Child Welfare (5 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- implement the principles and duties laid down in the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Child Welfare Act
- recognise various social problems and assess the need for child welfare services according to the Social Welfare Act
- apply the main working practices and methods used in the spectrum of child welfare services

Aika ja paikka

Please refer to the Timetable Engine at https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/ for the schedule information. Laurea reserves the right to modify the timetable.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

- Quality Recommendation for Child Welfare; STM 2020
- Convention on the Rights of the Child; UN
- Child Welfare Act
And other material provided by the teacher during course

Toteutustapa

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation of the course, but teaching is held on Campus. It is important to take part in teaching, study visits and guidance on campus according to schedule. The study unit includes individual work as well as work in groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher and peer-reviews are also utilized.

Communication during the course is done at lectures and via Canvas discussion platform or directly contacting the teacher in personal matters.

Course has several lectures with mandatory presence.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

During the course we are having lecturers from the work life, and we are going to visit few child welfare workplaces/facilities.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student."

Dates for visitors and study visits are not yet clear. Lectures when we have visitors or we have a study visits are mandatory. Also mandatory is to be present in our first lecture, final seminar and the day when groups present their work.

Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

One credit equals approximately 27 hours of work performed by the student. Therefore, the student has 135h to work on this course.

Approximate calculation of time usage:
Lectures (including study visits) take 24 hours
Preparing for lectures: 5 hours
Group assignment (group work, writing, presenting): 50 hours
Learning diary: 36 hours
Reading of course material: 20 hours

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelors level education.

Some of the guest lecturers might use Finnish language in their lectures. Also study visits might be held in Finnish.