- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—31.7.2026
- Start Term
- 17.8.2026—27.9.2026
- Field of Study
- Social services, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF727
- Extent
- 5 op
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 4
- Teachers
- Pirkko Kärkkäinen, Mari Kirkanen, Harriet Tervonen
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
LST01VS26DIAK Trauma orientation in child welfare
Sisältö
• maltreatment as a phenomenon and the effects of adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) on a child’s growth and development
• the psychological role of intergenerational traumatisation
• advanced understanding of trauma, recognising symptoms and understanding triggers
• the developmental role of protective factors in various growth environments
• susceptibility factors of vicarious traumatisation
• stabilising practices and work methods
(ACEs) on a child’s growth and development
• the psychological role of intergenerational traumatisation
• advanced understanding of trauma, recognising symptoms and understanding triggers
• the developmental role of protective factors in various growth environments
• susceptibility factors of vicarious traumatisation
• stabilising practices and work methods
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
• recognise intergenerational patterns of maltreatment, the phenomena and forms of child
maltreatment, and their contributing factors in traumatisation
• understand the mechanism of traumatisation and its effects on a child’s development and
everyday life
• understand the importance of stability in everyday life for the child’s and their family’s
resilience and sense of security
• identify the dynamics of vicarious traumatisation in themselves, and the role and tools of
prevention
• recognise intergenerational patterns of maltreatment, the phenomena and forms of child
maltreatment, and their contributing factors in traumatisation
• understand the mechanism of traumatisation and its effects on a child’s development and
everyday life
• understand the importance of stability in everyday life for the child’s and their family’s
resilience and sense of security
• identify the dynamics of vicarious traumatisation in themselves, and the role and tools of
prevention
Prerequisites
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Grading scale
0-5