Master’s Degree Programme in Social Services: Master’s Degree Programme in Social Services
Code: S0920S6
Master of Health Care (Elderly Care)
Descriptions
Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services and Bachelor’s Degree in Elderly Care can be accepted in the Master’s Degree Programme in Social Services. The extent of the studies is 90 credits, and they can be completed alongside work. Of the studies, 55 credits include advanced professional studies, Master’s thesis (30 credits) and elective studies (5 credits). The contact teaching is mainly implemented during three terms. The duration of the studies is 1.5 – 2 years.
The objective of the Master’s Degree Programme in Social Services is to educate professionals who are able to work in tasks developing basic and special services of social services and assume managerial roles in client service as well as work as special experts of their field.
The degree places considerable emphasis on the promotion of social welfare of children, young people and families. The social work strengthens them and is based on partnership.
The studies in the Master’s Degree Programme in Social Services are carried out as multiform learning. The workplace plays an important role during the studies and is a central learning and development environment. Evaluation of learning is a quality element present in all phases of the learning and teaching process. It is both instructing and developing in nature.
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STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)
Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.
Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree, UAS
Metropolian johtoryhmä hyväksynyt 10.9.2019. Esityksen valmisteli työryhmä: Tapani Martti, Marjatta Kelo, Kari Björn, Elina Värtö, Tiina Kokko. Lähteinä on käytetty mm. ARENEn suositus tutkintojen yhteisten kompetenssien soveltamisesta ammattikorkeakouluissa (2010), Valtioneuvoston asetus tutkintojen ja muiden osaamiskokonaisuuksien viitekehyksestä 120/2017, Valtioneuvoston tulevaisuusselonteot 1 & 2 (2017-2018) sekä Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön tulevaisuuskatsaus 2018.
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Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions |
| Changing Social Reality |
| Values, Ethics and Sustainable Society |
| Social Welfare of Children, Young People and Families |
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Innovation Competence
- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields |
| Changing Social Reality |
| Values, Ethics and Sustainable Society |
| Social Welfare of Children, Young People and Families |
| Leadership in Transforming Innovative Social Work |
| Theory, Innovation and Planning of Research and Development Project in Social Services |
| Strategic and Methodological Options of Project Implementation |
| Conclusion and Reporting |
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Multicultural Competence
- is capable of managing and developing multicultural,international networks and working communities |
| Changing Social Reality |
| Values, Ethics and Sustainable Society |
| Social Welfare of Children, Young People and Families |
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Learning Competence
- lifelong learning competence:is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way |
| Changing Social Reality |
| Values, Ethics and Sustainable Society |
| Social Welfare of Children, Young People and Families |
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Technological Competence
- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work |
| Changing Social Reality |
| Values, Ethics and Sustainable Society |
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Working Community Competence
- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity |
| Changing Social Reality |
| Values, Ethics and Sustainable Society |
| Social Welfare of Children, Young People and Families |
| Leadership in Transforming Innovative Social Work |
| Not grouped |
| Promotion of Social Welfare of Children, Young People and Families - Work Practices and Development |
| Transforming Innovative Social Work |
| Management and Development of Client Service and Work Community I |
| Management and Development of Client Service and Work Community II |
| Innovation and Subject Analysis of the Master’s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis Proposal |
| Reporting the Master’s Thesis |