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Lapsilähtöinen lastensuojelu (5 cr)

Code: SOSS2017-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

28.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

Hyvinvointiyksikkö

Campus

Lutakon kampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Sosionomi (AMK)

Teachers

  • Riikka Rantanen
  • Merja Nybacka

Teacher in charge

Riikka Rantanen

Groups

  • SOS20SM
    Sosionomi (AMK)

Objective

After the course, you will understand the objectives, values, principles and working methods of child welfare work. You are able to structure the child welfare process from the legislation point of view and you understand the service system and record keeping related to child welfare. Additionally, you are capable of thinking in a child-centred way in compliance with professional ethics.


 

 

Content

The contents of the course include preventive child welfare work, the child welfare process, record keeping and legislation. Additionally, the contents include child welfare services and forms of support. The focus is on the values​, ethicality and child-centredness of child welfare work.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Lastensuojelulaki 2007/417.
Sosiaalihuoltolaki 1301/2014
Bardy, Marjatta (toim.) (2013). Lastensuojelun ytimissä. Helsinki, THL.
Enroos, Rosi; Heino, Tarja; Pösö, Tarja (2016) Huostaanotto - Lastensuojelun vaativin tehtävä
Räty, Tapio (2015). Lastensuojelulaki - Käytäntö ja soveltaminen, 3. uudistettu painos.
Lastensuojelun käsikirja / THL (verkkomateriaali)
Araneva, Mirjam (2016). Lapsen suojelu, toteuttaminen ja päätöksenteko. Käsikirja lapsen asioista päättävälle. Talentum Pro.
Vierula, Tarja (2017). Lastensuojelun asiakirjat vanhempien näkökulmasta.

Teaching methods

Webinars, independent work, field visit and learning assignment.

Employer connections

Independent field visit.

Student workload

Independent work, independent field visit and lectures 70 h, learning assignment 65 h, Total 135 hours.

Further information

Assesment is based on learning-assingment and student´s self-assessment.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You know the preventive child welfare work and child welfare services and forms of support. Additionally, you know the child welfare process and legislation in different child welfare client situations. You are capable of looking at things from a child’s perspective and knows the values ​​and ethical principles of child welfare work. You are capable of discussing child welfare and producing professional text, partly in compliance with the JAMK reporting instructions.

Satisfactory 2
You can preventive child welfare work and child welfare services and forms of support. Additionally, you can the child welfare process and legislation in different child welfare client situations. You are capable of looking at things from a child’s perspective and knows the values ​​and ethical principles of child welfare work. You are capable of discussing child welfare professionally and producing professional text, partly in compliance with the JAMK reporting instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 3
You are capable of describing preventive child welfare work and child welfare services and forms of support in an illustrative manner. Additionally, you are capable of applying the child welfare process and legislation in child welfare client situations. You are capable of looking at things from a child-centred perspective and is able to describe the values ​​and ethical principles of child welfare work. You are capable of discussing child welfare professionally with due consideration given to others’ points of view and of producing professional text in compliance with the JAMK reporting instructions.

Very good 4
You are capable of describing preventive child welfare work and child welfare services and forms of support in an illustrative manner. Additionally, you are capable of analysing the child welfare process and legislation in child welfare client situations. You are capable of thinking in a child-centred manner and you are able to apply the values ​​and ethical principles of child welfare work. You are capable of discussing child welfare professionally with due consideration given to the points of view of others and of producing professional text in compliance with the JAMK reporting instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are capable of describing preventive child welfare work and child welfare services and forms of support in an illustrative and structured manner. Additionally, you are capable of applying and analysing the child welfare process and legislation in child welfare client situations. You are capable of thinking and analysing in a child-centred manner and is able to apply the values ​​and ethical principles of child welfare work. You are capable of discussing child welfare professionally, producing new points of view, and of producing professional text in compliance with the JAMK reporting instructions.

Qualifications

You are familiar with the Finnish social welfare system and support services for families. You perceive the connection between social factors and human everyday life.