Degree Programme in Social Services – 1st semester, online studies
- Type of studies
- Pathway studies
- Campuses
- Online campus
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 30.11.2026—13.12.2026
- Start Term
- 11.1.2027—9.5.2027
- Field of Study
- Social services, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF953
- Extent
- 30 op
- Price
- 175 €
- Admission quota
- 10
- Available places
- 10
- Teachers
- Niina Pietikäinen, Atte Kollanus, Sirpa Ylönen, Niina Pietikäinen, Taina Kilpeläinen, Virtuaalilehtori 2 Sosiaaliala, Tarja Isomäki, Heini Sajalin, Tiina Lintunen, Heini Sajalin, Markku Hiltunen, Atte Kollanus, Sanna Jattu, Tiina Häkkinen, Vesa Vainiomäki, suomen kieli ja viestintä virtuaali
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
AKE02VK27VERKKO-SOS1 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
AKE03VK27VERKKO-SOS1 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
MUU01VK27VERKKO-SOS1 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
SOS01VK27VERKKO-SOS1 Work orientations and methods in social customer work
Sisältö
• theoretical background of work orientations and methods in social customer work
• socio-educational work orientations and methods
• methods of social guidance and service counselling
• methods of group instruction and community-based work
• inclusion-promoting methods and tools in customer work
• anticipation and proactive prevention as the basis for safe interaction
• socio-educational work orientations and methods
• methods of social guidance and service counselling
• methods of group instruction and community-based work
• inclusion-promoting methods and tools in customer work
• anticipation and proactive prevention as the basis for safe interaction
Learning outcomes
Students
• are familiar with various work orientations within social customer work and know how to act to strengthen inclusion in social customer work
• know how to use methods of social guidance and service counselling to support individuals and families in different life stages and situations
• learn group instruction skills and community-based methods
• know that anticipation and proactive prevention are the basis for safe interaction
• are familiar with various work orientations within social customer work and know how to act to strengthen inclusion in social customer work
• know how to use methods of social guidance and service counselling to support individuals and families in different life stages and situations
• learn group instruction skills and community-based methods
• know that anticipation and proactive prevention are the basis for safe interaction
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
LUOVK27VERKKO-SOS1 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
OKKVK27VERKKO-SOS1 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
AKE01VK27VERKKO-SOS1 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