Degree Programme in Social Services, Diaconal Work, Christian Early Childhood Education and Youth Work – 1st semester, online studies
- Type of studies
- Pathway studies
- Campuses
- Online campus
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 31.7.2026—14.8.2026
- Start Term
- 31.8.2026—31.12.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, Social services, The church sector
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF851
- Extent
- 30 op
- Price
- 175 €
- Admission quota
- 20
- Available places
- 20
- Teachers
- Atte Kollanus, Sari Jylli, Laura Manninen, Tiina Häkkinen, Vesa Vainiomäki, Päivi Pässilä, Niina Pietikäinen, Sari Jylli, Päivi Pässilä, Niina Pietikäinen, Vesa Vainiomäki, Leena Udo, Heini Sajalin, Niina Pietikäinen, Kirsi Laukkonen, Eveliina Hellas
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
OKKVS26POLKU Orientation to higher education studies
Sisältö
• study orientation
• Diak’s learning environments and tools
• the Diak way of thinking, including the development-oriented work approach and the principles of professional critical reflection
• Diak’s study principles and guidelines
• Diak’s library services and databases
• Diak’s learning environments and tools
• the Diak way of thinking, including the development-oriented work approach and the principles of professional critical reflection
• Diak’s study principles and guidelines
• Diak’s library services and databases
Learning outcomes
Students
• are familiar with the Diak way of thinking, including the development-oriented work approach and the principles of professional critical reflection
• know how to start their professional growth process
• are familiar with Diak’s study principles and learning tools
• know the principles of critical information retrieval
• are familiar with the Diak way of thinking, including the development-oriented work approach and the principles of professional critical reflection
• know how to start their professional growth process
• are familiar with Diak’s study principles and learning tools
• know the principles of critical information retrieval
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
AKE01VS26POLKU Ethics and expertise in the social and church sectors
Sisältö
• central underlying sciences in the social and church sectors and the terms used in the professional fields
• diversity of tasks and responsibilities in the social and church sectors
• the history, current state and future of the professions
• the shared ethical basis of the professions
• Diak’s values
• diversity of tasks and responsibilities in the social and church sectors
• the history, current state and future of the professions
• the shared ethical basis of the professions
• Diak’s values
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to analyse the multidisciplinary basis of expertise and the challenging changes of the future
• know the history and central terms of their professional field
• know how to analyse the view of humans and values behind their ethical actions
• are familiar with Diak’s values and basic task in the education system
• know how to analyse the multidisciplinary basis of expertise and the challenging changes of the future
• know the history and central terms of their professional field
• know how to analyse the view of humans and values behind their ethical actions
• are familiar with Diak’s values and basic task in the education system
Grading scale
0-5
AKE02VS26POLKU Human growth and development
Sisältö
• the physical and motor development, the cognitive, socio-emotional and ethical and moral development of human beings and the factors influencing them
• topical research and professional debate on human development
• reflection on one’s professional and personal development
• topical research and professional debate on human development
• reflection on one’s professional and personal development
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand the stages and areas of human development in the life cycle
• understand developmental diversity and individual developmental processes
• can use professionally the contents of the course in social and church work
• understand the stages and areas of human development in the life cycle
• understand developmental diversity and individual developmental processes
• can use professionally the contents of the course in social and church work
Grading scale
0-5
AKE03VS26POLKU Encounters and professional interaction
Sisältö
• professional people skills and dialogue in customer work
• ethical principles in interactions and customer work
• sensitivity in interactions
• basics of simplified language in social customer work
• language skills
• group activities and dialogue in a group
• basics of occupational safety, anticipation and prevention in challenging customer situations
• professional reflection skills
• ethical principles in interactions and customer work
• sensitivity in interactions
• basics of simplified language in social customer work
• language skills
• group activities and dialogue in a group
• basics of occupational safety, anticipation and prevention in challenging customer situations
• professional reflection skills
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to develop their interaction skills in ethically sensitive human rights-related interactions with all kinds of people in various life situations
• understand the customer’s diversity and life experiences as the basis for interaction and actions
• know the basics of language awareness and simplified language
• know how to consider safety in challenging customer situations
• are familiar with group dynamics and know how to act in groups
• know how to reflect on their actions and interaction skills
• know how to develop their interaction skills in ethically sensitive human rights-related interactions with all kinds of people in various life situations
• understand the customer’s diversity and life experiences as the basis for interaction and actions
• know the basics of language awareness and simplified language
• know how to consider safety in challenging customer situations
• are familiar with group dynamics and know how to act in groups
• know how to reflect on their actions and interaction skills
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
MUU01VS26POLKU Finnish society, social security and service system
Sisältö
• sections of welfare
• differences in welfare
• development of the Finnish society and welfare state and changes in the way of life
• megatrends
• basis of social policies
• basics of social legislation
• income security and social insurance
• a service system that promotes welfare and social safety
• changes, development programmes and projects and renewal challenges in social and healthcare services
• the customer’s/patient’s position and rights in the social and healthcare service system
• differences in welfare
• development of the Finnish society and welfare state and changes in the way of life
• megatrends
• basis of social policies
• basics of social legislation
• income security and social insurance
• a service system that promotes welfare and social safety
• changes, development programmes and projects and renewal challenges in social and healthcare services
• the customer’s/patient’s position and rights in the social and healthcare service system
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand the areas of welfare
• identify the state of Finnish welfare and differences in welfare
• are familiar with changes in the Finnish society, welfare state and way of life
• know how to analyse the basis of social policies and which fields social work is carried out in
• are familiar with the basics of social legislation
• are familiar with income security and social insurance
• understand the service system that promotes welfare and social safety
• identify with key changes in social and health services as well as service development programmes and projects
• understand the customer’s/patient’s position and rights in the social and healthcare service system
• understand the areas of welfare
• identify the state of Finnish welfare and differences in welfare
• are familiar with changes in the Finnish society, welfare state and way of life
• know how to analyse the basis of social policies and which fields social work is carried out in
• are familiar with the basics of social legislation
• are familiar with income security and social insurance
• understand the service system that promotes welfare and social safety
• identify with key changes in social and health services as well as service development programmes and projects
• understand the customer’s/patient’s position and rights in the social and healthcare service system
Grading scale
0-5
LUOVS26POLKU Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
Sisältö
• sectors of creativity and resources
• basis and objectives of creative, art-based and functional working
• creative, art-based and functional methods that increase wellbeing and resources
• supporting humans’ social agency through guidance
• examining and strengthening the student’s own creativity, resources and agency
• basis and objectives of creative, art-based and functional working
• creative, art-based and functional methods that increase wellbeing and resources
• supporting humans’ social agency through guidance
• examining and strengthening the student’s own creativity, resources and agency
Learning outcomes
Students
• recognise their own creativity and resources as part of wellbeing and expertise
• know how to use their creativity and resources in social work
• understand the basis and objectives of creative, art-based and functional social work
• are familiar with and know how to apply creative, art-based and functional methods in work carried out with various types of customers
• know how to support humans’ inclusion and social agency
• recognise their own creativity and resources as part of wellbeing and expertise
• know how to use their creativity and resources in social work
• understand the basis and objectives of creative, art-based and functional social work
• are familiar with and know how to apply creative, art-based and functional methods in work carried out with various types of customers
• know how to support humans’ inclusion and social agency
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
STTVS26POLKU Parish task and activities
Sisältö
• spiritual and social dimensions of parish work
• wide-ranging parish activities
• competence required in church work
• pastoral care, confirmation classes, family-oriented approach
• inclusion, accessibility, communality, volunteer activities
• principles of a safer parish and parity
• sustainable future
• wide-ranging parish activities
• competence required in church work
• pastoral care, confirmation classes, family-oriented approach
• inclusion, accessibility, communality, volunteer activities
• principles of a safer parish and parity
• sustainable future
Learning outcomes
Students
• know the basic task and activities of the parish
• know how to analyse the spiritual and social dimensions of the parish
• know how to analyse the competence needed in parish work
• know the basics of pastoral care, confirmation classes and family-oriented work
• know how to analyse the basics to build a safe community within the parish
• know how to analyse the realisation of the parish’s basic task in the light of its guiding principles
• know the basic task and activities of the parish
• know how to analyse the spiritual and social dimensions of the parish
• know how to analyse the competence needed in parish work
• know the basics of pastoral care, confirmation classes and family-oriented work
• know how to analyse the basics to build a safe community within the parish
• know how to analyse the realisation of the parish’s basic task in the light of its guiding principles
Grading scale
0-5