CHFMS23HKI Child welfare and Family work (5cr)
Code: CHF0005B20S-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 25.09.2023 - 01.12.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 333
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Katja Päällysaho
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
- Course
- CHF0005B20S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization CHFMS23HKI Child welfare and Family work CHF0005B20S-3003. 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