Current Themes in Social Policy

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF21SOPAS05
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Toikko, Timo
Teacher Team: Toikko, Timo ; Zechner, Minna
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
YSOSKO-2014   1 autumn   5.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will be capable of examining the development of social welfare services from the locality-based perspective.

Student's Workload

130 hr (18 lectures, 112 distant learning)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

European and national trends in social policy

Challanges and possibilities in municipal social policy

Development of local social welfare services

Needs assessment for a development project

Recommended or Required Reading

Schmidt, Ingo (2009) New institutions, old ideas: The passing moment of the European Social Model. Studies in Political Economy 84: A Socialist review, Issue 84, s. 7-28.

Kananoja, Aulikki; Niiranen, Vuokko & Jokiranta, Harri (2008) Kunnallinen sosiaalipolitiikka - osallisuutta ja yhteistä vastuuta. PS-kustannus: Jyväskylä.

and one of the following:

Anttonen, Anneli & Sointu, Liisa (2006) Hoivapolitiikka muutoksessa. Helsinki: Stakes.

Koskiaho, Briitta (2008) Hyvinvointipalvelujen tavaratalossa. Palvelutalous ja sosiaalipolitiikka Englannissa, Ruotsissa ja Suomessa. Tampere: Vastapaino.

Stenvall, Jari & Virtanen, Petri (2012) Sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelujen uudistaminen. Kehittämisen mallit, toimintatavat ja periaatteet. Helsinki: Tietosanoma.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and distance learning

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2:
Students are able to describe the current trends in social services.

Grade 3-4:
Students are able to compare the current trends in social services.

Grade 5:
Stduents are able to analyse critically the current trends in social services.

Assessment Methods

Grading is based on a student's assignments, the scale of 1-5.

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