Study Guide

Objectives

In this course, we deepen our understanding of the principles, key phenomena, methods, and various operational environments related to working with families.

Upon completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Evaluate the functional capacity, strengths, and challenges of families
• Understand different forms of family work and operational environments, while adhering to relevant legislation
• Engage with diverse families
• Work relationally and from a strengths-based perspective
• Internalize the stages of family work processes and acquire the skills to work with different families, taking into account their specific needs

Content

• Service systems and legislation
• Customer processes
• Service guidance
• Work orientations, methods, and operational environments
• Multidisciplinarity

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
• can describe phenomena related to goals, theory, and define fundamental concepts
• has not justified choices, solutions, or theoretical perspectives thoroughly; theoretical reasoning is straightforward

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student
• can apply theory and concepts, and organize information in relation to each other
• can narrow down problems and tasks, as well as justify solutions and choices
• can evaluate matters and examine them from different perspectives

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
• can analyze information and actions, connecting them to a professional context
• can find improvement opportunities and justify various approaches and alternative solutions
• can creatively devise new solutions or combine existing ones