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Preventive Social Work at School (5 cr)

Code: SOV22BUF04-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

02.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Vasa Socionom
  • Nadja Suomela
  • Lina Nybjörk

Teacher in charge

Lina Nybjörk

Groups

  • SAM23USO-AA-V
    Samarbetsstudier, Studier i socialt arbete
  • USO23D-V
    Socionom (YH), h23, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

The Student:
- can identify the resources and risks of pupils and students in everyday life and the school community
- has knowledge of the role and tasks of the school counselor and includes a pupil- and student-centered approach
- has knowledge of objectives, central legislation and current governance documents in student and student care work
- can plan, apply and evaluate common and individual working methods that promote, maintain and create conditions for well-being in the school community in inter-professional cooperation

Content

- the professional image of the school counselor from preschool to second stage
- risks and resources in the everyday lives of schoolchildren and teenagers
- prevention and intervention in bullying
- the structure of pupil and student care, governance documents and legislation
- school professionals, actors, and partners
- health promotion and prevention in schools
- cooperation with guardians and other related parties
- student-centered working methods

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates superficial competence and basic understanding of the subject

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates a competence that is related and linked to the literature
The student can reflect and motivate from his/her point of view

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has an immerse competence and shows a deeper understanding of the subject in relation to the upcoming profession

Qualifications

No previous knowledge