Study Guide

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the special nature of Finnish substitute care
- knows the position of the child and parents/guardians in substitute care
- understands professional work in substitute care in child welfare and the different roles of the actors
- knows the restrictive measures and the associated legislation

Content

Contents:
- Finnish substitute care and its special characteristics
- Position of the child in substitute care
- Position of the parents/guardians in substitute care
- Substitute care as an experience
- Substitute care as a professional activity
- Restrictive measures used in substitute care
- Supervision of substitute care
- After-care

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0)

The student has not participated in the teaching or achieved the objectives of the course.

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts
The student is poorly acquainted with the special features and starting points of Finnish child welfare substitute care and the features of the position of the child and guardians. The student is poorly acquainted with the measures restricting foster care and the related legislation.

Professional activities
The student is poorly acquainted with the professional work of substitute care and the different roles of actors.

Ethical competence and responsibility
The student has a poor knowledge of the home or principles of foster care.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts
The student knows the special features and starting points of Finnish child welfare substitute care as well as the features of the position of the child and guardians. The student is familiar with some of the restrictions on foster care and related legislation.

Professional activities
The student is familiar with the professional work of substitute care and the different roles of actors.

Ethical competence and responsibility
The student is familiar with the principles or principles of substitute care.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts
The student identifies the special features and starting points of foster care in Finnish child protection, as well as the features of the position of the child and guardians. The student identifies restrictions on substitute care and related legislation.

Professional activities
The student understands the professional work of child welfare substitute care and the different roles of actors.

Ethical competence and responsibility
The student identifies the starting points and perspectives of substitute care.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts
The student knows well the specifics and starting points of foster care in Finnish child welfare, as well as the features of the position of the child and guardians. The student knows the restrictions on substitute care and the related legislation.

Professional activities
The student demonstrates a good understanding of the professional work of child welfare substitute care and the different roles of actors.

Ethical competence and responsibility
The student is able to look at the starting points and perspectives of substitute care.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student demonstrates that he or she knows the specifics and starting points of Finnish child welfare substitute care as well as the characteristics of the position of the child and guardians excellently. The student demonstrates knowledge of substitute care restriction measures and related legislation.

Professional activities:
The student demonstrates an excellent understanding of the professional work of child welfare substitute care and the different roles of actors.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to critically highlight the starting points and perspectives of substitute care.