Remedial child protection work
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
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| Code: | SA00BC83 |
| Curriculum: | SA 2024 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2026-2027) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Niemistö, Riku |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.
Learning Outcomes
The student knows
- and is aquainted to different aspects of child protection
- different possibilities of placing a child outside of her/his home
- understands that the primary placement is to a family
- the path of the client in child protection and understands and perceives both public and third sector service system
- how to critically apply and evaluate different methods in family work taking into account the special needs of the families
- the systemic child protection model and the priciples of therapeutic work in institutions
Student's Workload
135h, of which depending on teacher´s plan 35-55 in the classroom.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basic and professional studies completed
Contents
-Different aspects of child protection
-Systemic child protection model
-Different steps in social care and family-work
-Family-work methods
-Process of taking a child into care
-Foster-care options: family-care and institutions
-Foste-care supervision
-Quality in child protection
-Therapeutic work in institutions
-Participation
-After-care
-Co-operation when investigating neglect or abuse of a child
Regional Impact
The student develops her/his skills in working in the child-protection units in the region.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
-Lastensuojelun käsikirja. THL verkkosivut.
-Erityis- ja vaativan tason palvelujen työpajaprosessin raportit – Osana Lapsi-ja perhepalveluiden muutosohjelmaa. THL työpaperi 26/2017
-Tarja Heino (toim.) Mikä auttaa? Tutkimusperustaiset ja käytännössä toimivat työmenetelmät teininä sijoitettujen lasten hoidossa. THL 2020.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures
Groupwork
Study-visits
Individual studies