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Knowledge Base in Social Sciences (4cr)

Code: SS10085-3003

General information


Enrollment
11.03.2026 - 31.03.2026
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
Timing
11.03.2026 - 31.05.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 cr
Unit
Business, administration and law
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Antti Raekorpi
Kirsi Lindlöf
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Lindlöf
Groups
SSFK26
Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Spring, 2026, Fast Track
Course
SS10085

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

You will understand philosophical and social science arguments.

-You are able to apply knowledge in the social and educational field.

-You are able to define the social significance of work in the social and educational field.

-You will become familiar with the field of social work from a social point of view.

-You are able to examine the structures, processes and phenomena of society at the level of the individual, communities and society.

Content

In the field of Social Services, the social science perspective provides the basis for the work of a social services professional.
-Fundamentals of Social Philosophy (freedom, responsibility, and power).
-Fundamentals of Sociology (membership of society and the importance of inclusion in society).
- Basics of Social Policy (welfare policy and welfare and civil society)
-Economic, political, social and cultural significance.
-Sustainable development, a local and global perspective.
- Basics of Early Childhood Education.

Location and time

Itsenäinen verkkototeutus kevät-kesä -26.
Opintojakso alkaa ja moodle aukeaa viikolla 18.
Opintojaksolla on kaksi arviointipäivämäärää: 31.5 ja 31.7.
Opintojakso päättyy 31.7.26

Materials

Moodlessa (aukeaa, kun ilmoittautuminen on hyväksytty).

Teaching methods

SECTION 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1 ECTS

Documents and legislation guiding the activities of early childhood education and care

Values and goals of early childhood education and care

Job description of a Social Pedagogue in Early Childhood Education

Completion alternatives

OSIO1:
Korkakoulutasoiset opinnot 10v.
*sosiaalitieteet (yhteiskuntapolitiikka, sosiologia, sosiaalipolitiikka, sosiaalioikeus)
* filosofia (etiikka, yhteiskuntafilosofia, sosiaalietiikka).
Keskustellaan tapauskohtaisesti opettajien kanssa.

Student workload

4 x 27h

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