Child Protection (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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.

Teaching methods

Online learning, independent and group work

Learning materials and recommended literature

The material will be specified later and it will be found at Moodle.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Any AHOT application related to the course must be completed prior to the completion of the course. For questions related to the AHOT application, contact the AHOT Lecturer.

If the student has a special support decision that affects the course, the student must contact the course supervisor immediately after the end of the registration period.

The course is intended primarily for SXH19K1 students. The course is taught by Taina Konttinen and Niina Pietilä.

Internship and working life connections

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Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam is in Moodle 14.5. at 16.00 - 18.00

International connections

-

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours of work

Content scheduling

Opintojakso on jaettu teemoihin:
1) 9.3. – 23.3.
2) 23.3. - 5.4.
3) 6.4. – 19.4.
4) 20.4. – 3.5.

4.5. – 17.5. välisenä aikana opiskelija viimeistelee opintojakson kokoavaa tehtäväänsä, joka edellyttää opintojakson aikana läpikäydyn aineiston soveltamista sekä lastensuojelupalveluiden selvittelyä.

Opintojakso suoritetaan verkossa 9.3. - 17.5. välisenä aikana. Opintojakson aikana on yksi pakollinen verkkoläsnäolo 12.3. klo 12.45 - 16. Tällöin käydään läpi opintojakson käytännöt ja orientaatio opintojakson teemoihin. Tentti on Moodlessa 14.5. klo 16.00 - 18.00.

Further information for students

Any AHOT application related to the course must be completed prior to the completion of the course. For questions related to the AHOT application, contact the AHOT Lecturer.

If the student has a special support decision that affects the course, the student must contact the course supervisor immediately after the end of the registration period.

The course is intended primarily for SXH19K1 students. The course is taught by Taina Konttinen and Niina Pietilä.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course includes:
individual tasks
group tasks
collecting essay
exam at Moodle

The course grade consists of:
task 1 30%
exam 20%
collecting essay 50%

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.