Socionom (YH) h25, flerform, Åbo: Planering 2025
Code: FF25-Å-USO
Descriptions
The education for Bachelor of Social Services provides skills to meet clients in need of social support in everyday life and crisis. The social worker supports and supervises people of different ages and life situations both in the home environment, in institutions and in open activities. A Bachelor of Social Services can work as a staff or as a leader and has the skills to meet the many challenges of the social field. The aim of the studies is to educate creative, reflective, and conscious professionals, who appreciate their own knowledge and have a strong professional identity.
The Bachelor of Social Services works sustainably and responsibly. As a Bachelor of Social Services, you have the opportunity to influence people's overall well-being, functional capacity and quality of life. The Bachelor of Social Services promotes equality between people and social inclusion and implements social security in a humane and socially just way. The Bachelor of Social Services strengthens people's participation in society and promotes the proper functioning of society. The Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 has been implemented in the curriculum as competences.
The studies are based on national common areas of competence for polytechnic education in the social field. The areas of competence include ethical knowledge in the social field, knowledge in client work, knowledge of service systems, critical and participatory knowledge of society, development knowledge based on research and leadership skills.
The studies focus mainly on professional social sciences, where students learn different methods of supporting clients. The studies also include courses focusing on the management and development of the social field. Active contact with working life takes place through internships (45 cr) and collaborative projects within the region. Some of the studies can be completed abroad.
A Bachelor of Social Services who has studied at campus Turku can work in interprofessional teams, is creative, development-oriented and responsible and can apply resource-enhancing methods in client work. The studies include 30 credits of elective studies, which means that students can deepen or broaden their skills.
The degree may include studies in early childhood education and social pedagogy (60 cr), which entitles to be a social service professional in early childhood education and care or studies in deacon/church education (90 cr), which entitles to deacons or the church's youth supervisor.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 5. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 5. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2028 | 4. / 2028 | 5. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 | 2. / 2028 |
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| GRU-3122 |
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31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP-1005 |
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31 | 31 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP1 | Introduction to Academic Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP2 | Swedish | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10SV01-M | Swedish - Oral Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10SV01-S | Swedish - Writing Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP3 | Interprofessional Social- and Health Care | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP4 | Professional Ethics and Professional Interaction | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP5 | Introduction to Social Policy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP6 | Basics of Social Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAP7 | Introduction to Sociology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| YRK-3089 |
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89 | 89 | 89 | 44.5 | 44.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOP-1005 |
Socio-pedagogical Work
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21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOP1 | Introduction to Social Pedagogics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOP2 | Development and Learning | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOP3 | Functional Methods | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOP4 | Socio-pedagogical Work among Children and Families | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOP5 | Socio-pedagogical Work among Young People | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS-1005 |
Social Case Management
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26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS1 | Finnish | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10FI01-M | Finnish - Oral Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10FI01-S | Finnish - Writing Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS2 | Client Work and Service Guidance | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS3 | Mental Illness, Mental Health and Crisis Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS4 | Social Gerontology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS5 | Disability Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SOS6 | Vocational Guidance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAI-1005 |
Social Work I
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18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAI1 | English | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAI2 | Child Protection, Youth Welfare and Family Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAI3 | Social Work in Schools | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAI4 | Addictive Disorder and Substance Abuse Care | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAII-1005 |
Social Work II
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13 | 13 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAII1 | Research and Development Methodology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAII2 | Integration Promoting Social Work | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22SAII3 | Crime Prevention Work and Criminal Justice | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22LED-1005 |
Leadership and Development
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11 | 11 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22LED1 | Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22LED2 | Working Life Skills and Employeeship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22LED3 | Leadership and Development Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THESIS
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15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO20EA | Degree Thesis | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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PRACTICAL TRAINING
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45 | 45 | 45 | 22.5 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22PRA1 | Practice: Socio-pedagogical Work | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22PRA2 | Practice: Social Work | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22PRA3 | Practice: Advanced Theory-based Training | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO22PRA4 | Practice: Workplace-based Studies in Leadership and Development Work | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAG22H-Å-USO-VAL-102 |
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 97 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 71 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 13 | 13 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Bachelors Degree
In accordance with F1129/2014 A Bachelor´s Degree contains the following studies: 1) Core Studies and Professional Studies, 2) Elective Studies, 3) Student Internship, 4) Degree Thesis.