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Collaboration in Family Services (5 cr)

Code: VV00CJ86-3003

General information


Enrollment
19.08.2025 - 22.09.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
Timing
01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
Finnish
Teachers
Kaisa Kepanen
Veera Rinne
Course
VV00CJ86

Realization has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 6 h 15 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 15.09.2025 time 13:00 - 14:30
(1 h 30 min)
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Teams
Mon 20.10.2025 time 13:00 - 14:30
(1 h 30 min)
Moniammatillinen työ perhepalveluissa VV00CJ86-3003
Teams
Mon 24.11.2025 time 12:15 - 15:30
(3 h 15 min)
Moniammatillinen työ perhepalveluissa VV00CJ86-3003
Teams
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

-The student understands the foundations of interdisciplinary work and knows how to operate in an interdisciplinary team.
-The student comprehends the role of their own profession in an interdisciplinary network.
-The student understands the overall context of family services and can guide clients to appropriate services.
-The student understands the legislation influencing interdisciplinary work (social and health care).
-The student grasps the principles of shared leadership.

Content

- Foundations and division of labor in interdisciplinary work
- Methods of interdisciplinary work
- The entirety of family services, such as child protection, school social work, early childhood education, violence intervention work, SERI work, adult social work, youth work
- Legislation related to confidentiality, information exchange, and obligations in collaboration
- Shared leadership and its practices
- Ethical principles
- Dialogical approach and basic elements of good interaction

Location and time

8/2025-12/2025
Online implementation (Reppu environment and Teams)

Materials

The teacher determines the literature
Material available in Reppu

Teaching methods

- Online teaching in Reppu
- Independent study
- Video lectures
- Webinars
- Online materials, assignments
- Group work
- -Exam

Exam schedules

Online exam, exact date to be determined later

Student workload

5 ECTS credits, equivalent to 135 hours of student work

Content scheduling

Kurssi sijoittuu vuoden 2025 periodeille 3 ja 4.

Further information

The course is suitable for students in the social and health care field (nurses, public health nurses, social workers, sports instructors) as elective studies and for social work students as specialization studies (Multidisciplinary Child and Youth Protection Work).

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment methods and criteria

Grade 0-5
Assessment consists of course assignments, group work, and the exam

Further information

Elective course for students in the field of health care, social work, and physical education. Also suitable for social work students in their specialized studies."

Objective

-The student understands the foundations of interdisciplinary work and knows how to operate in an interdisciplinary team.
-The student comprehends the role of their own profession in an interdisciplinary network.
-The student understands the overall context of family services and can guide clients to appropriate services.
-The student understands the legislation influencing interdisciplinary work (social and health care).
-The student grasps the principles of shared leadership.

Accomplishment methods

Independent online studies, 135 hours, equivalent to 5 ECTS credits:

- Online materials
- Video lectures/webinars
- Final project for the course

Content

- Foundations and division of labor in interdisciplinary work
- Methods of interdisciplinary work
- The entirety of family services, such as child protection, school social work, early childhood education, violence intervention work, SERI work, adult social work, youth work
- Legislation related to confidentiality, information exchange, and obligations in collaboration
- Shared leadership and its practices
- Ethical principles
- Dialogical approach and basic elements of good interaction

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