Study Guide

Objective

The students are familiar with the current discussion on child welfare. The students are familiar with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The students are familiar with the principles and contents of the Child Welfare Act. They know and are able to apply basic concepts related to child welfare. The students recognize the reasons behind the need for child welfare and are familiar with the different stages of the child welfare process. They identify ethical issues related to child protection. The students are able to reflect on their own professional activities and understand their own role in the multidisciplinary cooperation of child welfare.

Content

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Tasks, core values,and principles of child protection. The best interests of the child, inclusion and the rights in child protection. Preventive child protection. Child protection process. Child Welfare Act. Social Welfare Act in relation to the Child Welfare Act. The service system of child protection.

Location and time

The schedule (updated 17.11. minor changes are still possible):

17.1. klo 12.45-16 Orientation
19.1. 8.30-11.45 Introduction to the history of the Finnish child protection & The UN Convention on the rights of the child and the Child Welfare Act (417/2007)
25.1. 8.30-11.45 Preventive child protection and social services for families with children in the social welfare act 1301/2014
31.1. 12.45-16 Child protection processes; child protection notification, service needs assessment, and open care services
2.2. 9.00-11.00 Workplace visit / Toinen linja 4 C
7.2. 12.45-16 Child protection processes; types of placements, out-of-home care (OHC), restrictive measures
16.2. 12.45-16 Child protection processes: after care
22.2. 10-16 Seminar

Materials

UN Convention on the rights of the child
Child Welfare Act 417/2007
Social Welfare Act 1301/2014
+ Lecture slides and other course materials available in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Individual work
Group work

Student workload

5 ETCS = 135 hours of work

Further information

The schedule (updated 17.11. minor changes are still possible):

17.1. klo 12.45-16 Orientation
19.1. 8.30-11.45 Introduction to the history of the Finnish child protection
25.1. 8.30-11.45 The UN Convention on the rights of the child and the Child Welfare Act (417/2007)
31.1. 12.45-16 Preventive child protection and social services for families with children in the social welfare act 1301/2014
2.2. 8.30-11.45 Child protection processes; child protection notification, service needs assessment, and open care services
7.2. 12.45-16 Child protection processes; types of placements, out-of-home care (OHC), restrictive measures
16.2. 12.45-16 Child protection processes: after care
22.2. 10-16 Seminar

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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Assessment methods and criteria

The teacher will introduce the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.