Multi-agency family reunification in child protection (2cr)
Code: XX00DY39-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 03.03.2026 - 30.06.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 03.03.2026 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- RDI portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Free Choice Studies
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Content scheduling
The course consists of five sections, each of which includes an assignment.
Objective
The student is able to explain the legal obligation related to family reunification and the support of close relationships in child protection. They can outline the different stages of the family reunification process and recognize the diversity of reunification within the context of child protection. The student is also able to explain the importance of the client’s and their network’s participation in family reunification and identify their own role as part of a multi-agency network in reunification work.
Content
• Family reunification in child protection and related legislation
• Stages of the reunification process
• Supporting close relationships in substitute care
• Multi-agency collaboration in substitute care
• Own role in reunification work
Teaching methods
Nonstop online course
Employer connections
The course was implemented as part of the ESF-funded PerheYhdessä
Family reunification and experiential action in multi-agency child protection project.
Exam schedules
At the end of the course, there is a Moodle exam that can be taken at a time of your choosing.
Student workload
The course is worth two (2) credits, which means 54 hours of work for the student.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
In an approved performance, the student is able to explain the legal obligation related to family reunification and the support of close relationships in child protection. They are capable of outlining the stages of the family reunification process and recognize the diversity of reunification within the context of child protection. The student can explain the significance of the client’s and their network’s participation in family reunification. They also identify their own role as part of a multi-agency network in reunification work.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is able to explain the legal obligation related to family reunification and the support of close relationships in child protection. They are capable of outlining the stages of the family reunification process and recognize the diversity of reunification within the context of child protection. The student can explain the significance of the client’s and their network’s participation in family reunification. They also identify their own role as part of a multi-agency network in reunification work.