A Child in a European Society: The Rights of the Child in Practice (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- observe the European practices of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child
- choose methods in one’s sector of work to strengthen the rights of the child
- work in co-operation with international partners

Location and time

[This field is not used at Laurea.]

Materials

The material will be published later.

Teaching methods

The study unit is a part of international co-operation with Avans University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Both students and teachers are from Avans and Laurea.

The study unit is conducted online and does not require attendance on campus. The study unit includes both scheduled teaching and guidance online. The study unit includes working in groups. The study unit requires active participation and commitment to interactive studying. You will receive
feedback for assignments from teacher, peer feedback may also be utilised.

Learning enviroment will be conducted so that students from both universities can reach it.

Employer connections

As a part of this study unit students will plan and execute an LbD project within a partner of their own choosing. Mainly the projects will be done in the country that the student is currently living in but other options are possible too.

Exam schedules

The implementation plan will be filled in and the dates specified as soon as possible. It is compulsory to attend the orientation and seminar meetings.

The actual implementation schedule will be directly visible to students in Pakki as implementation reservations.

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.”

International connections

The study unit is a part of international co-operation with Avans University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Both students and teachers are from Avans and Laurea.

The study unit is suitable for exchange students too.

Completion alternatives

All Laurea 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 or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information. More information in student intranet.

Student workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

The teaching takes approximately one credit, other work students must settle on their own. The practical project is about two credits.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) "students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies, Alternatively, the teacher can specify a different manner for the student to confirm that they intend to participate in the studies. The completion of these measures can be required within a week of the studies having begun. The application of the aforementioned approach requires that the teacher notifies the students accepted to the study unit of the practice and that the practice is specifically mentioned in the study unit’s implementation plan.

If the student has a justified reason for not attending the first contact teaching session or for not notifying the teacher of their intention to be involved in studies in the manner required by the teacher, the student must contact the responsible teacher to agree on participation in the studies. Their registration for the study unit will be rejected, of the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified, Another student who is in line for the study unit can be selected in their place."

The study unit is mainly for sosionomi students. There are five places for open UAS students.

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report will be available for study unit's students.