Challenges for Child and Family Services (5 cr)
Code: ST00BO33-3002
General information
Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 19.01.2020
Timing
01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 50
Degree programmes
- Master of Social Services, Development of Child and Family Services (2018, 2019, 2020)
Teachers
- Juha Roslakka
- Tuula Anneli Hyppönen
Groups
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08HYTO19, Lahti
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08YLPK19S
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- follow and analyse the international discussion on welfare needs of children and young people
- identify and communicate good practices of child and family-centered services
Implementation and methods of teaching
Content:
Comparisons of current national and international trends in child welfare/ child protection and educative work.
Implementation:
Students can choose one of the alternative implementations:
1. Intensive week "Finnish and German Welfare State in transition to....?"
2. Online learning assignments.
Teachers:
Tuula Hyppönen, tuula.hypponen@lab.fi
Juha Roslakka, juha.roslakka@lab.fi
Timing and attendance
Schedule:
1) Intensive week in Neubrandenburg, Germany week 17: 20.-24.4.20
2) Online learning assignments starting from the week 10: 2.3.-3.5.20
Contents
Content:
Comparisons of current national and international challenges in child and family services.
Learning outcomes:
The student is able to
- follow and analyse the international discussion on welfare needs of children and young people
- know and communicate good practices of child and family centred services
Assessment scale
1-5
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
The student is able to (level 1)
- express familiarity with the themes of the study unit
- communicate in a verbal and written form to one's own national and international professional target groups from one's own profession perspective
The student is able to (level 3)
- make relevant international comparisons on the themes of the study unit
- communicate in a verbal and written form to one's own national and international professional target groups on the themes related to the study unit
The student is able to (level 5)
- use critically and innovatively national and international sources of information on the themes related to the study unit
- make critical international comparisons on the themes of the study unit
- develop relevant applications in one's own professional field
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to
- express familiarity with the themes of the study unit
- communicate in a verbal and written form to one's own national and international professional target groups from one's own profession perspective
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to
- make relevant international comparisons on the themes of the study unit
- communicate in a verbal and written form to one's own national and international professional target groups on the themes related to the study unit
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to
- use critically and innovatively national and international sources of information on the themes related to the study unit
- make critical international comparisons on the themes of the study unit
- develop relevant applications in one's own professional field