CHFMS24HKI Child welfare and Family work (5 cr)
Code: CHF0005B20S-3004
General information
Enrollment
01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024
Timing
23.09.2024 - 01.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Katja Päällysaho
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
Groups
-
HKI-S23dss
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
Evaluation scale
0-5