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School as a Meeting PlaceLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA76

Credits

5 op

Objective

• you are familiar with the legislation that governs schools, as well as with the principles of pupil and student welfare
• you identify phases and challenges related to children’s and young people’s learning
• you know how to guide pupils to different services and offer low-threshold support in a school environment
• you know your role as a Bachelor of Social Services in the multi-professional teams in schools

Content

• pupil and student welfare
• the legislation that governs schools
• school social workers’ role and tasks in comprehensive and upper secondary schools
• learning difficulties and supporting pupils or students with learning difficulties
• school bullying as a phenomenon

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 16.01.2025

Timing

16.01.2025 - 06.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Heidi Ristseppä
  • Kaija Penttala
Groups
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTK23

Objective

• you are familiar with the legislation that governs schools, as well as with the principles of pupil and student welfare
• you identify phases and challenges related to children’s and young people’s learning
• you know how to guide pupils to different services and offer low-threshold support in a school environment
• you know your role as a Bachelor of Social Services in the multi-professional teams in schools

Content

• pupil and student welfare
• the legislation that governs schools
• school social workers’ role and tasks in comprehensive and upper secondary schools
• learning difficulties and supporting pupils or students with learning difficulties
• school bullying as a phenomenon

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 16.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 14.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

36 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Heidi Ristseppä
  • Kaija Penttala
Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS22

Objective

• you are familiar with the legislation that governs schools, as well as with the principles of pupil and student welfare
• you identify phases and challenges related to children’s and young people’s learning
• you know how to guide pupils to different services and offer low-threshold support in a school environment
• you know your role as a Bachelor of Social Services in the multi-professional teams in schools

Content

• pupil and student welfare
• the legislation that governs schools
• school social workers’ role and tasks in comprehensive and upper secondary schools
• learning difficulties and supporting pupils or students with learning difficulties
• school bullying as a phenomenon

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 19.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Heidi Ristseppä
  • Kaija Penttala
Groups
  • DKOTYK24
    Diploma of higher education in working in schools

Objective

• you are familiar with the legislation that governs schools, as well as with the principles of pupil and student welfare
• you identify phases and challenges related to children’s and young people’s learning
• you know how to guide pupils to different services and offer low-threshold support in a school environment
• you know your role as a Bachelor of Social Services in the multi-professional teams in schools

Content

• pupil and student welfare
• the legislation that governs schools
• school social workers’ role and tasks in comprehensive and upper secondary schools
• learning difficulties and supporting pupils or students with learning difficulties
• school bullying as a phenomenon

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.