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Social Work in Schools (5 cr)

Code: SO22SAI3-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2025 - 31.12.2025

Timing

07.01.2026 - 05.03.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 cr

Virtual portion

2 cr

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Jaana-Sofia Tengström
  • Carolina Silin

Teacher in charge

Carolina Silin

Groups

  • USO24D-Å
    Socionom (YH), h24, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- can identify risks and resources in pupils' and students' everyday lives.
- has knowledge of the legislation and service systems of pupil and student health care.
- has knowledge of the school curator's and the school coach's work description.
- can apply resource-enhancing methods at the individual and group level and adopts a pupil- and student-centered approach.
- can work interprofessionally in pupil and student health care.

Content

- the school curator's professional image
- the school's professional groups, actors and partners
- pupil and student care legislation
- health promotion work in school
- preventive work in school
- collaboration with guardians
- risks and resources in the everyday lives of school children and teenagers
- prevention of and intervention in bullying
- conversation methodology
- pupil-centered working methods

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

None