CHFMS26HKI Child welfare and Family work (5cr)
Code: CHF0005B25S-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.01.2026 - 03.05.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.08.2026 - 31.12.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Katja Päällysaho
- Minna Hallman
- Course
- CHF0005B25S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization CHFMS26HKI Child welfare and Family work CHF0005B25S-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
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 understand different risk and protective 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 procedures and approaches used in child welfare, child protection and family work in Finland
• 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, approaches and theories used in family work
• use different empowering and participatory methods with children and families
Content
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Child Welfare Act and Social Welfare Act
• Risk and protective factors affecting children and families
• Actors and services in child welfare and child protection in Finland
• Procedures and approaches used 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