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Families, Services and Legislation to Support Children’s Well-Being (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA70-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 06.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 03.03.2025

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

56 - 65

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Niina Vuoristo
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Laura Närvi
  • Susanna Virta

Groups

  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTK23
  • 13.01.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 13.01.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 20.01.2025 10:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 27.01.2025 10:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 03.02.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 03.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 03.02.2025 14:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 10.02.2025 10:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 17.02.2025 10:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002
  • 26.02.2025 08:00 - 16:00, Perheet, palvelut ja lainsäädäntö lapsen hyvinvoinnin tukena TH00CA70-3002

Objective

• you understand the importance of legislation in supporting children with families and child protection
• you are familiar with different types of families and are able to identify different family situations
• you know how to guide families with children to services
• you are able to work with children and families in various situations and teams

Content

• different families and family situations
• the basic services, the Social Welfare Act, the Child Welfare Act and the support work of organisations for children and families
• identifying and addressing child abuse and necessary actions
• a systemic approach to work in social services and multi-professional work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

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