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Systemic and relationship-based child protection workLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LST0205A21S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students will be able to
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches
and their role in child protection work
• support a child’s wellbeing, sense of security, agency and positive self-image through a
relationship-based approach
• establish confidential and dialogic relationships and understand the role of family-
therapeutic approaches in child protection
• work in a child-centred and multi-agency way in intensive family support and
rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• dialogic, strengths-focused and narrative-based approaches
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• a staged model of family support
• contents of multi-agency family support in family interventions and rehabilitation in child
protection
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work

Qualifications

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 10.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Mari Kirkanen
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • A54sos
    A54sos
  • I54sos
    I54sos
  • F54sos
    F54sos

Objective

Students will be able to
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches
and their role in child protection work
• support a child’s wellbeing, sense of security, agency and positive self-image through a
relationship-based approach
• establish confidential and dialogic relationships and understand the role of family-
therapeutic approaches in child protection
• work in a child-centred and multi-agency way in intensive family support and
rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• dialogic, strengths-focused and narrative-based approaches
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• a staged model of family support
• contents of multi-agency family support in family interventions and rehabilitation in child
protection
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work

Qualifications

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

04.03.2024 - 31.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Mari Kirkanen
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • Diak
  • A53sos
  • E53sos

Objective

Students will be able to
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches
and their role in child protection work
• support a child’s wellbeing, sense of security, agency and positive self-image through a
relationship-based approach
• establish confidential and dialogic relationships and understand the role of family-
therapeutic approaches in child protection
• work in a child-centred and multi-agency way in intensive family support and
rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• dialogic, strengths-focused and narrative-based approaches
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• a staged model of family support
• contents of multi-agency family support in family interventions and rehabilitation in child
protection
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work

Qualifications

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 05.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Mari Kirkanen
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • F52sos
  • A52sos

Objective

Students will be able to
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches
and their role in child protection work
• support a child’s wellbeing, sense of security, agency and positive self-image through a
relationship-based approach
• establish confidential and dialogic relationships and understand the role of family-
therapeutic approaches in child protection
• work in a child-centred and multi-agency way in intensive family support and
rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• dialogic, strengths-focused and narrative-based approaches
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• a staged model of family support
• contents of multi-agency family support in family interventions and rehabilitation in child
protection
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work

Qualifications

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

06.03.2023 - 31.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Mari Kirkanen
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • Diak
  • E51sos
    E51sos
  • A51sos
    A51sos

Objective

Students will be able to
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches
and their role in child protection work
• support a child’s wellbeing, sense of security, agency and positive self-image through a
relationship-based approach
• establish confidential and dialogic relationships and understand the role of family-
therapeutic approaches in child protection
• work in a child-centred and multi-agency way in intensive family support and
rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• dialogic, strengths-focused and narrative-based approaches
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• a staged model of family support
• contents of multi-agency family support in family interventions and rehabilitation in child
protection
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work

Qualifications

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

10.10.2022 - 11.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Mari Kirkanen
  • Satu Keisala
  • Pirkko Kärkkäinen
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • A50sos
    A50sos
  • F50sos
    F50sos
  • Diak

Objective

Students will be able to
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches
and their role in child protection work
• support a child’s wellbeing, sense of security, agency and positive self-image through a
relationship-based approach
• establish confidential and dialogic relationships and understand the role of family-
therapeutic approaches in child protection
• work in a child-centred and multi-agency way in intensive family support and
rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• dialogic, strengths-focused and narrative-based approaches
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• a staged model of family support
• contents of multi-agency family support in family interventions and rehabilitation in child
protection
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work

Qualifications

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Evaluation scale

0-5