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

Code: SO00CA30-3004

General information


Enrollment
02.05.2024 - 30.06.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.06.2024 - 31.07.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Veera Rinne
Groups
VAPVAL2024
VAPVAL2024
Course
SO00CA30
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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

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