SZWZ1550 Developing of Wellness Technology 10 10 10 10
SZ156Z-1022
CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN WELLBEING AND HEALTH PROMOTION

(Choose 20)

20
SZZZ1529 Methods of Art and Creative Movement 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1531 Nature, Environment and Wellbeing 5 5 5 5
SWZZ1532 Empowering Creativity 5 5 5 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5 5 5 5
SOSS1508 Creative activities in Client Work 3 3 3 3
SZWZ1560 Developing of Creative Activities 10 10 10 10
SZ157Z-1022
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION WORK

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SZZZ1535 Social Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1536 Psychoeducation 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1537 Gambling as a problem 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1538 Prevention of Domestic Violence 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1539 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 5 5 5 5
SZWZ1570 Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work 10 10 10 10
SZ158Z-1022
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE

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10
SZWZ1590 Development in International Exchange 10 10 10 10
ZZG01Z-1359
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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0 - 15
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2
ZZVZ0800 Scout, Develop and Start 5
ZZWZ0100 JAMKGenerator Project 5
ZZVZ0560 Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
SZZ01Z-1122
THESIS

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ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5 5 5 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5 5 5 5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
SOS2015SPT-1001
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10)

10
Total 210 60 85 55 239 31 29 49 36 23.3 31.7 239 16 15 9 20 0 24.5 24.5 12 24 0 12.3 11 17.3 14.3 0 114 125

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

Bachelor's degree: Common competences in Health Care and Social Services 2015-2019

Wellness and Health Promotion Skills

* can identify the factors that affect wellness and health and can understand their role at different levels of the promotion of wellness and health, aiming to ensure results such as, for example, a reduction of health inequalities and the prevention of social exclusion
* is able to promote the wellness and health of individuals and groups, thereby strengthening the inclusiveness and self-responsibility of customers
* is able to guide and coach individuals, groups and communities by applying the guidance theories and methods, as well as through the means of a variety of communication channels
* is able to design and implement wellness and health promotion intervention at individual, group and community levels
* is able to evaluate and take into account the wellness and health-related factors in decision-making and action
* knows how to use multi-expert networks.

Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Music and Physical Activities
Methods and interventions in gerontological rehabilitation
Gerontechnology
Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation
Methods in Early Childhood Education
Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster
Youth Culture and Youth Work
Empowerment with parenting
Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation
Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training
Aquagym
Music and Physical Activities
Developing Physical and Occupational Activity
Developing of Wellness Technology
Methods of Art and Creative Movement
Nature, Environment and Wellbeing
Empowering Creativity
Music and Physical Activities
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Development in International Exchange
Customer Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* is able to work according to the values and professional ethical principles of the health care and social services sector
* is familiar with a variety of human perceptions and is able to identify their own values
* is able to apply theoretical work orientation and customer-related working methods in a customer-orientated manner
* is able to create both the involvement of the targeted customer and the professional interaction and cooperation relationships that serve to support resources
* understands the variety of factors that affect the work and functional ability of the customer and is able to evaluate such factors.

Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Creative activities in Client Work
Music and Physical Activities
Theory and approaches of gerontological rehabilitation
Basics of Occupational Health Services
Occupational Wellbeing
Vocational Rehabilitation
Multiprofessional Co-operation
Methods in Early Childhood Education
Youth Culture and Youth Work
Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People
Empowerment with parenting
Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training
Assessing activity and participation
Music and Physical Activities
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Methods of Art and Creative Movement
Nature, Environment and Wellbeing
Music and Physical Activities
Creative activities in Client Work
Developing of Creative Activities
Social Rehabilitation
Psychoeducation
Gambling as a problem
Prevention of Domestic Violence
Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work
Operating Environment Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* knows the services and information systems that are involved in the health care and social services sector, along with the related legislation, and health care and social services sector programmes and guidelines, and a student can make use of them in their work
* operates purposefully as experts in multidisciplinary teams and networks
* understands the factors that affect changes in the health care and social services sector
* can distinguish between the phases involved in the customer processes and can identify their development needs
* is able to develop and produce customer needs, based on effective, economical, efficient and safe services in multi-professional collaboration
* is able to operate based on evidence and good practice.

Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Effectiveness and evidence-based gerontological rehabilitation
Basics of Occupational Health Services
Occupational Wellbeing
Vocational Rehabilitation
Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster
Youth Culture and Youth Work
Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People
Assistive Technology
Assessment of Housing and Working Environments
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Gambling as a problem
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 2
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Team Leadership in Social Services
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test

Bachelor's Degree: Common competences at JAMK 2015-2016

Internationality skills

The student
* is able to co-operate in a multicultural environment
* knows how to work independently in situations involving working life communications in the two national languages and at least one foreign language
* knows how to take the impacts and opportunities of internationalisation trends into consideration in their field.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Multiprofessional Co-operation
Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People
Learning skills

The student
* knows how to assess and develop their competencies, and will to continue learning
* knows how to acquire, process and assess their own field data, theories, concepts, methods and principles critically
* is able to assume responsibility for group learning and sharing learned knowledge.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Creative activities in Client Work
Music and Physical Activities
Art Education
Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training
Aquagym
Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development
Music and Physical Activities
Methods of Art and Creative Movement
Nature, Environment and Wellbeing
Empowering Creativity
Music and Physical Activities
Creative activities in Client Work
Developing of Creative Activities
Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Information management skills

The student
* knows how to carry out research and development projects by applying the information, methods and practical skills acquired
* is capable of creative problem-solving and developing working skills
* is able to participate and using their competences and ethics influence socially.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation
Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation
Developing Physical and Occupational Activity
Developing of Wellness Technology
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Development in International Exchange
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Working life skills

The student
* knows how to work as a member of a study group or workgroup or in some other form of community and contribute to the wellbeing of the group
* is able to manage professional activities, decision-making, and work independently in their expert tasks
* knows how to comply with employment practices and the activities of sustainable development, and act according to the principles of professional ethics.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Orientation to Client Work
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation
Basics of Occupational Health Services
Occupational Wellbeing
Multiprofessional Co-operation
Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation
Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation
Assessing activity and participation
Developing Physical and Occupational Activity
Assistive Technology
Developing of Wellness Technology
Developing of Creative Activities
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work
Development in International Exchange
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Communication skills

The student
* is able to communicate well, both orally and in writing in their mother tongue
* knows how to use information and communications technology in their assignments
* is able to consider various factors in his/her work and can work in networks.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Entrepreneurship skills

The student
* has the abilities required for entrepreneurship
* knows how to look for customer-friendly, sustainable and economically-viable solutions
* is able to take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences of those actions.

Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Professional Practice 2
Team Leadership in Social Services
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Theory and approaches of gerontological rehabilitation
Methods and interventions in gerontological rehabilitation
Gerontechnology
Effectiveness and evidence-based gerontological rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation
Methods in Early Childhood Education
Youth Culture and Youth Work
Empowerment with parenting
Assessment of Housing and Working Environments
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Social Rehabilitation
Psychoeducation
Gambling as a problem
Prevention of Domestic Violence

Bachelor's degree: Social Services 2015-2016

The ethical competence of customer work

* is able to take into account the needs and uniqueness of the customer
* recognises the importance of his/her own human perception and world of values when it comes to working with the customer
* has internalised the values and professional ethical principles of the social services sector and has committed him-/herself to act in accordance with these values and principles
* is capable of the ethical reflection that is required in the professions that are included in the social services sector and is able to act in situations that involve conflicting values
* promotes equality and tolerance, as well as seeking to prevent deprivation in society, in the community, and in the customer's life.

The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 2
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Methods in Early Childhood Education
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Customer work guidance skills

* is able to create a professional interaction and cooperation relationship in the workplace and with the customer
* is able to support and strengthen the growth and development of an individual's resources at different stages and in life situations
* knows the theories and methods involved in customer work, education, and counselling, and is able to apply and evaluate them
* is able to support, observe, guide and teach in a purposeful manner a variety of customers and customer groups of all ages
* is able to describe and evaluate the learning, growth and change processes
* is able to develop guidance work and learning environments and can create new guidance material.

Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Methods in Early Childhood Education
Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster
Management and development skills

* is able to function as immediate supervisors in the workplace
* is familiar with the economic and human resource management principles and decision-making
* is able to act in multi-expertise-based networks
* is able to produce new knowledge and develop skills, work communities and service processes for the social services sector
* is able to plan, implement, evaluate, and report on development projects in the social services sector
* possesses the basic conditions for working as an independent entrepreneur in the field.

Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Team Leadership in Social Services
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Critical and participatory social competence

* is able to analyse productive structures and processes in terms of inequality and deprivation at regional, national and international levels
* knows how to use a variety of means of community social work, social influence and communications
* is able to support the inclusion of customers and the general public and is able to participate in advocacy work in cooperation with customers and other stakeholders.

The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Team Leadership in Social Services
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Service system competencies in the social services sector

* knows the service systems that support wellness and social security
* knows the legal basis and information systems for the service systems and is able to apply them
* is able to anticipate and analyse changes in wellness services and is able to participate in the delivery and development of services
* is able to evaluate the service needs of customers in different life situations and is able to master the approaches and methods used for service guidance and preventive work
* is able to work as a social expert in multi-professional teams and networks, as well as being able to promote the activities of the customer safety network.

Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Social Security and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 2
Multicultural Work
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Creative activities in Client Work
Music and Physical Activities
Theory and approaches of gerontological rehabilitation
Methods and interventions in gerontological rehabilitation
Gerontechnology
Effectiveness and evidence-based gerontological rehabilitation
Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation
Basics of Occupational Health Services
Occupational Wellbeing
Vocational Rehabilitation
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Multiprofessional Co-operation
Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation
Youth Culture and Youth Work
Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People
Empowerment with parenting
Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation
Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training
Aquagym
Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development
Assessing activity and participation
Music and Physical Activities
Developing Physical and Occupational Activity
Assistive Technology
Assessment of Housing and Working Environments
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Developing of Wellness Technology
Methods of Art and Creative Movement
Nature, Environment and Wellbeing
Empowering Creativity
Music and Physical Activities
Creative activities in Client Work
Developing of Creative Activities
Social Rehabilitation
Psychoeducation
Gambling as a problem
Prevention of Domestic Violence
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work
Development in International Exchange
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test

Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)

Professional Studies
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Creative activities in Client Work
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Music and Physical Activities
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Team Leadership in Social Services
Theory and approaches of gerontological rehabilitation
Methods and interventions in gerontological rehabilitation
Gerontechnology
Effectiveness and evidence-based gerontological rehabilitation
Basics of Occupational Health Services
Occupational Wellbeing
Vocational Rehabilitation
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Multiprofessional Co-operation
Methods in Early Childhood Education
Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster
Youth Culture and Youth Work
Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People
Empowerment with parenting
Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training
Aquagym
Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development
Assessing activity and participation
Music and Physical Activities
Assistive Technology
Assessment of Housing and Working Environments
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Methods of Art and Creative Movement
Nature, Environment and Wellbeing
Empowering Creativity
Music and Physical Activities
Creative activities in Client Work
Social Rehabilitation
Psychoeducation
Gambling as a problem
Prevention of Domestic Violence
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Practical Training
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Professional Practice 2
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation
Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation
Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation
Developing Physical and Occupational Activity
Developing of Wellness Technology
Developing of Creative Activities
Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work
Development in International Exchange
Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Core Studies
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Research and Development
Elective Studies
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
ZZP02Z-1170
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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24
ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2
SZZ15Z-1146
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

(Choose all )

11
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3
SZX15Z-1146
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

(Choose all )

10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4
SZY15Z-1112
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SO151Z-1023
CLIENT WORK IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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44
SOSS1501 The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises 3
SOSS1502 Social Counselling and Education in Client Work 3
SOSS1503 Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work 5
SZZZ1539 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 5
SOSS1504 Early Childhood Education 5
SWOS1505 Special Support in Early Childhood 5
SOSS1506 Work with Seniors and Elders 5
SWOS1507 Social Problems and Social Counselling 5
SOSSW500 Orientation to Client Work 6
SOSSW501 Professional Practice 1 12
SO152Z-1023
WORKING PRACTICES AND METHODS IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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SOSS1508 Creative activities in Client Work 3
SOSS1509 Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5
SOSS1511 Early Childhood Pedagogics 5
SOSS1512 Art Education 5
SOSS1513 Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods 5
SOSS1514 Social Security and Social Counselling 5
SOSSW502 Professional Practice 2 11
SO153Z-1023
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION

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15
SOSS1515 Participation in Client Work 7
SWOS1516 Multicultural Work 3
SWOS1517 Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning 5
SOSS1518 Psychosocial Crisis Intervention 5
SO154Z-1023
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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16
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5
SOSS1519 Team Leadership in Social Services 5
SOSSW503 Professional Practice in Team Leadership 6
SZ151Z-1022
DEVELOPMENT OF GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILIATION

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20
SZZZ1503 Theory and approaches of gerontological rehabilitation 4
SZZZ1504 Methods and interventions in gerontological rehabilitation 5
SZZZ1505 Gerontechnology 3
SZZZ1506 Effectiveness and evidence-based gerontological rehabilitation 3
SZWZ1500 Development of Gerontological Rehabilitation 10
SZ152Z-1022
OCCUPATIONAL WELLBEING AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

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SZZZ1507 Basics of Occupational Health Services 5
SZZZ1508 Occupational Wellbeing 5
SZZZ1509 Vocational Rehabilitation 5
SZZZ1511 Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion 5
SWKO1506 Multiprofessional Co-operation 3
SZWZ1510 Developing of Occupational Wellbeing and Vocational Rehabilitation 10
SZ153Z-1022
WELLBEING AND REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

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SZZZ1513 Methods in Early Childhood Education 5
SZZZ1514 Media Education Supporting The Development of the Child and Youngster 5
SZZZ1516 Youth Culture and Youth Work 5
SWZZ1517 Guiding and Councelling Work for the Young People 5
SZZZ1518 Empowerment with parenting 5
SZWZ1520 Developing of Child and Youngster Welfare and Rehabilitation 10
SZ154Z-1022
DEVELOPING PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ACTIVITY

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SWZZ1519 Therapeutic Skills for Physical Activity and Sports Training 5
SWZZ1521 Aquagym 5
SZZZ1522 Play and Physical Activity Enhancing Child´s Development 5
SZZZ1523 Assessing activity and participation 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5
SZWZ1540 Developing Physical and Occupational Activity 10
SZ155Z-1022
WELLNESS TECHNOLOGY

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20
SWZZ1525 Assistive Technology 5
SZZZ1526 Assessment of Housing and Working Environments 5
SKOS1512 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3
SZZZ1528 Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care 5
SZWZ1550 Developing of Wellness Technology 10
SZ156Z-1022
CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN WELLBEING AND HEALTH PROMOTION

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SZZZ1529 Methods of Art and Creative Movement 5
SZZZ1531 Nature, Environment and Wellbeing 5
SWZZ1532 Empowering Creativity 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5
SOSS1508 Creative activities in Client Work 3
SZWZ1560 Developing of Creative Activities 10
SZ157Z-1022
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION WORK

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SZZZ1535 Social Rehabilitation 5
SZZZ1536 Psychoeducation 5
SZZZ1537 Gambling as a problem 5
SZZZ1538 Prevention of Domestic Violence 5
SZZZ1539 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 5
SZWZ1570 Developing of Mental Health, Addiction and Crisis Work 10
SZ158Z-1022
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE

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10
SZWZ1590 Development in International Exchange 10
ZZG01Z-1359
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2
ZZVZ0800 Scout, Develop and Start 5
ZZWZ0100 JAMKGenerator Project 5
ZZVZ0560 Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
SZZ01Z-1122
THESIS

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ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
SOS2015SPT-1001
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
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