Child welfare (5 cr)
Code: SX00FD73-3001
General information
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 19.05.2024
Timing
12.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
Teachers
- Laura Holmi
Groups
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SXG23S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
Objective
The students are familiar with the current discussion on child welfare. They are familiar with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the principles and contents of the Child Welfare Act. They know and can apply basic concepts related to child protection. The students recognize the reasons behind the need for child protection and are familiar with the distinct stages of the child welfare process. They can identify ethical issues related to child protection. The students can reflect on their own professional activities and understand their own role as part of multidisciplinary cooperation in child protection.
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 rights in child protection. Preventive child protection. Child protection process. Child Welfare Act. Social Welfare Act in relation to the Child Welfare Act. The child protection service system.
Location and time
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE.
23.10. klo 12.45-15.30 Orientation and why children need protection (ACE) / history, tasks, core values and principles. The of child protection service system.
- Moodle materials about the topic
24.10. klo 9.00-11.45 Time for group work, get started
25.10. klo 9.00- 11.45 The best interests of the child, inclusion, and rights in child protection. Preventive child protection + Child protection process.
- Moodle materials about Children's Rights (UN CRC)
30.10. klo 9.00-10.00 Group work time, continue
31.10. klo 12.45- 15.30 Study visit.
1.11. klo 9.00-10.00 Group work time, continue
4.11. klo 9.00-11.45 We continue with Child welfare/protection process (open care, alternative care, after care)
- Moodle materials about child protection process.
6.11. klo 9.00- 11.45 Working in a groups
13.11. klo 12.30-15.00 Working in a groups
14.11. klo 12.45-15.30 learning from different child welfare services based on group works and reflective discussions afterwards 4 groups
20.11. klo 12.45-15.30 Children's rights day- activity
21.11. klo 12.45-15.30 learning from different child welfare services based on group works and reflective discussions afterwards 4 groups
Exam in the EXAM room open from 25th of November up to 5th of December 2024.
Materials
All materials will be in Moodle workspace
- 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 rights in child protection. Preventive child protection. Child protection process. Child Welfare Act. Social Welfare Act in relation to the Child Welfare Act. The child protection service system.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work, individual studying, Moodle-materials, study visit, activating methods, exam
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
Employer connections
Study visits
Exam schedules
Exam in the EXAM room open from 25th of November up to 5th of December 2024.
Re-exams in spring 2025.
International connections
Exchange students participate to the course. Study group is multicultural.
Completion alternatives
Recognition of Previous learning /courses related to the topic needs to be submitted before the course starts. Do the RPL via Oma to the teacher.
Student workload
Lectures / Luennot hour by hour tunti tunnista
Individual studying before/after lecture 1-2hours/per lecture
Itsenäinen opiskelu ennen tai jälkeen luennon 1-2 h/ per luento
Reading materials (difficult text/ foreign language) 100 pages /14 hours
Materiaalin luku (vaikea teksti/vieraskielinen teksti) 100 sivua/ 14 tuntia
Written tasks 120 words /1 hour
Kirjalliset tehtävät 120 sanaa/ 1tunti
- In this course there are scheduled lectures/group works aprox. 42 hours (includes Moodle lecture + group study times)
- Student need to read the materials during the course to be prepared for the exam count 4-6 hours per week for that (36hours)
- Preparing your group assignment individually and in groups include groups own study visit to the service provider related to their topic. 18 hours per student (done in groups)
- Individual microlearning diary 4-6 pages, every topic/lecture/group work meeting short reflection what did you learn and what you still need to learn more, refer at leats 4 sources (13 hours)
Reading for the exam 26 hours
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE.
Content scheduling
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE.
23.10. klo 12.45-15.30 Orientation and why children need protection (ACE) / history, tasks, core values and principles. The of child protection service system.
- Moodle materials about the topic
- read the lecture materials afterwards
- write to your learning diary about the previous
24.10. klo 9.00-11.45 Time for group work, get started
- write to your learning diary about the previous
25.10. klo 9.00- 11.45 The best interests of the child, inclusion, and rights in child protection. Preventive child protection + Child protection process.
- read the lecture materials afterwards
- write to your learning diary about the previous
- Moodle materials about Children's Rights (UN CRC)
- write to your learning diary about the previous
30.10. klo 9.00-10.00 Group work time, continue
- write to your learning diary about the previous
31.10. klo 12.45- 15.30 Study visit.
- write to your learning diary about the previous
1.11. klo 9.00-10.00 Group work time, continue
- write to your learning diary about the previous
4.11. klo 9.00-11.45 We continue with Child welfare/protection process (open care, alternative care, after care)
- read the lecture materials afterwards
- write to your learning diary about the previous
- make sure that your group work is on process!
- Moodle materials about child protection process.
- write to your learning diary about the previous
6.11. klo 9.00- 11.45 Working in a groups
- write to your learning diary about the previous
- read/watch all the Moodle materials what you have not read yet
- Preparations for the Children's rights day - activity
13.11. klo 12.30-15.00 Working in a groups
- Make sure that your groups assignment is ready and one of you will submit it into returning forlder by 14th of Nov.
- write to your learning diary about the previous
- read/watch all the Moodle materials what you have not read yet
- Preparations for the Children's rights day - activity
14.11. klo 12.45-15.30 learning from different child welfare services based on group works and reflective discussions afterwards 4 groups
- write to your learning diary about the previous
- Preparations for the Children's rights day - activity
20.11. klo 12.45-15.30 Children's rights day- activity
- write to your learning diary about the previous
21.11. klo 12.45-15.30 learning from different child welfare services based on group works and reflective discussions afterwards 4 groups
- write to your learning diary about the previous
- prepare for the exam by re-reading all the lectures and test materials on Moodle
Exam in the EXAM room open from 25th of November up to 5th of December 2024.
Further information
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Framework of evaluation is as an attachment in the Curriculum's description.
Assessment methods and criteria
0- 5
Active participation on the lectures + discussions
Individual learning diary (pass-fulfill):
The aim of a learning diary is to get students to take note of what they have learnt, to reflect on what they have already learnt in relation to their own previous knowledge and to develop as a professional. Not all of this process needs to be reported, short notes are sufficient and therefore the total number of pages is 4-6 pages and the assessment is pass/fail.
Group assignment 40% of the grading
Individual exam 60% of the grading