Child Welfare and Family WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students deepen their skills in the use of child and family-based and functional work methods with children, young people and families.
•The student can use concrete tools which are used in child welfare.

Content

•Working methods in family work and child welfare, their theoretical backgrounds and applying in practice when working with children, young people and families with children.

Qualifications

The students know the basics of child welfare and family work, work environments and recognize the needs of children, youth and families as the starting point of work. The students recognize the factors that create needs for child welfare services in society and the changes which take place in children´s position and rights.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

•Excellent (5) The student demonstrates to have reached and learning objectives of the course on an excellent level. The student participates in team work actively and the conversations in online environment and (s)he completed the given assignment. In portfolio (s)he shows excellent capabilities to describe the subjects of the course and to consider them critically. The student follows the reporting instructions of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.
•Very good (4) The student demonstrates to have reached and learning objectives of the course on a very good level. The student participates in team work actively and the conversations in online environment and (s)he completed the given assignment. In portfolio (s)he shows very good capabilities to describe the subjects of the course and to consider them critically. The student follows the reporting instructions of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.
•Good (3) The student demonstrates to have reached and learning objectives of the course on a good level. The student participates in team work and the conversations in online environment and (s)he completed the given assignment. In portfolio (s)he shows good capabilities to describe the subjects of the course and to consider them critically. The student follows the reporting instructions of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.
•Sufficient (2) The student demonstrates to have reached and learning objectives of the course on a satisfactory level. The student participates occasionally in team work and only a little the in online environment. (S)he completes agreed assignment sufficient. In portfolio (s)he shows modest capabilities to describe the subjects of the course and utilizes sources very little. The student follows only partly or not at all the reporting instructions of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.
•Fall (0) The student does not achieve the objectives and the competences of the course. Written tasks are not completed.