Child Welfare
Unlock your potential to make a real difference in the lives of children and families. This course empowers you to implement key principles, identify and assess needs and apply effective practices.
Social Services
Studying at campus
Study time: 20.03.2025 - 31.05.2025
5 left
Application time: 03.02.2025 - 13.03.2025
The associated degree at Laurea: Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCS2), Health and welfare, Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOS2), Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat
Study scope: 5 ECTS
Primary teaching language: English
Level of education: Bachelor
Location: Laurea Tikkurila campus
Application status: 0 / 5
Information about the study
A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation of the course, but teaching is held on Campus. It is important to take part in teaching, study visits and guidance on campus according to schedule. The study unit includes individual work as well as work in groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher and peer-reviews are also utilized.
Communication during the course is done at lectures and via Canvas discussion platform or directly contacting the teacher in personal matters.
Course has several lectures with mandatory presence.
Dates for visitors and study visits are not yet clear. Lectures when we have visitors or we have a study visits are mandatory. Also mandatory is to be present in our first lecture, final seminar and the day when groups present their work.
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 24.03.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 31.03.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 07.04.2025 12:30 – 15:45
- 14.04.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 28.04.2025 08:30 – 15:45
- 05.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
- 12.05.2025 08:30 – 11:45
One credit equals approximately 27 hours of work performed by the student. Therefore, the student has 135h to work on this course.
Approximate calculation of time usage: Lectures (including study visits) take 24 hours Preparing for lectures: 5 hours Group assignment (group work, writing, presenting): 50 hours Learning diary: 36 hours Reading of course material: 20 hours
– Quality Recommendation for Child Welfare; STM 2020 – Convention on the Rights of the Child; UN – Child Welfare Act And other material provided by the teacher during course
In this course the assignments are check by Tournitin.
Group assignment is graded 1-5. Deadline for this assignment is 27.4.2025. Learning Diary is graded 1-5. Deadline for this assignment is 18.5.2025.
In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level II.
Professional knowledge basis, information searching and reporting
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to – analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to – critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to – use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate their familiarity with the knowledge basis – report and communicate in a professional manner
Professional practice and workplace development
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to – evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact – anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to – propose creative solutions at work – promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to – act independently taking into account the operating environment – take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
Teamwork, skills, leadership, and responsibility
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to – evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work – evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan their personal development and development of the team
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to – act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work – describe the development of their competence in relation to the learning outcomes
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to – describe the significance of their actions for successful co-operation – describe their competence in relation to the learning outcomes
“Students who have failed to demonstrate their competence in accordance with the approved level must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. If the student does not pass the assessment despite the opportunity to complete their study attainment, they must complete the study unit in question in full as specified by the teacher.” (Degree regulations 2024.)
All staff and students of Laurea are expected to adhere to good scientific practices, which includes appropriate referencing. Familiarise yourself with the practices and, if needed, ask for more information.
Arviointiasteikko: H-5
The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelors level education.
Some of the guest lecturers might use Finnish language in their lectures. Also study visits might be held in Finnish.
