Child Protection (5 ECTS)

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

17.3. klo 12.45-16.00 MPA6018
21.03. klo 8.30 - 11.45 MPA6020
30.03. klo 12.45 - 16.00 MPA 6018
12.04.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4008
14.04.2022 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4008
22.04.2022 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4018
04.05.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010
05.05.2022 08.30 - 11.45 Metropolia-sali
09.05.2022 12.45 - 14.45 Tentti, Moodlessa

Time scheduled for the groups to work together:
21.03. 12.45 - 16.00
04.04. 12.45 - 16.00
21.04. 08.30 - 11.45

Materials

To be announced later

Teaching methods

Orientation tasks before the beginning of the course and between contact teaching sessions
Contact teaching: activating lectures (80% compulsory attendance)
Learning tasks in small groups (2)
Exam

Teaching takes place as contact teaching on campus. The course uses the Moodle platform. Changes are possible.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Exam will be 9.5.1011 12.45 - 14.45 in Moodle.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

It is also possible to complete the course with the independent implementation SX00BO49-3036 Child Welfare. If you know that you will not be able to participate in contact classes, choose an independent implementation. 26 students can be admitted to the contact teaching implementation.

Student workload

5 x 27 hours = 135 hours
Contact teaching 32 hours
Group work and independent working 63 hours
Exam 40 hours

Further information

26 students can be admitted to the contact teaching implementation. SXH21K1 students take priority.

Any AHOT application related to the course must be made before registering for the course. For questions related to the AHOT application for the course, please contact Niina Pietilä.

If the student has a special support decision that affects the completion of the course, the student must contact the teacher immediately after registration.

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

Learning task 1: 25 %
Learning task 2: 25 %
Exam 50 %