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School as a Meeting Place (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA76-3004

General information


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

56 - 65

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.