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Degree Programme in Social Services: PSOSTS21

Code: PSOSTS21

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Sosionomi (AMK), Bachelor of Social Services

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2021

Teaching language:
Finnish

Descriptions

PROGRAMME
A Bachelor's Degree in Social Services is part of social and health care studies at University of Applied Sciences.

DEGREE
A Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, (Socionom).

EXTENT OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME
210 ECTS.

STUDY OBJECTIVES
The objectives and aims of the course are described by the national network of socionom educators (socionom core competences) and TUAS (innovation competences). The main objectives are:
• ethical competences
• client work competences
• competences in service systems and case management
• competences in empowerment and social problems
• competences in research, development and innovation (RDI)
• competences in management, leadership and entrepreneurship
• multicultural competences.

Annual themes are:
• Orientation to social services and growth promotion
• Client work in social services and communality
• Administrative work and deepening of professional competence
• Development of social work theories and practices

Objective

STRUCTURE OF STUDIES AND STUDY CONTENTS
The studies are organized as modules and course units. Studying starts with basic studies, where the emphasis is on learning skills and orientation to social services and client work. In the beginning of the studies the topics are such as the operational environment of social services and health care, basic abilities needed in social work and social services, language and communication skills and basis for information management and research. Vocational studies include further basis of knowledge and skills needed in the field of social services. The studies include theoretical and practical learning. Studies also include practical training in work placement and a Bachelor’s thesis (20 ECTS).

CHOOSING A MAIN SUBJECT OR FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION, QUALIFICATIONS
Students choose as part of vocational studies between, Early childhood education, Child protection, Social work for adults and Activating methods.

Early childhood education studies aim at competences to work in the field of early childhood pedagogy and family work. Students also learn to work with children, young people and families, which need special care. They learn how to develop work with children, youths and family’s from the
perspective of working life.

After graduation they can work in the fields of early childhood pedagogy, family work and in pedagogic and counseling tasks e.g. in day care centers and schools, as well as in development and management tasks in public, private or non-profit services.

Child protection studies give competences to work in the field of child protection and family work. Students also gain knowledge and skills to work with children, young people and families, which need special care. They learn how to develop work with children, youths and family’s from the perspective of working life. After graduation they can work e.g. in children´s homes as well as in development and management tasks in public, private or non-profit services.

Social work for adults aims at competences to produce, develop and manage social services and social counseling. Students deepen their knowledge of service systems in order to empower clients and support them in utilizing social services. They are able to apply different theoretical perspectives and working methods in client work. After graduation they can work e.g. in the field of social security, unemployment services and rehabilitation as well as in development and management tasks in public, private or non-profit services.
Activating methods give students new and innovative working methods, which enable them to improve well being of individuals, groups, teams, communities and organizations. After graduation they can work e.g. as an employee, manager and entrepreneur in education, counseling, planning and development tasks in different fields of social work and social services.

THESIS
A Bachelor’s thesis (20 ECTS).

Further information

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK
The competences described in the competence map are used as a starting point for the assessment. The course units and their objectives are applied from the objectives of different competence fields. In modules and course units the target of assessment is therefore competence. Assessment includes self-assessment, peer assessment, working life assessment and assessment made by the teachers. Self-assessment and peer assessment are made in connection with guidance of student’s professional growth and when the course units are assessed. The competences are also assessed with individual and group exams and learning tasks.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 1. / 2021 2. / 2021 3. / 2022 4. / 2022 5. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2022 3. / 2023 4. / 2023 5. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 5. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024
CORE COMPETENCE

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100
PSOSTS21-1001
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills

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5
1002354 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
1002355 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 2 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
1002356 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 3 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
1002357 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 4 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
1002358 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 5 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
PSOSTS21-1002
Language and Communication

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10
1001006 Finnish Language and Communication 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
1001004 English Professional Skills, B2 3 3 3 1 1 1
7081270 Alternative Communication Methods 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
PSOSTS21-1003
Swedish Communication, B1

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3
100114 Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
100115 Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 2 2 2 1 1
PSOSTS21-1004
Basics of professional work in social services

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15
7081271 Introduction to Professional Social Work and Group Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081272 Social Welfare, Everyday Life and Society 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
TH00BO19 Client-Oriented Social and Health Services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
PSOSTS21-1005
Research and development

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10
7081204 Information Technology and Basics of Research Activities 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
TH00BO20 Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1006
Basics of client work in social services

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15
7081238 Professional Interaction, Ethics and Counselling 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081239 Client Work and Case Management 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081240 Security Policy in Client Work 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1007
Client groups and client work in social services

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15
7081241 Counselling and Support for Adult Clients 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081242 Upbringing and Child Welfare 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081243 Multicultural Work and Community Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
PSOSTS21-1008
Core practical training

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30
7081188 Practical Training in Client Work Project 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081189 Practical Training in Client Work 10 10 10 5 5
7081190 Practical Training in RDI Projects and Services 5 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
7081191 Managerial Work / Specialized Client Work 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

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110
PSOSTS21-1009
Management and entrepreneurship

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15
7081246 Working Life Skills and Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081244 Organizing Wellbeing Services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081245 Entrepreneurship in Wellbeing Services 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1010
Advanced practical training

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15
7011098 Advanced Professional Studies Training 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
PSOSTS21-1011
Optional professional studies

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30
PSOSTS21-1012
Early Education

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30
PSOSTS21-1016
Basics of Early Education

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15
TH00BZ35 Basics of Early Childhood Education and Care 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
TH00BZ36 Activities of Early Childhood Education and Group Guidance 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
TH00BZ37 Children´s Play and Supporting the Play 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1017
Advanced Studies of Early Education

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15
TH00BZ38 Acting as an Early Childhood Educator and Supporting Families 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
TH00BZ39 Identifying and Supporting the Special Needs of a Child 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
TH00BZ40 Activity-Based Methods in Early Childhood Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
PSOSTS21-1013
Child Protection

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30
PSOSTS21-1014
Child and Family-Oriented Working - Functionality, Participation and Timely Support

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15
7081247 Supporting Preventative Child and Family Services 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081248 Client Oriented Methods for Child and Family Work 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081249 Multidisciplinary Network, Safe Life and Permanent Relationships 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1015
Child Protection Work with Children and Families

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15
7081250 Special Child Protection and Intervention in the Family 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081251 Child Clients and Their Welfare in Residential Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081252 Family Work in Preventive and in Residential Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
PSOSTS21-1018
Socionom at Work with Adults

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30
PSOSTS21-1019
Work with Adults

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15
7081234 Premises of Social Work with Adults 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081165 Client Groups and Service System in Social Work with Adults 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081166 Ethical Issues in Social Work 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1020
Methods of Social Work for Adults

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15
7081167 Working Methods in Social Work Practice with Adults 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081168 Counselling Process 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081169 Active Participation 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
PSOSTS21-1021
Activating Methods

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30
PSOSTS21-1022
Activating methods in social services

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15
7081259 Activating and Creative Methods 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081260 Activating Methods in Client Work 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081261 Applications of Activating Methods 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PSOSTS21-1023
Youth Work

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15
7081262 Youth and Creativity 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081263 School as Growth Environment 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081264 Instructing Juvenile Teamwork 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
PSOSTS21-1024
OPTIONAL STUDIES

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30 30 15 15 7.5 7.5 5 5 5
PSOSTS21-1025
BACHELOR'S THESIS

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20
7081265 Thesis Planning 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081266 Thesis Knowledge Base 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081267 Thesis Results and Outcomes 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081268 Thesis Reporting 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
Total 210 59.5 104 91 20.5 30 29.5 28.5 75.5 65.5 25.5 20.5 15 15 10 10 10 14.3 14.3 25.6 25.6 25.6 32.8 32.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 10.3 10.3

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

Professional studies
Introduction to Professional Social Work and Group Work
Social Welfare, Everyday Life and Society
Professional Interaction, Ethics and Counselling
Client Work and Case Management
Security Policy in Client Work
Counselling and Support for Adult Clients
Upbringing and Child Welfare
Multicultural Work and Community Work
Working Life Skills and Management
Organizing Wellbeing Services
Entrepreneurship in Wellbeing Services
Supporting Preventative Child and Family Services
Client Oriented Methods for Child and Family Work
Multidisciplinary Network, Safe Life and Permanent Relationships
Special Child Protection and Intervention in the Family
Child Clients and Their Welfare in Residential Work
Family Work in Preventive and in Residential Work
Premises of Social Work with Adults
Client Groups and Service System in Social Work with Adults
Ethical Issues in Social Work
Working Methods in Social Work Practice with Adults
Counselling Process
Active Participation
Activating and Creative Methods
Activating Methods in Client Work
Youth and Creativity
School as Growth Environment
Instructing Juvenile Teamwork
Practical Training
Practical Training in Client Work Project
Practical Training in Client Work
Practical Training in RDI Projects and Services
Managerial Work / Specialized Client Work
Advanced Professional Studies Training
Bachelor's Thesis
Thesis Planning
Thesis Knowledge Base
Thesis Results and Outcomes
Thesis Reporting
Basic Studies
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 1
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 2
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 3
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 4
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 5
Finnish Language and Communication
English Professional Skills, B2
Alternative Communication Methods
Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish)
Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish)
Client-Oriented Social and Health Services
Information Technology and Basics of Research Activities
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Optional Studies

No attached course units

Not grouped
Basics of Early Childhood Education and Care
Activities of Early Childhood Education and Group Guidance
Children´s Play and Supporting the Play
Acting as an Early Childhood Educator and Supporting Families
Identifying and Supporting the Special Needs of a Child
Activity-Based Methods in Early Childhood Education
Applications of Activating Methods

Code Name Credits (cr)
CORE COMPETENCE

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100
PSOSTS21-1001
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills

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5
1002354 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 1 1
1002355 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 2 1
1002356 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 3 1
1002357 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 4 1
1002358 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 5 1
PSOSTS21-1002
Language and Communication

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10
1001006 Finnish Language and Communication 3
1001004 English Professional Skills, B2 3
7081270 Alternative Communication Methods 1
PSOSTS21-1003
Swedish Communication, B1

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3
100114 Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 1
100115 Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 2
PSOSTS21-1004
Basics of professional work in social services

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15
7081271 Introduction to Professional Social Work and Group Work 5
7081272 Social Welfare, Everyday Life and Society 5
TH00BO19 Client-Oriented Social and Health Services 5
PSOSTS21-1005
Research and development

(Choose all)

10
7081204 Information Technology and Basics of Research Activities 5
TH00BO20 Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5
PSOSTS21-1006
Basics of client work in social services

(Choose all)

15
7081238 Professional Interaction, Ethics and Counselling 5
7081239 Client Work and Case Management 5
7081240 Security Policy in Client Work 5
PSOSTS21-1007
Client groups and client work in social services

(Choose all)

15
7081241 Counselling and Support for Adult Clients 5
7081242 Upbringing and Child Welfare 5
7081243 Multicultural Work and Community Work 5
PSOSTS21-1008
Core practical training

(Choose all)

30
7081188 Practical Training in Client Work Project 5
7081189 Practical Training in Client Work 10
7081190 Practical Training in RDI Projects and Services 5
7081191 Managerial Work / Specialized Client Work 10
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 110)

110
PSOSTS21-1009
Management and entrepreneurship

(Choose all)

15
7081246 Working Life Skills and Management 5
7081244 Organizing Wellbeing Services 5
7081245 Entrepreneurship in Wellbeing Services 5
PSOSTS21-1010
Advanced practical training

(Choose all)

15
7011098 Advanced Professional Studies Training 15
PSOSTS21-1011
Optional professional studies

(Choose ects: 30)

30
PSOSTS21-1012
Early Education

(Choose all)

30
PSOSTS21-1016
Basics of Early Education

(Choose all)

15
TH00BZ35 Basics of Early Childhood Education and Care 5
TH00BZ36 Activities of Early Childhood Education and Group Guidance 5
TH00BZ37 Children´s Play and Supporting the Play 5
PSOSTS21-1017
Advanced Studies of Early Education

(Choose all)

15
TH00BZ38 Acting as an Early Childhood Educator and Supporting Families 5
TH00BZ39 Identifying and Supporting the Special Needs of a Child 5
TH00BZ40 Activity-Based Methods in Early Childhood Education 5
PSOSTS21-1013
Child Protection

(Choose all)

30
PSOSTS21-1014
Child and Family-Oriented Working - Functionality, Participation and Timely Support

(Choose all)

15
7081247 Supporting Preventative Child and Family Services 5
7081248 Client Oriented Methods for Child and Family Work 5
7081249 Multidisciplinary Network, Safe Life and Permanent Relationships 5
PSOSTS21-1015
Child Protection Work with Children and Families

(Choose all)

15
7081250 Special Child Protection and Intervention in the Family 5
7081251 Child Clients and Their Welfare in Residential Work 5
7081252 Family Work in Preventive and in Residential Work 5
PSOSTS21-1018
Socionom at Work with Adults

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30
PSOSTS21-1019
Work with Adults

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15
7081234 Premises of Social Work with Adults 5
7081165 Client Groups and Service System in Social Work with Adults 5
7081166 Ethical Issues in Social Work 5
PSOSTS21-1020
Methods of Social Work for Adults

(Choose all)

15
7081167 Working Methods in Social Work Practice with Adults 5
7081168 Counselling Process 5
7081169 Active Participation 5
PSOSTS21-1021
Activating Methods

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30
PSOSTS21-1022
Activating methods in social services

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15
7081259 Activating and Creative Methods 5
7081260 Activating Methods in Client Work 5
7081261 Applications of Activating Methods 5
PSOSTS21-1023
Youth Work

(Choose all)

15
7081262 Youth and Creativity 5
7081263 School as Growth Environment 5
7081264 Instructing Juvenile Teamwork 5
PSOSTS21-1024
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 30)

30
PSOSTS21-1025
BACHELOR'S THESIS

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20
7081265 Thesis Planning 5
7081266 Thesis Knowledge Base 5
7081267 Thesis Results and Outcomes 5
7081268 Thesis Reporting 5