Opinto-opas

Objective

Students will understand the phenomena related to child protection. They will acknowledge the uniqueness of the client group and its needs. Students will able to apply key fundamental concepts, legislation and services. They will identify the most important work practices and evaluate the current debate related to child protection. They will be able to reflect on their own professional activity.

Content

The child's role in changing society. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Work values and princi-ples of child welfare. Preventive child welfare. The child protection process. Child welfare legislation for securing fundamental individual rights. Practices of preventive work, as well as child and family-specific work.
The study unit includes four hours of guidance for professional growth.

Materials

Child welfare Act 417/2007
Convention on the Rights of the child.
Other material to be announced later

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Learning assignments and group work
Visitor(s) / Study visits
Moodle-exam
Seminar

Employer connections

Visitor(s) from working life.

Exam schedules

Moodle-exam 07.10.2019 12.00 - 16.00
The joint seminar with Mental Health, Substance abuse and Disability units is on the December.

Completion alternatives

According to AHOT

Student workload

135 hrs

Further information

Teaching in English.
This study unit includes a joint assignment - Leading different lives - seminar with Mental Health and Substance abuse & Disability -study units.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change (and dependent on guest lecturers schedules).
Schedule:
20.8.2019 08.30 - 11.45 Orientation and introduction to child protection work
27.8.2019 12.45-16.00 UK convention on the rights of the Child + Child welfare Act
28.8.2019 12.45-16.00 Preventive work
05.09.2019 12.45-16.00 The child welfare act and child welfare process
12.9.2019 12.45-16.00 Open care. Multiprofessional collaboration
18.9.2019 12.45-16.00 Substitute care in child welfare / Visitor
26.9.2019 12.45-16.00 After-care / Visitor/ Study visit
27.9.2019 08.30 - 11.45 Visitor/ Study visit
07.10.2019 12.00 - 16.00 Moodle exam
20.11.2019 08.30 - 16.00 Independent work
21.11.2019 08.30 - 11.45 Independent work
10.12.2019 10.00-16.00 Seminar

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criteria see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment (0)1-5
Active participation.
Learning assignment(s), Pass/Fail
Group assignment -Seminar 40 %
Moodle-exam 60%
Detailed criteria to be announced in the beginning off the study unit