UPPER SECONDARY LEVEL EDUCATION COOPERATION: Social Service Studies
- Type of studies
- For upper secondary or vocational students, Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 4.5.2026—11.5.2026
- Start Term
- 1.8.2026—31.12.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, Interpreting, languages and communication, Social services, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration closed
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF648
- Extent
- 20 op
- Admission quota
- 16
- Available places
- 11
- Teachers
- Sabina Hentilä, Sandra Hagman, Elina Johansson, Taina Kilpeläinen, Tiina Lintunen, Tanja Piironen, Taina Kilpeläinen, Vesa Vainiomäki, Hanna Lamberg, Riikka Tuominen, Maarit Heusala
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
SSYNS26DIAK Understanding sexuality and gender in encounter work
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
OKIVS26AVOIN Getting a grip on writing – towards written communication skills needed in higher education
Sisältö
– the writing process
– the aids and obstacles in writing and reading
– the aids and obstacles in writing and reading
Learning outcomes
The student
– understands the process-like nature of writing
– recognises their strengths and challenges as a writer and reader
– understands the process-like nature of writing
– recognises their strengths and challenges as a writer and reader
Grading scale
0-5
ELA01NS26DIAK Mental health and intoxicating substances
Sisältö
• protective and exposing factors (individual, community, society and global level)
• central legislation related to mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
• key concepts of mental health
• work that promotes and remedies mental health
• levels of substance use
• preventive, remedial and problem-reducing substance abuse work
• manifestation of crises
• principles of crisis work and forms of help
• reflection on professional growth
• central legislation related to mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
• key concepts of mental health
• work that promotes and remedies mental health
• levels of substance use
• preventive, remedial and problem-reducing substance abuse work
• manifestation of crises
• principles of crisis work and forms of help
• reflection on professional growth
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
• know how to assess and analyse their values and attitudes to mental health and substance use and identify and reduce social stigmatisation
• are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
• understand the role of preventive, remedial and problem-reducing work in mental health, substance and crisis work
• understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
• know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
• understand the basics of how various crises manifest
• understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
• know how to assess and analyse their values and attitudes to mental health and substance use and identify and reduce social stigmatisation
• are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
• understand the role of preventive, remedial and problem-reducing work in mental health, substance and crisis work
• understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
• know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
• understand the basics of how various crises manifest
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
OKKVS26VÄYLÄ 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
0-5
ELA02NS26DIAK Old age
Sisältö
• the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
• diversity of old age and the ability to function
• national and international old age policies
• changes related to aging
• reflection of professional personal growth
• values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
• Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations
• diversity of old age and the ability to function
• national and international old age policies
• changes related to aging
• reflection of professional personal growth
• values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
• Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
• are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
• know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age
• understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
• are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
• know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
MYH1NS26DIAK Disability
Sisältö
• disabilities and their manifestation as part of the life course
• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, disability policies, Disability Services Act
• right of self-determination, accessibility and inclusion
• forms, values and objectives of disability work
• personal perceptions and attitudes on disability and professional relationship with it
• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, disability policies, Disability Services Act
• right of self-determination, accessibility and inclusion
• forms, values and objectives of disability work
• personal perceptions and attitudes on disability and professional relationship with it
Learning outcomes
Students
• know the various manifestations of disabilities
• understand disability as part of the diversity of being a human as well as various life paths
• are familiar with disability work and disability policies and the values and objectives that guide them, such as the promotion of self-determination, accessibility and inclusion
• are able to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and views on humanity in relation to disabilities
• know the various manifestations of disabilities
• understand disability as part of the diversity of being a human as well as various life paths
• are familiar with disability work and disability policies and the values and objectives that guide them, such as the promotion of self-determination, accessibility and inclusion
• are able to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and views on humanity in relation to disabilities
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
AKE02VS26VÄYLÄ 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