Competence in Social Science and Working for ChangeLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: SO00CA30
Credits
5 op
Responsible person
- Mikko Saari
Objective
• The student knows the development history of the Finnish welfare state
• The student understands the structures that cause inequality and harm, as well as the diversity of social problems.
• The student can structure local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care.
• The student understands the protective and risk factors of the welfare state
• The student knows the methods of preventive work and early intervention and knows how to prevent marginalization.
• The student knows how to do structured social work
• The student knows the means of including and empowering the disadvantaged and promoting opportunities for participation
Content
• Basic concepts of welfare policy
• Models and development trends of the welfare state
• risks to citizens' well-being and social problems, as well as structures that produce inequality and disadvantage
• local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care
• the role of state, municipal and civil society actors in supporting well-being and social change work
• structural social work
• means of inclusion and empowerment of people in a weak position
• promoting opportunities for participation
Further information
The course involves 135 hours of work
video lectures as well as independent assignments online
Grade: 0-5
Enrollment
02.08.2025 - 30.09.2025
Timing
02.08.2025 - 30.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Sote
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
- Veera Rinne
Groups
-
SOS22SBSOS22SB
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SOS22SASOS22SA
Objective
• The student knows the development history of the Finnish welfare state
• The student understands the structures that cause inequality and harm, as well as the diversity of social problems.
• The student can structure local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care.
• The student understands the protective and risk factors of the welfare state
• The student knows the methods of preventive work and early intervention and knows how to prevent marginalization.
• The student knows how to do structured social work
• The student knows the means of including and empowering the disadvantaged and promoting opportunities for participation
Content
• Basic concepts of welfare policy
• Models and development trends of the welfare state
• risks to citizens' well-being and social problems, as well as structures that produce inequality and disadvantage
• local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care
• the role of state, municipal and civil society actors in supporting well-being and social change work
• structural social work
• means of inclusion and empowerment of people in a weak position
• promoting opportunities for participation
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Further information
The course involves 135 hours of work
video lectures as well as independent assignments online
Grade: 0-5
Enrollment
01.08.2023 - 30.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Sote
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Veera Rinne
Groups
-
SOS21SASOS21SA
-
SOS21SBSOS21SB
Objective
• The student knows the development history of the Finnish welfare state
• The student understands the structures that cause inequality and harm, as well as the diversity of social problems.
• The student can structure local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care.
• The student understands the protective and risk factors of the welfare state
• The student knows the methods of preventive work and early intervention and knows how to prevent marginalization.
• The student knows how to do structured social work
• The student knows the means of including and empowering the disadvantaged and promoting opportunities for participation
Content
• Basic concepts of welfare policy
• Models and development trends of the welfare state
• risks to citizens' well-being and social problems, as well as structures that produce inequality and disadvantage
• local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care
• the role of state, municipal and civil society actors in supporting well-being and social change work
• structural social work
• means of inclusion and empowerment of people in a weak position
• promoting opportunities for participation
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Further information
The course involves 135 hours of work
video lectures as well as independent assignments online
Grade: 0-5
Enrollment
17.04.2023 - 30.04.2023
Timing
01.06.2023 - 31.08.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
- Veera Rinne
Groups
-
VAPVAL2023VAPVAL2023
Objective
• The student knows the development history of the Finnish welfare state
• The student understands the structures that cause inequality and harm, as well as the diversity of social problems.
• The student can structure local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care.
• The student understands the protective and risk factors of the welfare state
• The student knows the methods of preventive work and early intervention and knows how to prevent marginalization.
• The student knows how to do structured social work
• The student knows the means of including and empowering the disadvantaged and promoting opportunities for participation
Content
• Basic concepts of welfare policy
• Models and development trends of the welfare state
• risks to citizens' well-being and social problems, as well as structures that produce inequality and disadvantage
• local and global challenges related to well-being and sustainable development and their effects on social and health care
• the role of state, municipal and civil society actors in supporting well-being and social change work
• structural social work
• means of inclusion and empowerment of people in a weak position
• promoting opportunities for participation
Teaching methods
Vain sosionomiopiskelijoille
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Further information
The course involves 135 hours of work
video lectures as well as independent assignments online
Grade: 0-5