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Challenges for Child and Family Services (5 cr)

Code: ST00BO33-3003

General information


Enrollment

16.11.2020 - 10.01.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Master of Social Services, Development of Child and Family Services
  • Complementary competence and optional courses, Masters

Teachers

  • Juha Roslakka
  • Tuula Anneli Hyppönen

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLTIYLPK20S
  • HLTIYTO20H

Small groups

  • Verkkoluento 1

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:
Online intensive week "Finnish and German Welfare State in transition"

Teachers:
Tuula Hyppönen, tuula.hypponen@lab.fi
Juha Roslakka, juha.roslakka@lab.fi

Timing and attendance

Tentative schedule (the final schedule will be confirmed by Nov 30):
Online intensive week with the Neubrandenburg, German students and teachers week 16: 19.-23.4.21.

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