Child ProtectionLaajuus (10 cr)

Objectives

In this course, we deepen our understanding of the principles, client processes, work orientations, phenomena, and special issues related to child protection.

Upon completing this course, the student will:
• Understand the principles of child protection law in both preventive and child- and family-specific child protection
• Be able to identify individual support needs and resources within families and consider them as a basis for their work
• Analyze the specific aspects of substitute care in daily life and incorporate them into their pedagogical practices across various forms of substitute care
• Recognize the role and significance of multi-agency collaboration and systemic approaches in child protection work

Content

• Child Protection as a Bachelor of Social Services
• Client Relations in Child Protection
• Work Orientations and Methods in Preventive Child Protection, as well as Open, Substitute, and Aftercare in Child Protection
• Phenomena and Special Issues in Child Protection
• In-depth Knowledge of Legislation, Service Systems, and Client Processes

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