Study Guide

Objective

Students are familiar with principles of child and family centered approach. Students identify factors affecting child’s wellbeing. Students are familiar with the role and possibilities of different services and organizations in supporting the wellbeing of a child.

Content

- Child and family centered approach
- Children in their everyday life environment
- Child in a group, peer relationships
- Psychological and social wellbeing, emotional skills
- Services and organizations in community education, health and social services and the third sector

Prerequisites

Participation in this course requires mastering knowledge of children’s growth and development either through previous studies or by taking the first course of this module (Perspectives on child’s optimal growth and development).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student is able to:
- display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- search information from a variety of sources
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- act according to ethical principles
- to contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- find information and assess and use information sources with a critical eye
- apply professional information in professional assignments
- apply professional expertise in various work assignments
- act independently and responsibly in professional contexts
- plan operations with safety in mind
- act according to professional ethics
- act purposefully in working groups and projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field professionally
- argue the use of his sources
- argue a course of action on the basis of research information or findings
- operate in a range of duties and work situations, also in international contexts
- to act in a way that is customer oriented and displays entrepreneurial spirit
- to act responsibly, taking safety issues into consideration
- argue his choices on the basis of professional ethics
- organize and manage the operation of a group and project

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student is able to:
- display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- search information from a variety of sources
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- act according to ethical principles
- to contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project