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CHFMS22HKI Child welfare and Family work (5cr)

Code: CHF0005B20S-3002

General information


Enrollment
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
26.09.2022 - 02.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
Katja Päällysaho
Vilhelmiina Vuori
Teija Kynkäänniemi
Groups
A51dss
A51dss
Course
CHF0005B20S

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization CHFMS22HKI Child welfare and Family work CHF0005B20S-3002. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students will be able to:
• know the relevant international conventions, and national policies and legislation related to child welfare and family work and apply this knowledge in practice
• know and understands different risk factors influencing the growth of children and young people in Finland
• understand the meaning of child welfare for the wellbeing of children and families
• know the main actors and services provided in child welfare, child protection and family work
• know different skills needed in child welfare, child protection and family work
• understand the diversity and challenges of families in current societies
• reflect personal values in relation to diverse families
• understand different definitions, theories and approaches used in family work
• use different empowering and participatory methods with children and families

Content

Contents:
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Relevant national legislation related to child welfare, child protection and family work
• Risk factors affecting children and families
• Actors and services in child welfare and child protection in Finland
• Diversity of families
• Family work and different theories applied in family work
• Different actors and services in family work
• Empowering and participatory methods used in child welfare, child protection and family work

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