Child WelfareLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students master the legislation of child welfare and its social and ethical foundation. They master the client process and forms of action as well as are able to evaluate them critically and in relation to the needs of clients and client groups. Students have versatile skills in work with clients, are aware of and master extensively the methods of child welfare as well as master the culturally sensitive approach. They are able to identify development needs of child welfare and know how to use research knowledge and knowledge based on experience in the development work.

Content

Framework of legislation concerning child welfare, norms and recommendations: latest legislation, quality recommendations, current political programmes. Current situation – statistics and research knowledge. Challenges of multiculturalism in child welfare work. Latest work practices, methods and tools. Knowledge based on experience and client participation. Development projects. Partners of child welfare. Future prospects.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Special expertise in the field of social services:

• analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environment of local society and its social policy as well as the needs of the population
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of expertise in detail and knows how to apply them to work
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Special expertise in the field of social services:

• analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environment of local society and its social policy and the needs of the population from various perspectives
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of special expertise in detail and is able to apply them flexibly in demanding situations
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population and applies alternative modes of action

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Special expertise in the field of social services:

• analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environments of local society and its social policy as well as the needs of the population from various perspectives using the latest national and international research knowledge
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of expertise in detail as well as is able to apply them flexibly to demanding and complex situations
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population as well as applies alternative modes of action and renews them innovatively

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Special expertise in the field of social services:

• analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environment of local society and its social policy as well as the needs of the population
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of expertise in detail and knows how to apply them to work
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population