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Degree Programme in Social Services, Full-time studies: SOS15

Code: SOS15

Degree title
Bachelor of Social Services
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2015
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Autumn 2015 Spring 2016 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 Autumn 2018 1. / 2015 2. / 2015 3. / 2016 4. / 2016 5. / 2016 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018 1. / 2018 2. / 2018
SOS15-1015
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
SOS15-1016
Building competence

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10
YPO1A2 Study and working life skills 2 2 2 1 1
YPO2A2 Internationalization Skills 2 2 2 1 1
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOS15-1017
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
YPO1B3 Business Operations and Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO2B2 Basics of Business Competence 2 2 2 1 1
SOS15-1018
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2 2 2 1 1
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
SOS15-1014
BASIC STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE

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10
STPO101 As an Expert in the Social and Health Field 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
STPO201 Basics of Drug Care 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
STPO301 English 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
STPO401 Swedish 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
SOS15-1010
BASIC STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

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28
SOS15-1011
Knowledge Base in Social Work

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28
SOSPST10 Social Work and Social Work Fields in Society 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSPST20 Welfare and Living Conditions 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSPST30 Growth and Socialization 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SOSPST40 Social Engagement and Marginalization 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SOSPST50 Culture and Way of Life 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SOSPST60 Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
SOSPST70 Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development 2 2 2 1 1
SOS15-1000
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

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119
SOS15-1001
Ethical Competence in the Social Field

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9
SOSAET10 Social Work Ethics 3 3 3 1 1 1
SOSAET20 Society, Profession and Ethics 1 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
SOSAET30 Society, Profession and Ethics 2 2 2 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
SOSAET40 Society, Profession and Ethics 3 2 2 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
SOSAET50 Society, Profession and Ethics 4 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
SOS15-1003
Service Provision System Competence

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29
SOSAPJ10 Introduction to Welfare Society 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSAPJ20 Social Security in Welfare Society 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSAPJ30 Social Security from Client Perspective 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSAPJ40 Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSAPJ50 Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSAPJ60 Case Management and Service Coordination 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOS15-1020
Valinnaiset palvelujärjestelmäosaamisen opinnot

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3
SOSAPJ70 Technology and Everyday Life 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSAPJ80 Communication Aids 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSAPJ90 Welfare Tehnology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSAPJ00 Digitalisation in the Fields of Social Work 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOS15-1004
Psychosocial and Social Work Methods

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15
SOSAPS10 Interaction in Psychosocial Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSAPS20 Drug Care in Social Work Professions 2 2 2 1 1
SOS15-1019
Valinnaiset psykososiaalisen sosiaalityön menetelmät

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8
SOSAPS30 Family Counselling 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAPS40 Coaching for Studies and Work 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAPS50 Social Rehabilitation 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSAPS60 Social Counselling in Residential Care Units 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAPS70 Social Counselling for Home-Living Clients 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSAPS80 Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOS15-1006
Activity-Based Social Work Methods

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23
SOS15-1021
Valinnaiset ryhmän ohjaamisen menetelmät

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4
SOSATO10 Facilitating Activity-Based Groups 4 4 4 2 2
SOSATO20 Facilitating Pedagogical Groups 4 4 4 2 2
SOSATO30 Facilitating Psychosocial Groups 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOS15-1022
Valinnaiset luovan toiminnan menetelmät

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4
SOSATO40 Use of Pictures in Group Activities 4 4 4 2 2
SOSATO50 Use of Drama Methods in Group Activities 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSATO60 Use of Narrative Methods in Group Activities 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSAPT70 Practical training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work 15 15 15 5 5 5
SOS15-1007
Empowerment Competence

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18
SOS15-1023
Valinnaiset valtaistavan yhteiskuntaosaamisen menetelmät

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8
SOSAVY10 Communication and Media in Social Work 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAVY20 Structural Social Work 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAVY30 Community-Oriented Social Work 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAVY40 Empowering Social Work 4 4 4 2 2
SOSAVY50 Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work 10 10 10 5 5
SOS15-1002
Management Competence

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25
SOSAJO10 Strategic Management of Social Services 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SOSAJO20 Personnel Management 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SOSAJO30 Organization Development 3 3 3 1 1 1
SOSAJO40 Practical Training: Methods of Management and Leadership 12 12 12 4 4 4
SOS15-1005
Research and Development Competence

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23
SOSATK10 Research Methods in Social Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOS15-1024
Valinnaiset tutkimuksellisen kehittämisosaamisen menetelmät

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3
SOSATK20 Service User Involvement 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSATK30 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSATK40 Foresight-Based Development 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOS15-1009
Bachelor's Thesis

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15
SOSOPI10 Thesis Plan 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SOSOPI20 Thesis Seminar 1 4 4 4 2 2
SOSOPI30 Thesis Seminar 2 4 4 4 2 2
SOSOPI40 Thesis Report 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOS15-1012
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 15 )

15
SOS15-1013
Early Childhood Education

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15
SOSVVK10 The Child's Growth and Learning 3 3 3 1 1 1
SOSVVK20 Promoting the Child's Growth and Learning 4 4 4 2 2
SOSVVK30 Small Group Activities 3 3 3 1 1 1
SOSVVK40 Early Support of Children and Families 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSVVK50 The Bachelor of Social Services in Early Childhood Education 2 2 2 1 1
SOS15-1008
Empowerment in Social Work

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32
SOSEM10 Introduction to Studies in Finland 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSEM20 Introduction to Welfare Society 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSEM30 Empowering Social Work 4 3 3 1.5 1.5
SOSEM40 Facilitating Activity-Based Groups 4 4 4 2 2
SOSEM50 Use of Pictures in Group Activities 4 4 4 2 2
SOSEM60 Communication and Media in Social Work 4 4 4 2 2
SOSEM70 Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work 10 10 10 5 5
Total 210 67 95 100 39 34 33 41.8 53.2 69.8 30.2 39 17 17 11.1 11.1 11.1 20.9 20.9 17.5 17.5 17.5 34.9 34.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 19.5 19.5

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Business Operations and Entrepreneurship
Basics of Business Competence
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
As an Expert in the Social and Health Field
Basics of Drug Care
English
Swedish
Social Work and Social Work Fields in Society
Welfare and Living Conditions
Growth and Socialization
Social Engagement and Marginalization
Culture and Way of Life
Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area
Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development
2 Professional Studies
Social Work Ethics
Society, Profession and Ethics 1
Society, Profession and Ethics 2
Society, Profession and Ethics 3
Society, Profession and Ethics 4
Introduction to Welfare Society
Social Security in Welfare Society
Social Security from Client Perspective
Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation
Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation
Case Management and Service Coordination
Technology and Everyday Life
Communication Aids
Welfare Tehnology
Digitalisation in the Fields of Social Work
Interaction in Psychosocial Work
Drug Care in Social Work Professions
Family Counselling
Coaching for Studies and Work
Social Rehabilitation
Social Counselling in Residential Care Units
Social Counselling for Home-Living Clients
Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings
Facilitating Activity-Based Groups
Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
Facilitating Psychosocial Groups
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
Use of Drama Methods in Group Activities
Use of Narrative Methods in Group Activities
Communication and Media in Social Work
Structural Social Work
Community-Oriented Social Work
Empowering Social Work
Strategic Management of Social Services
Personnel Management
Organization Development
Research Methods in Social Work
Service User Involvement
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services
Foresight-Based Development
3 Free-Choice Studies
The Child's Growth and Learning
Promoting the Child's Growth and Learning
Small Group Activities
Early Support of Children and Families
The Bachelor of Social Services in Early Childhood Education
Introduction to Studies in Finland
Introduction to Welfare Society
Empowering Social Work
Facilitating Activity-Based Groups
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
Communication and Media in Social Work
4 Training
Practical training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work
Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work
Practical Training: Methods of Management and Leadership
5 Thesis
Thesis Plan
Thesis Seminar 1
Thesis Seminar 2
Thesis Report
Not grouped
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work

Code Name Credits (cr)
SOS15-1015
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

(Choose all )

20
SOS15-1016
Building competence

(Choose all )

10
YPO1A2 Study and working life skills 2
YPO2A2 Internationalization Skills 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
SOS15-1017
Business and entrepreneurship competence

(Choose all )

5
YPO1B3 Business Operations and Entrepreneurship 3
YPO2B2 Basics of Business Competence 2
SOS15-1018
Research and project work skills

(Choose all )

5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
SOS15-1014
BASIC STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE

(Choose all )

10
STPO101 As an Expert in the Social and Health Field 2
STPO201 Basics of Drug Care 2
STPO301 English 3
STPO401 Swedish 3
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
SOS15-1010
BASIC STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

(Choose all )

28
SOS15-1011
Knowledge Base in Social Work

(Choose all )

28
SOSPST10 Social Work and Social Work Fields in Society 5
SOSPST20 Welfare and Living Conditions 5
SOSPST30 Growth and Socialization 5
SOSPST40 Social Engagement and Marginalization 5
SOSPST50 Culture and Way of Life 5
SOSPST60 Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area 1
SOSPST70 Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development 2
SOS15-1000
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

(Choose all )

119
SOS15-1001
Ethical Competence in the Social Field

(Choose all )

9
SOSAET10 Social Work Ethics 3
SOSAET20 Society, Profession and Ethics 1 1
SOSAET30 Society, Profession and Ethics 2 2
SOSAET40 Society, Profession and Ethics 3 2
SOSAET50 Society, Profession and Ethics 4 1
SOS15-1003
Service Provision System Competence

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29
SOSAPJ10 Introduction to Welfare Society 3
SOSAPJ20 Social Security in Welfare Society 5
SOSAPJ30 Social Security from Client Perspective 5
SOSAPJ40 Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation 4
SOSAPJ50 Application Areas of Social Welfare Legislation 4
SOSAPJ60 Case Management and Service Coordination 5
SOS15-1020
Valinnaiset palvelujärjestelmäosaamisen opinnot

(Choose ects: 3 )

3
SOSAPJ70 Technology and Everyday Life 3
SOSAPJ80 Communication Aids 3
SOSAPJ90 Welfare Tehnology 3
SOSAPJ00 Digitalisation in the Fields of Social Work 3
SOS15-1004
Psychosocial and Social Work Methods

(Choose all )

15
SOSAPS10 Interaction in Psychosocial Work 5
SOSAPS20 Drug Care in Social Work Professions 2
SOS15-1019
Valinnaiset psykososiaalisen sosiaalityön menetelmät

(Choose ects: 8 )

8
SOSAPS30 Family Counselling 4
SOSAPS40 Coaching for Studies and Work 4
SOSAPS50 Social Rehabilitation 4
SOSAPS60 Social Counselling in Residential Care Units 4
SOSAPS70 Social Counselling for Home-Living Clients 4
SOSAPS80 Social Work in Multiprofessional Settings 4
SOS15-1006
Activity-Based Social Work Methods

(Choose all )

23
SOS15-1021
Valinnaiset ryhmän ohjaamisen menetelmät

(Choose one )

4
SOSATO10 Facilitating Activity-Based Groups 4
SOSATO20 Facilitating Pedagogical Groups 4
SOSATO30 Facilitating Psychosocial Groups 4
SOS15-1022
Valinnaiset luovan toiminnan menetelmät

(Choose one )

4
SOSATO40 Use of Pictures in Group Activities 4
SOSATO50 Use of Drama Methods in Group Activities 4
SOSATO60 Use of Narrative Methods in Group Activities 4
SOSAPT70 Practical training: Psychosocial and Activity-Based Methods in Social Work 15
SOS15-1007
Empowerment Competence

(Choose all )

18
SOS15-1023
Valinnaiset valtaistavan yhteiskuntaosaamisen menetelmät

(Choose ects: 8 )

8
SOSAVY10 Communication and Media in Social Work 4
SOSAVY20 Structural Social Work 4
SOSAVY30 Community-Oriented Social Work 4
SOSAVY40 Empowering Social Work 4
SOSAVY50 Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work 10
SOS15-1002
Management Competence

(Choose all )

25
SOSAJO10 Strategic Management of Social Services 5
SOSAJO20 Personnel Management 5
SOSAJO30 Organization Development 3
SOSAJO40 Practical Training: Methods of Management and Leadership 12
SOS15-1005
Research and Development Competence

(Choose all )

23
SOSATK10 Research Methods in Social Work 5
SOS15-1024
Valinnaiset tutkimuksellisen kehittämisosaamisen menetelmät

(Choose one )

3
SOSATK20 Service User Involvement 3
SOSATK30 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services 3
SOSATK40 Foresight-Based Development 3
SOS15-1009
Bachelor's Thesis

(Choose all )

15
SOSOPI10 Thesis Plan 4
SOSOPI20 Thesis Seminar 1 4
SOSOPI30 Thesis Seminar 2 4
SOSOPI40 Thesis Report 3
SOS15-1012
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 15 )

15
SOS15-1013
Early Childhood Education

(Choose all )

15
SOSVVK10 The Child's Growth and Learning 3
SOSVVK20 Promoting the Child's Growth and Learning 4
SOSVVK30 Small Group Activities 3
SOSVVK40 Early Support of Children and Families 3
SOSVVK50 The Bachelor of Social Services in Early Childhood Education 2
SOS15-1008
Empowerment in Social Work

(Choose all )

32
SOSEM10 Introduction to Studies in Finland 3
SOSEM20 Introduction to Welfare Society 3
SOSEM30 Empowering Social Work 4
SOSEM40 Facilitating Activity-Based Groups 4
SOSEM50 Use of Pictures in Group Activities 4
SOSEM60 Communication and Media in Social Work 4
SOSEM70 Practical Training: Methods of Empowerment in Social Work 10

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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