Social Services, early childhood education: Early Childhood Path
Code: SXH25K2VA
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Social Services
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Spring 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
STUDYING IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME OF SOCIAL SERVICES
The workplace oriented teaching and learning in the Degree Programme of Social Services
is carried out with the organisations, associations, actors and companies functioning in the Metropolitan area. Teaching utilizes many ways of learning such as exploratory and project-based learning, dialogical and collaborative learning. The studies include classroom and distance teaching as well as independent learning and group work. During the studies, there is also a chance to participate in various projects that develop work in the social field together with a team of experts. In the course of their studies, each student will participate in multidisciplinary courses. The students have the opportunity to choose up elective courses from the social services degree programme and from other suitable course offerings. The students are encouraged at Metropolia to join international activities such as international internships, exchange programmes and projects. Because the degree programme in social services is conducted in both Finnish and English, all students will have the opportunity to complete a part of their studies in English. Students may acquire the qualifications in Early Childhood Education in Social Services by studying the courses in the early education study path and by successfully completing the course work. When choosing the path of early childhood education, the students complete 20 credits of elective studies according to the study module for early childhood education.
From the first semester onwards, the studies in the degree programme of social services include student counselling on studies in accordance with the student's own personal study plan. The studies also include counselling on professional growth and career planning.
THE BASIC MISSION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL SERVICES (UAS)
The degree programme in social services provides socio-pedagogical competence and expertise, which meets the changing requirements of both the society and the Metropolitan area.The aim of the Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services is to educate experts in the field, who support and promote well-being, life management, and inclusion and who prevent and reduce social deprivation and exclusion in their work.The Bachelors of Social Services are also developing their professional field and influence on a societal level in social questions.
THE AIMED EXPERTISE IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR BACHELORS OF SOCIAL SERVICES (UAS)
The professional skills for the Bachelors of Social Services (UAS) are built on ethical competence and the socio-pedagogical work approach. Social Pedagogy combines both social and pedagogical perspectives at work: it examines individual social growth as a part of communities and society. The starting point of the socio-pedagogical work is to advance the well-being, life management, inclusion and functioning of both individuals and communities, as well as to affect societal inequality and exclusion. The work of the Bachelor of Social Services is based on appreciating diversity as well as meeting people in a dialogue that is both holistic and resource-based. Bachelors of Social Services are skilled to meet clients at different stages of their life cycle, they also have gained versatile knowledge regarding the special needs of client groups, different work methods, as well as legislative and service systems. Work is carried out in the everyday lives and in the diverse operating environments of people and communities of different ages. The Bachelors of Social Services are able to critically analyse societal phenomena and understand their impact on the lives and well-being of people and communities, and are able to act as socially influential persons. The Bachelors of Social Services know how to identify and create solutions that support sustainable development from the perspective of social sustainability. The graduates have gained work community expertise and are able to work in the tasks of research and management. The Bachelors of Social Services represent social expertise in different work environments and various networks.
COMPETENCES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES (UAS)
The curriculum of the degree programme is based on the following competence areas of the Bachelors of Social Services (the UAS social services network):
1. Ethical competence in social services
2. Competence in customer work
3. Competence in service systems in the social field
4. Critical and participatory societal competences
5. Research based development and innovation competences
6. Work community, leadership, and entrepreneurial competences
Development
The curriculum and learning will be systematically developed in cooperation with key work life partners representing both the public and the voluntary sectors. Work life cooperation and developing teaching are carried out in addition to tuition also in national and international projects. The teachers and students of the degree programme of social services participate in the development of the curriculum.
The curriculum has been fully renewed during 2020. Both work life partners as well as teachers and students of the degree programme of social services have participated in the work.
Further information
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2028 | 4. / 2028 |
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| SXH25K2VA-1001 |
Orientation to the Studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Social Services
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EN92 | Orientation to Studying | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EO94 | Professional Communication and Academic Writing | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EO95 | Introduction to Social Pedagogy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EO96 | Development of the Welfare State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EO97 | Work and Working Environments in Social Services | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EO98 | Internship in the Voluntary and Civic Environments | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1002 |
Inclusion and Supporting Life Development
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EO99 | Human Growth and Development | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP00 | Basics of Individual and Group Counselling | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP02 | Everyday Lives of Children and Families | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP03 | Life Course Support in Socio-Pedagogical Work and Professional English | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP04 | Internship 1 - Social Service Work in the Client’s Everyday Life | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1003 |
Developing the Professional Competence of the Bachelor of Social Services
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP05 | Basics of Ethics in Social Services, Empowerment and Challenges of Work | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EQ85 | Swedish for Working Life | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EQ80 | Finnish at Work in Social Services | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP06 | Social Service Work | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EQ81 | Basics of research and development | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1004 |
Social Pedagogical Client Work
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP08 | Child Protection | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP09 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP11 | Supporting Development and Learning in Early Childhood Development | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP12 | Internship 2 – Professional Work with Clients in the Social Field | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1005 |
Professional Development and Cooperation
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EQ83 | Advanced Research and Development | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1006 |
Deepening Professional Expertise
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10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP23 | Trauma, Crises, and Violence in the Work of the Social Field | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EA03 | Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1007 |
Skilled Professional in Social Services
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP20 | Internship 3 – Strengthening Professional Competence of Bachelors of Social Services | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP21 | Leadership and Development of the Work Community | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EQ84 | Study, career planning and professional development | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXH25K2VA-1008 |
Early Childhood Education
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20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP41 | Basics of Early Childhood Education | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EP42 | Pedagogical Activities in Early Childhood Education | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 30 | 66.7 | 46.7 | 51.7 | 30 | 30.8 | 35.8 | 30.8 | 15.8 | 20.8 | 30.8 | 15 | 15 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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