UPPER SECONDARY LEVEL EDUCATION COOPERATION: Social Service Studies
- Type of studies
- For upper secondary or vocational students
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 4.5.2026—11.5.2026
- Start Term
- 1.8.2026—31.12.2026
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