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Professional family work in families with childrenLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 4_SSLAPE02

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Auli Pohjolainen
  • Johanna Ripatti

Learning objectives

The student is able to
- analyse and assess risks for the development of a child and adolescent and their social impact on the growth and living conditions of children, youth and families
- explain the meaning of early support and intervention in preventive child welfare
- identify areas of parenting and assess needs for early intervention and support for parenting
- apply practices of early support in different work environments
- know the possibilities of the third sector in supporting families with children

Content

- protective and risk factors for the growth and development of a child and an adolescent
- early recognition and support in child and family services and in the third sector
- family work environments and family-oriented work methods and practices, family dynamics, good enough parenting, areas of parenting
- mentalisation, reflective work method in support of parenting

Timing

02.06.2025 - 31.07.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 160

Teachers
  • Auli Pohjolainen
  • Johanna Ripatti
Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 06.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Kaisu Pitkänen
  • Asta Heikkinen
Student groups
  • SS23SP
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies (Bachelor's degree)
Enrollment

26.02.2024 - 12.03.2024

Timing

01.06.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 160

Teachers
  • Auli Pohjolainen
  • Johanna Ripatti
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin_amk_CO (Size: 160. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
  • Avoin_amk_CO
Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 26.04.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Kaisu Pitkänen
  • Tuija Pakarinen
Student groups
  • SS23KM
    Bachelor of Social Services, Multi-form studies
  • SS23KMR
    Bachelor of Social Services, Correctional services, Multi-form studies

Practical training and working life cooperation

This text is shown to the student upon enrolment.

Describes how the course is connected to the working life in the field, e.g. practical work for a company, practical training, company visits and specialist lectures.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 04.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Kaisu Pitkänen
  • Johanna Ripatti
Student groups
  • SS22SP
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies (Bachelor's degree)

Practical training and working life cooperation

This text is shown to the student upon enrolment.

Describes how the course is connected to the working life in the field, e.g. practical work for a company, practical training, company visits and specialist lectures.

Enrollment

13.03.2023 - 17.05.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 250

Teachers
  • Auli Pohjolainen
  • Johanna Ripatti
Responsible person

Auli Pohjolainen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin_amk_CO (Size: 400. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
  • Avoin_amk_CO

Further information

Course is free of charge for CampusOnline students.
Course fee for open UAS students is 75 euros.