2021
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BASIC STUDIES |
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Orientation to studies at a higher education institution |
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Orientation to higher education studies | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
English |
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Professional English |
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English, oral proficiency | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
English, written proficiency | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swedish |
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Introduction to Swedish |
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Introduction to Swedish | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Professional Swedish |
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Swedish, oral proficiency | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swedish, written proficiency | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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PROFESSIONAL STUDIES |
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The ethical basis of professional encounters |
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Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Human growth and development | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Encounters and professional interaction | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
A changing social operating environment and the social legislation |
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Finnish society, social security and service system | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
The parish as an operating environment |
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The parish as an operating environment | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise |
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Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
First aid in social and church sector work |
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First aid in social and church sector work | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adult and youth social work |
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Basis of adult and youth social work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Social change work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Family work and child welfare |
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Family work and child welfare | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Methodological competence in social customer work |
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Methods of customer work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I |
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Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Variety of life paths |
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Disabilities | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Old age | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mental health and intoxicating substances | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II |
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Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work |
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Basics of diversity and multiculturalism in professional work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church |
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Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Early childhood education, child and family work |
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Basics of early childhood education | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pastoral counselling and spiritual guidance |
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Pastoral counselling and spiritual guidance | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expertise in early childhood education in the church |
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Expertise in early childhood education in the church | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Development of parish work |
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Development of parish work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Civil society and organisation work |
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Civil society and organisation work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Partner-oriented development of customer work and service systems |
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Social and health economy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Working life competence | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Customer-based development | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Project and entrepreneurial competence |
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Project and entrepreneurial competence | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Current interpretations of the Christian faith |
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Modern interpretations of Christianity | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) |
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Tools for developing the professional field I | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tools for developing the professional field II | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Work placement |
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Work placement 1 |
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Working life period/ practical training in client work/ in project work | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Supervisory small groups and critical professional reflection | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Work placement 2 / Work placement in early childhood education and care within the church |
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Work placement in camping and hiking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parish work placement | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Work placement 3 |
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Pedagogical work placement | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Workplace counselling in small groups, critical reflection of professionalism | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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ELECTIVE STUDIES
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Digital competence |
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Digital competence | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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THESIS |
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Community-based participatory research (CBPR) |
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Thesis |
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Development and innovation I | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Development and innovation II | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Development and innovation III | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Development and innovation VI | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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ECTS credits per period / semester / academic year | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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 – Early Childhood Education and Care includes early childhood education and social pedagogical studies of at least 60 ECTS. The degree gives the competence to work in the position of a licensed social service professional (sosionomi) within early childhood education and care as referred to in section 27 of the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care (540/2018).
The degree includes 90 credits of theological studies and vocational studies related to parish and church work as referred to in the decision by the General Synod on 26 August 2020 (Church statutes no. 139). The degree gives the competence required from those who hold the office of a parish coordinator for early childhood education and care in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL SERVICES – EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE (210 ECTS)
BASIC STUDIES:
Language and communication studies 11 ECTS, Orientation studies 2 ECTS
VOCATIONAL STUDIES:
vocational studies 136 ECTS, work placement 45 ECTS, first aid in social and church sector work 1 ECTS
THESIS 15 ECTS
The studies comprise of 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 32 ECTS
• Inclusive development 42 ECTS
• Critical social competence and advocacy 14 ECTS
Church studies (90 ECTS) are partially integrated with social service studies and partially separate.
They have the following structure:
• Theological studies 20 ECTS
• Church vocational studies 40 ECTS
• Parish and church working life studies 15 ECTS
• Thesis 15 ECTS
The studies follow the Community-Based Participatory Research model (CBPR) where learning and assignments can be used to benefit the development needs of the working life.