Child welfare (5 cr)

Objective

The student

• is familiar with the current debate related to child protection
• is aware of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• understands the principles and content of the Child Welfare Act and other legislation governing child protection
• knows and can apply fundamental concepts related to child protection
• can identify the reasons for the need for child protection and understand the stages of the child protection process
• is familiar with the child protection service system
• identifies ethical issues related to child protection
• is able to reflect on their professional conduct and understands their professional role in multidisciplinary cooperation in child protection.

Content

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Child Welfare Act and other legislation governing child protection

The mission, core values and principles of child protection

The best interests, participation and rights of the child in child protection

Preventive child protection

• Child and family-specific child protection

• Child protection process

• Child protection service system

• Simple Finnish vocabulary and key phrases used in client interaction

Location and time

CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE.

23.10. klo 12.45-16.00 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 9.00-15.30 Children's rights day- activity (some of you have overlapping teaching, we'll figure out this when the course starts (some task to cover up)
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 12.45-16.00 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 9.00-15.30 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 assessment is attached in the curriculum's description.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Framework of assessment is attached 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