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Socio-pedagogical Work among Children and Families (5 cr)

Code: SO22SOP4-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 08.02.2024

Timing

08.02.2024 - 31.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Lilian Nordell

Teacher in charge

Lilian Nordell

Groups

  • USO23F-Å
    Socionom (YH), h23, flerform, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- can apply the social principles of social pedagogy in work among children and families.
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate social pedagogical activities with groups of children.
- has knowledge of living conditions of children and families, as well as their resources and need for support in everyday life.
- can support development and promote participation among children and families by applying resource-enhancing methods.

Content

- application of social pedagogical theories in work with children of early childhood and school-aged children and with their parents
- the child and childhood
- childcare orientation, a child’s perspective and perspective of children
- parenting and family
- early attachment
- resources and challenges in the family life of the children
- preventive family work
- child and family law
- service forms for children and families
- systemic orientation
- participation-encouraging ways of working
- resource-enhancing working methods
- planning, implementation and evaluation of child or family activities

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

None