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.

Location and time

Teacher Laura Holmi. Content of the lectures and visitors will be given at the beginning of the course.
Myllypuro campus:
19.3. klo 8.30-11.45 Orientation and the start
8.4. klo 8.30-11.45 SEMINAR (lastensuojelu & mielenterveys ja päihteet)
9.4. klo 8.30-11.45
27.4. klo 12.45-16
11.5. klo 8.30-11.45 Seminar
20.5. klo 9.00-11.00 MOODLE exam

In addition online lecture records, will be publicized later.

Materials

1.Ajankohtainen Lastensuojelulaki (417/2007) ja Laki lastensuojelulain muuttamisesta 542/2019

2. Lastensuojelun laatusuositus. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön julkaisuja 2014:4. http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/70275/URN_ISBN_978-952-00-3488-7.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

3. THL, Lastensuojelun tilasto 2019
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2020070146531
4. YK, Lapsen oikeuksien sopimus https://www.unicef.fi/lapsen-oikeudet/sopimus-kokonaisuudessaan/

5. Luentomateriaali

6. Onnistumisia lastensuojelussa-artikkeli (Aino Ritala-Koskinen 2003, 103-123, teoksessa Sosiaalityö ja vaikuttaminen) https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/43280/952-5092-91-7.pdf

Teaching methods

Contact lectures depending on the Covid-19 recommendations.
Independent studying
Group work
Exam

Changes are possible.

Exam schedules

20.5.2021 klo 9.00-11.00 Moodle exam.

Student workload

5 credits =135 h
Lectures 15 h
Independent studyin and group works 80 h
Exam 40 h

Further information

Possible AHOT- application must be done before registering to the course. Questions concerning AHOT- application, please contact to the AHOT- responsible lecturer: Niina Pietilä.

If student has a special support certificate/decision, which affects studying, student must be in contact to the lecturer of the course soonest.

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

More detailed assesment of the course will be given at the beginning of the course.