Competence in Social Science and Working for ChangeLaajuus (5 cr)

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, welfare regions, 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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student will be able to relate to the learning outcomes:
Information:
- use and relate concepts from his/her field of work in a competent and comprehensive manner
The professional competence of his/her field of work and his/her knowledge of his/her field of work and his/her combination of skills and competences.
Skills:
- analyse, compare, synthesise and select information and present alternative approaches
- analyse, reflect and critically evaluate their own knowledge and professional competence
reflect, analyse, reflect and analyse the knowledge and practices of their profession on the basis of the information acquired.
- to act independently, responsibly, proactively and flexibly in a given learning and working environment
- in the learning and working environment
- select, critically evaluate and use techniques and models in their professional field
in their work.
Attitudes:
- act in a customer-oriented, goal-oriented and work-oriented manner
- to work as a member of a team to promote and develop team activities
- Critically apply professional ethical principles in their work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student will be able to relate to the learning outcomes:
Information:
- use the concepts of his/her profession in a coherent way
- Consistently identify, describe and justify the basic knowledge of the profession.
Skills:
- select appropriate courses of action on the basis of acquired knowledge and guidance
- assess and reflect on their own knowledge and practices in their profession
- act independently and responsibly in a variety of tasks in the context of the learning and working environment.
environment
- apply appropriate techniques and models to the activities of their profession.
Attitudes:
- work in a customer-oriented, goal-oriented and professionally oriented manner
- work as a member of a team to achieve a common goal
- justify their actions in accordance with professional ethical principles.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student will be able to relate to the learning outcomes:
Information:
- use key/individual concepts of his/her professional field appropriately
- name and describe the basic knowledge of his/her profession.
Skills:
- act appropriately, although the action may still be uncertain
- act appropriately in different learning and working environments under guidance
- make appropriate use of techniques and models in their professional field.
Attitudes:
- act professionally in client situations
- act as a member of a team and be respectful of other members of the team
- Act in accordance with professional ethical principles.

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of work
video lectures as well as independent assignments online
Grade: 0-5