Family work and foster care (5 cr)
Code: SO00CK10-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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08.12.2025 - 06.01.2026
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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07.01.2026 - 14.12.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Sote
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Kaisa Kepanen
- Maija Leinonen
- Groups
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SOS24SASOS24SA
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SOS24SCSOS24SC
- Course
- SO00CK10
Objective
• The student understands the overall concept of foster care and the principles of corrective child protection, for example, in relation to family work.
• The student comprehends the legal implications of custody and the child’s legal status in foster care.
• The student understands the obligations and limitations related to the implementation of foster care.
• The student understands the use of a trauma-informed approach when working with a placed child and their family.
• The student recognizes the challenges related to stabilizing the life of child in custody and can utilize rehabilitative working methods.
Content
• The overall concept of foster care and the related legislation
• The status and rights of a child in foster care
• Stabilization and rehabilitation of the child, as well as restrictive measures in foster care
• Trauma-informed approach in child protection
• Practices of corrective child protection
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Prerequisites
Students must first have completed SO00CA32 Working with Families and Child Protection course.
Further information
The course involves 135 hours of study
The course includes online lectures / video materials (10 h)
Contact teaching / exercises / simulations / project:contact teaching, group instruction - the course teacher will determine the tasks in more detail
Literature: Further literature to be announced by the course teacher.
Assessment 0-5
Objective
• The student understands the overall concept of foster care and the principles of corrective child protection, for example, in relation to family work.
• The student comprehends the legal implications of custody and the child’s legal status in foster care.
• The student understands the obligations and limitations related to the implementation of foster care.
• The student understands the use of a trauma-informed approach when working with a placed child and their family.
• The student recognizes the challenges related to stabilizing the life of child in custody and can utilize rehabilitative working methods.
Accomplishment methods
Independent online studies and contact teaching on-campus.
Content
• The overall concept of foster care and the related legislation
• The status and rights of a child in foster care
• Stabilization and rehabilitation of the child, as well as restrictive measures in foster care
• Trauma-informed approach in child protection
• Practices of corrective child protection
Qualifications
Students must first have completed SO00CA32 Working with Families and Child Protection course.