Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students
¿ know the values, principles, goals and the system and services of child welfare and family work
¿ understand the basics of child protection legislation
¿ re competent in basics of family work
¿ can think and act from the child´s point of view

Content

¿ Ethics in child welfare
¿ Child welfare legislation
¿ Process of child welfare work
¿ Working methods and measures in non-institutional and in institutional child welfare settings
¿ Different forms of family work and the process
¿ Documentation in child welfare work

Materials

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

Lectures, independent work, field visit and learning assingment.

Employer connections

Independent field visit to foster care.

Student workload

Independent work, independent field visit and lectures 70 h, learning assignment 60 h, Total 135 hours.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5)
The student is capable of substantiating and assessing his or her method-related choices in an excellent manner. The student is capable of substantiating method-related choices in a critical manner. The student is capable of planning, executing and assessing child- and family-oriented methods in child welfare work in an excellent manner. In his or her written assignments, the student demonstrates an ability to describe, substantiate and analyse various subject area phenomena in a critical manner by way of personal reflection.
Very good (4)
The student is capable of substantiating and assessing his or her method-related choices. The student is capable of substantiating method-related choices in a critical manner. The student is capable of planning, executing and assessing child- and family-oriented methods in child welfare work. In his or her written assignments, the student demonstrates an ability to describe, substantiate and analyse various subject area phenomena in a critical manner by way of personal reflection.
Good (3)
The student is capable of aptly substantiating and assessing method-related choices. The student is capable of planning, executing and assessing child- and family-oriented methods in child welfare work. In his or her written assignments, the student demonstrates an ability to describe and substantiate various subject area phenomena by making use of relevant reference material.
Satisfactory (2)
The student is capable of substantiating his or her method-related choices in an ordinary manner. The student is aware of and recognises child- and family-oriented methods. In a written assignment, the student is capable of describing various kinds of subject area content.
Adequate (1)
The student is capable of substantiating his or her method-related choices. The student is aware of child- and family-oriented methods. In a written assignment, the student is capable of describing various kinds of subject area content.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) The student is capable of aptly substantiating and assessing method-related choices. The student is capable of planning, executing and assessing child- and family-oriented methods in child welfare work. In his or her written assignments, the student demonstrates an ability to describe and substantiate various subject area phenomena by making use of relevant reference material.

Very good (4) The student is capable of substantiating and assessing his or her method-related choices. The student is capable of substantiating method-related choices in a critical manner. The student is capable of planning, executing and assessing child- and family-oriented methods in child welfare work. In his or her written assignments, the student demonstrates an ability to describe, substantiate and analyze various subject area phenomena in a critical manner by way of personal reflection.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) The student is capable of substantiating and assessing his or her method-related choices in an excellent manner. The student is capable of substantiating method-related choices in a critical manner. The student is capable of planning, executing and assessing child- and family-oriented methods in child welfare work in an excellent manner. In his or her written assignments, the student demonstrates an ability to describe, substantiate and analyze various subject area phenomena in a critical manner by way of personal reflection.

Qualifications

The students have familiarized themselves with the entity of Finnish social security policy and psychosocial service system for families. The students understand the connection between societal factors and everyday life. The students recognize preventive child welfare in society.

Further information

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