PRA11HK24HKI Practice in Finnish Working Life (6cr)
Code: PRA1106B20S-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 04.03.2024 - 05.05.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 6 cr
- Local portion
- 6 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
- Katja Päällysaho
- Heini Kapanen
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
- Course
- PRA1106B20S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization PRA11HK24HKI Practice in Finnish Working Life PRA1106B20S-3004. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
The module consists of introduction to placement + practical placement (6 cr) and ateending a reflective workshop (1 cr). The placement is carried out in some social service, youth work or community work organisation.
Objective
The students will be able to:
• know how to work in a responsible manner and follow the regulations of the work life
• develop a personal understanding of professional identity
• identify the placement context in the social service system
• improve their spoken and written Finnish skills in practice
• apply their skills in professional communication
• apply the legislation on the status and rights of social welfare clients
Content
Contents:
• Work life regulations
• Professional identity and practice
• Social service system in Finland
• Practicing Finnish in a placement context
• Professional communication
• Client-oriented approach, client's right to good treatment
• Confidentiality, data protection and information security
Teaching methods
Contents:
Work life regulations
Professional identity and practice
Social services
Practicing Finnish in a placement context
Professional Communication
The 5-week placement will take place in social services, community work, youth work or in the field of early education. The duration of the placement is 7 hours/day and 35 hours/week. The placement places will be provided by teachers. If the students finds a placement place by him-/herself it should be approved by the teacher well in advance.
The main target of the placement is to practice professional communication with service users and if the student is not fluent in Finnish improve his or her Finnish skills.
Student workload
The 5-week placement will take place in social services, community work, youth work or in the field of early education. The duration of the placement is 7 hours/day and 35 hours/week. The placement places will be provided by teachers. If the students finds a placement place by him-/herself it should be approved by the teacher well in advance
Further information
It is possible to apply for RPL if the student has another degree in the field of social and/or health care and if the studies have contained similar placements or if the student has worked in a field as a professional. It is important that the goals of the placement are met when applying for RPL.