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Degree Programme in Social Services: psostk18

Code: PSOSTK18

Degree title
Sosionomi (AMK), Bachelor of Social Services
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Spring 2018
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 Spring 2018 Autumn 2018 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 1. / 2018 2. / 2018 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 5. / 2019 1. / 2019 2. / 2019 3. / 2020 4. / 2020 5. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 5. / 2021
BASIC STUDIES

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70
OK100127
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 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
1002357 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 4 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
1002358 Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills 5 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
OK700135
Research and development

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10
7081204 Information Technology and Basics of Research Activities 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081147 Research and development activities 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
OK700134
Basic studies I

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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 1.5 1.5
7081146 First Aid 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
OK100114
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
OK700136
Basics of professional work in social services

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15
7081148 Introduction to social services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081149 Finnish life and society 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081205 Introduction to social and health care system 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OK700137
Basics of client work in social services

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15
7081206 Professional interaction and ethics 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081207 A process of client work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081208 Communities, groups and lifestyle 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OK700138
Client groups and client work in social services

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15
7081209 Social work and counseling 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081210 Upbringing and child protection 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081211 Multicultural and community work 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 45 )

45
OK700139
Management and entrepreneurship

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15
7081215 Organizing welfare services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081214 Entrepreneurship in wellbeing services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081216 Immediate leadership and work community skills 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
OK700141
Optional professional studies

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700142
Social work for adults

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700143
Basics of social work for adults

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15
7081234 Premises of Social Work with Adults 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081165 Client Groups and Service System in Social Work with Adults 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081166 Ethical Issues in Social Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OK700144
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
OK700155
Early Education

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700145
Basics of Early Education

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15
7081170 Basis for Early Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081219 Pedagogy of Early Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081220 Children`s Play and Observation 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OK700146
Advanced Studies of Early Education

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15
7081221 Family Work and Early Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081222 Special Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081223 Methods of Pedagogy 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OK700147
Child protection

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700148
Preventative child protection.

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15
7081176 Basics of preventative child protection 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081177 Working with Families and Networks 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081178 Methods of preventative child protection 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
OK700149
Child protection work with children and families

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30
7081179 Basis for child protection work with children and families 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081180 Child as a client of child protection 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081181 Working with families and networks 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OK700150
Activating methods

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0
OK700151
Activating methods in social services 1

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15
7081224 Activatining and Creative Methods 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081225 Activating Methods in Client Work 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081226 Applications of Activating Methods 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
OK708105
Youth Work

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15
7081227 Youth and Creativity 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081228 School as Growth Environment 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081229 Instructing Juvenile Teamwork 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

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30 10 20 5 5 5 15 2.5 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.5 2.5 5 5 5
PRACTICAL TRAINING
45
OK700140
Basic practical training

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15
7081188 Practical Training in Client Work Project 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081189 Practical Training in Client Work 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
OK700153
Professional studies training

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15
7081190 Practical Training in RDI Projects and Services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081191 Managerial Work / Specialized Client Work 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
OK700154
Advanced professional studies training

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15
7011098 Advanced Professional Studies Training 15 15 15 5 5 5
BACHELOR'S THESIS

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20
7081230 Thesis planning 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081231 Thesis knowledge base 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
7081232 Thesis results and outcomes 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
7081233 Thesis reporting 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
Total 210 31 49 96 94 31 23.5 25.5 45.5 50.5 68.5 25.5 15.5 15.5 11.8 11.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 22.8 22.8 17.1 17.1 17.1 34.3 34.3 8.57 8.57 8.57

Asetuksen mukainen jäsentely AMK

Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakouluista 1129/2014 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) perus- ja ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) ammattitaitoa edistävää harjoittelua; 4) opinnäytetyö.

Professional studies
Organizing welfare services
Entrepreneurship in wellbeing services
Immediate leadership and work community skills
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
Basis for Early Education
Pedagogy of Early Education
Children`s Play and Observation
Family Work and Early Education
Special Education
Methods of Pedagogy
Basics of preventative child protection
Working with Families and Networks
Methods of preventative child protection
Basis for child protection work with children and families
Child as a client of child protection
Working with families and networks
Activatining and Creative Methods
Activating Methods in Client Work
Applications of Activating Methods
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
Information Technology and Basics of Research Activities
Research and development activities
Finnish Language and Communication
English Professional Skills, B2
First Aid
Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish)
Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish)
Introduction to social services
Finnish life and society
Introduction to social and health care system
Professional interaction and ethics
A process of client work
Communities, groups and lifestyle
Social work and counseling
Upbringing and child protection
Multicultural and community work
Optional Studies

No attached course units

Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all )

70
OK100127
Higher Education Studies and Working Life Skills

(Choose all )

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
OK700135
Research and development

(Choose all )

10
7081204 Information Technology and Basics of Research Activities 5
7081147 Research and development activities 5
OK700134
Basic studies I

(Choose all )

10
1001006 Finnish Language and Communication 3
1001004 English Professional Skills, B2 3
7081146 First Aid 1
OK100114
Swedish Communication, B1

(Choose all )

3
100114 Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 1
100115 Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 2
OK700136
Basics of professional work in social services

(Choose all )

15
7081148 Introduction to social services 5
7081149 Finnish life and society 5
7081205 Introduction to social and health care system 5
OK700137
Basics of client work in social services

(Choose all )

15
7081206 Professional interaction and ethics 5
7081207 A process of client work 5
7081208 Communities, groups and lifestyle 5
OK700138
Client groups and client work in social services

(Choose all )

15
7081209 Social work and counseling 5
7081210 Upbringing and child protection 5
7081211 Multicultural and community work 5
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 45 )

45
OK700139
Management and entrepreneurship

(Choose all )

15
7081215 Organizing welfare services 5
7081214 Entrepreneurship in wellbeing services 5
7081216 Immediate leadership and work community skills 5
OK700141
Optional professional studies

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700142
Social work for adults

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700143
Basics of social work for adults

(Choose all )

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
OK700144
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
OK700155
Early Education

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700145
Basics of Early Education

(Choose all )

15
7081170 Basis for Early Education 5
7081219 Pedagogy of Early Education 5
7081220 Children`s Play and Observation 5
OK700146
Advanced Studies of Early Education

(Choose all )

15
7081221 Family Work and Early Education 5
7081222 Special Education 5
7081223 Methods of Pedagogy 5
OK700147
Child protection

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
OK700148
Preventative child protection.

(Choose all )

15
7081176 Basics of preventative child protection 5
7081177 Working with Families and Networks 5
7081178 Methods of preventative child protection 5
OK700149
Child protection work with children and families

(Choose all )

30
7081179 Basis for child protection work with children and families 5
7081180 Child as a client of child protection 5
7081181 Working with families and networks 5
OK700150
Activating methods

(Choose all )

0
OK700151
Activating methods in social services 1

(Choose all )

15
7081224 Activatining and Creative Methods 5
7081225 Activating Methods in Client Work 5
7081226 Applications of Activating Methods 5
OK708105
Youth Work

(Choose all )

15
7081227 Youth and Creativity 5
7081228 School as Growth Environment 5
7081229 Instructing Juvenile Teamwork 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
PRACTICAL TRAINING
45
OK700140
Basic practical training

(Choose all )

15
7081188 Practical Training in Client Work Project 5
7081189 Practical Training in Client Work 10
OK700153
Professional studies training

(Choose all )

15
7081190 Practical Training in RDI Projects and Services 5
7081191 Managerial Work / Specialized Client Work 10
OK700154
Advanced professional studies training

(Choose all )

15
7011098 Advanced Professional Studies Training 15
BACHELOR'S THESIS

(Choose all )

20
7081230 Thesis planning 5
7081231 Thesis knowledge base 5
7081232 Thesis results and outcomes 5
7081233 Thesis reporting 5

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

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