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2020 Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Social Services: Syksy 2024 sosvaka

Code: 2020SOS

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Social Services (sosionomi AMK)

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

Teaching language:
Finnish

Descriptions

Completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services gives the student the competence to work in social care. A person who has completed the degree can apply for the right to work as a licensed social service professional (sosionomi) from the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) (Section 8 of the Act on Social Welfare Professionals 817/2015). The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Social Services can include early childhood education or social pedagogical studies of at least 60 ECTS. In this case, the degree gives the competence to work in the position of a licensed social service professional (sosionomi) within early childhood education as referred to in section 27 of the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care (540/2018).

BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL SERVICES 210 ECTS

BASIC STUDIES:
Language and communication studies 11 ECTS, Orientation studies 2 ECTS

VOCATIONAL STUDIES:
Vocational studies 91 ECTS, professional specialisation studies 15 ECTS,
first aid in social and church sector work 1 ECTS, work placement 55 ECTS

ELECTIVES:
Additional professional competence 20 ECTS

THESIS 15 ECTS

The social services studies comprise seven thematic sections divided into study modules.
The thematic sections are:
• The basis of professional encounters and the service system 32 ECTS
• Inclusion and guidance 31 ECTS
• Variety of life paths and customer work 29 ECTS
• Applied and developing professionalism 30 ECTS
• Applied and developing expertise 31 ECTS
• Inclusive development 38 ECTS
• Critical social competence and advocacy 19 ECTS
The studies follow the Community-Based Participatory Research model (CBPR) where learning and assignments can be used to benefit the development needs in the working life.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 1. / 2027
2020SOS-PERUSOP
BASIC STUDIES

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10
2020SOS-ORI0002A20S
Orientation to higher education studies

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2
ORI0002A20S Orientation to higher education studies 2
2020SOS-ENG
English

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3
2020SOS-ENG0003A15S
Professional English

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3
ENG0101A15S English, oral proficiency 1.5
ENG0201A15S English, written proficiency 1.5
2020SOS-RUO
Swedish

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5
2020SOS-RUO1002A20S
Introduction to Swedish

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2
RUO1002A20S Introduction to Swedish 2
2020SOS-RUO2003A20S
Professional Swedish

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3
RUO2101A20S Swedish, oral proficiency 1.5
RUO2201A20S Swedish, written proficiency 1.5
AMMOP
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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165
AKE0012A20S
The ethical basis of professional encounters

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12
YHT1004A20S Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors 4
YHT2003A20S Human growth and development 3
AKE0105A20S Encounters and professional interaction 5
MUU0010A20S
A changing social operating environment and the social legislation

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10
MUU0105A20S Finnish society, social security and service system 5
MUU0205A20S Social security guidance and the prospects of social security 5
2020SOS-LUO
Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise

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5
LUO0005A20S Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise 5
2020SOS-ENS
First aid in social and church sector work

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1
ENS0001A20S First aid in social and church sector work 1
AIK0010A20S
Adult and youth social work

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10
AIK0105A20S Basis of adult and youth social work 5
AIK0205A20S Social change work 5
2020SOS-PER
Family work and child welfare

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5
PER0005A20S Family work and child welfare 5
SOS0010A20S
Methodological competence in social customer work

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10
SOS0105A20S Methods of customer work 5
SOS0205A20S Social rehabilitation and its methods 5
ELÄ0008A20S
Variety of life paths

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8
YHT3002A20S Disabilities 2
YHT4002A20S Old age 2
YHT5004A20S Mental health and intoxicating substances 4
2020SOS-DIG
Digital competence

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4
DIG0004A20S Digital competence 4
2020SOS-MMK
Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work

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5
MMK0005A20S Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work 5
2020SOS-KAN
Civil society and organisation work

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5
KAN0005A20S Civil society and organisation work 5
ASP0011A20S
Partner-oriented development of customer work and service systems

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11
YHT6002A20S Social and health economy 2
ASP0104A20S Working life competence 4
ASP0205A20S Customer-based development 5
2020SOS-HAN
Project and entrepreneurial competence

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4
HAN0004A20S Project and entrepreneurial competence 4
AMMOP-OSKEAMM
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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5
AMM0103A20S Tools for developing the professional field I 3
AMM0202A20S Tools for developing the professional field II 2
SUU
Specialisation studies in social work

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15
GER0015A20S
Gerontological social work

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15
GER0105A20S Basics of gerontological social work 5
GER0205A20S Service coordination with the elderly 5
GER0305A20S Gerontological social work methods 5
LST0015A21S
Child protection work

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15
LST0105A21S Trauma orientation in child welfare 5
LST0205A21S Systemic and relationship-based child protection work 5
LST0305A21S Substitute care and aftercare in child protection 5
MIE0015A20S
Mental health and substance abuse work

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15
MIE0105A20S Basics of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work 5
MIE0205A20S Rehabilitation and guidance in mental health and substance abuse work 5
MIE0405A20S Methods of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work 5
MON0015A20S
Diversity and multiculturality in social work

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15
MON0105A20S Intercultural advising and guidance 5
MON0205A20S Integration work with immigrants 5
MON0305A15S Methods for work with diversity and multicultural social care 5
VAM0015A20S
Disability work

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15
VAM0105A20S Diversity of disabilities and disability work 5
VAM0205A20S Service coordination with disabled people 5
VAM0305A17S Augmentative communication methods and other methods 5
VAR0015A20S
Early childhood education, child and family work

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15
VAR0105A20S Basics of early childhood education 5
VAR0205A20S Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education 5
VAR0305A20S Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work 5
HARJ
Work placement

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55
HAR1019A20S
Work placement 1

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19
HAR1118A20S Career period / work placement in customer work / work placement in project work 18
HAR1201A20S Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection 1
HAR2019A20S
Work placement 2

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19
HAR2118A20S Career period/ work placement in customer work / project work / pedagogical work placement / licensed social service professional (sosionomi) within early childhood education 18
HAR2201A20S Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection 1
HAR3017A20S
Work placement 3

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17
HAR3117A20S Collaboration project / work placement carried out with community partnerships according to advanced competence 17
VVO
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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20
TAY
Supplementary professional competences

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20
OPINNÄYTEOP
THESIS

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15
2020SOS-OSKEOPI
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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15
2020SOS-OPI0015A20S
Thesis

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15
KEH0103A20S Development and innovation I 3
KEH0202A20S Development and innovation II 2
KEH0305A20S Development and innovation III 5
KEH0405A20S Development and innovation IV 5
Total 210 137 48 5 0 107 30 22 26 5 0 0 107 30 22 26 5 0 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Semester 1 The basis of professional encounters and the service system
Orientation to higher education studies
Introduction to Swedish
Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors
Human growth and development
Encounters and professional interaction
Finnish society, social security and service system
Social security guidance and the prospects of social security
Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
First aid in social and church sector work
Semester 2 Inclusion and guidance
Swedish, oral proficiency
Swedish, written proficiency
Basis of adult and youth social work
Social change work
Family work and child welfare
Methods of customer work
Social rehabilitation and its methods
Tools for developing the professional field I
Semester 3 Variety of life paths and customer work
Disabilities
Old age
Mental health and intoxicating substances
Tools for developing the professional field II
Career period / work placement in customer work / work placement in project work
Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection
Semester 4 Applied and developing professionalism
English, oral proficiency
English, written proficiency
Digital competence
Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work
Basics of gerontological social work
Service coordination with the elderly
Gerontological social work methods
Trauma orientation in child welfare
Systemic and relationship-based child protection work
Substitute care and aftercare in child protection
Basics of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
Rehabilitation and guidance in mental health and substance abuse work
Methods of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
Intercultural advising and guidance
Integration work with immigrants
Methods for work with diversity and multicultural social care
Diversity of disabilities and disability work
Service coordination with disabled people
Augmentative communication methods and other methods
Basics of early childhood education
Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education
Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work
Development and innovation I
Semester 5 Applied and developing expertise
Career period/ work placement in customer work / project work / pedagogical work placement / licensed social service professional (sosionomi) within early childhood education
Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection
Development and innovation II
Semester 6 Inclusive development
Civil society and organisation work
Social and health economy
Working life competence
Customer-based development
Collaboration project / work placement carried out with community partnerships according to advanced competence
Development and innovation III
Semester 7 Critical social competence and advocacy
Project and entrepreneurial competence
Development and innovation IV
Not grouped

Professional studies
Human growth and development
Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
Family work and child welfare
Methods of customer work
Work placement
Career period/ work placement in customer work / project work / pedagogical work placement / licensed social service professional (sosionomi) within early childhood education
Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection
Collaboration project / work placement carried out with community partnerships according to advanced competence
Thesis
Development and innovation I
Development and innovation II
Development and innovation III
Development and innovation IV
Specialisation studies in social work
Basics of early childhood education
Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education
Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work
Supplementary professional competences

No attached course units

Not grouped
Orientation to higher education studies
English, oral proficiency
English, written proficiency
Introduction to Swedish
Swedish, oral proficiency
Swedish, written proficiency
Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors
Encounters and professional interaction
Finnish society, social security and service system
Social security guidance and the prospects of social security
First aid in social and church sector work
Basis of adult and youth social work
Social change work
Social rehabilitation and its methods
Disabilities
Old age
Mental health and intoxicating substances
Digital competence
Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work
Civil society and organisation work
Social and health economy
Working life competence
Customer-based development
Project and entrepreneurial competence
Tools for developing the professional field I
Tools for developing the professional field II
Basics of gerontological social work
Service coordination with the elderly
Gerontological social work methods
Trauma orientation in child welfare
Systemic and relationship-based child protection work
Substitute care and aftercare in child protection
Basics of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
Rehabilitation and guidance in mental health and substance abuse work
Methods of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
Intercultural advising and guidance
Integration work with immigrants
Methods for work with diversity and multicultural social care
Diversity of disabilities and disability work
Service coordination with disabled people
Augmentative communication methods and other methods
Career period / work placement in customer work / work placement in project work
Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection

Code Name Credits (cr)
2020SOS-PERUSOP
BASIC STUDIES

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10
2020SOS-ORI0002A20S
Orientation to higher education studies

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2
ORI0002A20S Orientation to higher education studies 2
2020SOS-ENG
English

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3
2020SOS-ENG0003A15S
Professional English

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3
ENG0101A15S English, oral proficiency 1.5
ENG0201A15S English, written proficiency 1.5
2020SOS-RUO
Swedish

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5
2020SOS-RUO1002A20S
Introduction to Swedish

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2
RUO1002A20S Introduction to Swedish 2
2020SOS-RUO2003A20S
Professional Swedish

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3
RUO2101A20S Swedish, oral proficiency 1.5
RUO2201A20S Swedish, written proficiency 1.5
AMMOP
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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165
AKE0012A20S
The ethical basis of professional encounters

(Choose all)

12
YHT1004A20S Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors 4
YHT2003A20S Human growth and development 3
AKE0105A20S Encounters and professional interaction 5
MUU0010A20S
A changing social operating environment and the social legislation

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10
MUU0105A20S Finnish society, social security and service system 5
MUU0205A20S Social security guidance and the prospects of social security 5
2020SOS-LUO
Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise

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5
LUO0005A20S Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise 5
2020SOS-ENS
First aid in social and church sector work

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1
ENS0001A20S First aid in social and church sector work 1
AIK0010A20S
Adult and youth social work

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10
AIK0105A20S Basis of adult and youth social work 5
AIK0205A20S Social change work 5
2020SOS-PER
Family work and child welfare

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5
PER0005A20S Family work and child welfare 5
SOS0010A20S
Methodological competence in social customer work

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10
SOS0105A20S Methods of customer work 5
SOS0205A20S Social rehabilitation and its methods 5
ELÄ0008A20S
Variety of life paths

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8
YHT3002A20S Disabilities 2
YHT4002A20S Old age 2
YHT5004A20S Mental health and intoxicating substances 4
2020SOS-DIG
Digital competence

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4
DIG0004A20S Digital competence 4
2020SOS-MMK
Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work

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5
MMK0005A20S Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work 5
2020SOS-KAN
Civil society and organisation work

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5
KAN0005A20S Civil society and organisation work 5
ASP0011A20S
Partner-oriented development of customer work and service systems

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11
YHT6002A20S Social and health economy 2
ASP0104A20S Working life competence 4
ASP0205A20S Customer-based development 5
2020SOS-HAN
Project and entrepreneurial competence

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4
HAN0004A20S Project and entrepreneurial competence 4
AMMOP-OSKEAMM
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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5
AMM0103A20S Tools for developing the professional field I 3
AMM0202A20S Tools for developing the professional field II 2
SUU
Specialisation studies in social work

(Choose ects: 15)

15
GER0015A20S
Gerontological social work

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15
GER0105A20S Basics of gerontological social work 5
GER0205A20S Service coordination with the elderly 5
GER0305A20S Gerontological social work methods 5
LST0015A21S
Child protection work

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15
LST0105A21S Trauma orientation in child welfare 5
LST0205A21S Systemic and relationship-based child protection work 5
LST0305A21S Substitute care and aftercare in child protection 5
MIE0015A20S
Mental health and substance abuse work

(Choose all)

15
MIE0105A20S Basics of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work 5
MIE0205A20S Rehabilitation and guidance in mental health and substance abuse work 5
MIE0405A20S Methods of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work 5
MON0015A20S
Diversity and multiculturality in social work

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15
MON0105A20S Intercultural advising and guidance 5
MON0205A20S Integration work with immigrants 5
MON0305A15S Methods for work with diversity and multicultural social care 5
VAM0015A20S
Disability work

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15
VAM0105A20S Diversity of disabilities and disability work 5
VAM0205A20S Service coordination with disabled people 5
VAM0305A17S Augmentative communication methods and other methods 5
VAR0015A20S
Early childhood education, child and family work

(Choose all)

15
VAR0105A20S Basics of early childhood education 5
VAR0205A20S Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education 5
VAR0305A20S Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work 5
HARJ
Work placement

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55
HAR1019A20S
Work placement 1

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19
HAR1118A20S Career period / work placement in customer work / work placement in project work 18
HAR1201A20S Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection 1
HAR2019A20S
Work placement 2

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19
HAR2118A20S Career period/ work placement in customer work / project work / pedagogical work placement / licensed social service professional (sosionomi) within early childhood education 18
HAR2201A20S Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection 1
HAR3017A20S
Work placement 3

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17
HAR3117A20S Collaboration project / work placement carried out with community partnerships according to advanced competence 17
VVO
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 20)

20
TAY
Supplementary professional competences

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20
OPINNÄYTEOP
THESIS

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15
2020SOS-OSKEOPI
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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15
2020SOS-OPI0015A20S
Thesis

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15
KEH0103A20S Development and innovation I 3
KEH0202A20S Development and innovation II 2
KEH0305A20S Development and innovation III 5
KEH0405A20S Development and innovation IV 5