Marketisation and Social Work
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KF21VVO09 |
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| Type: | Free choise |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Zechner, Minna |
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| Teacher Team: | Zechner, Minna |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Student is aware of the marketisation of social services and the problems related to welfare markets.
Student's Workload
130 hr
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Social services are produced in welfare societies that are increasingly marketised. Studetn familiarises with the books and writes a six page essay on: what the marketisation of social services means, what are different ways to marketisations and how marketisation manifests itself to individuals?
Recommended or Required Reading
Aaltio, Elina (2013) Hyvinvoinnin uusi järjestys. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.
Hiilamo, Heikki (2015) Hyvinvoinnin vakuutusyhtiö: mistä sote-uudistuksessa on kysymys? Helsinki: Into.
Helne, Tuula & Laatu, Markku (toim.) (2006) Vääryyskirja. Helsinki: Kelan tutkimusosasto.
Koskiaho, Briitta (2008) Hyvinvointipalvelujen tavaratalossa. Palvelutalous ja sosiaalipolitiikka Englannissa, Ruotsissa ja Suomessa. Tampere: Vastapaino.
Lehto, Markku (2014) Markkinat, sosiaaliturva ja yksilön voima. Tampere: KAKS – Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö.
Särkelä, Riitta; Siltaniemi, Aki; Rouvinen-Wilenius, Päivi; Parviainen, Heikki & Ahola, Eija (2014) Hyvinvointitalous. SOSTE: Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Distance learning
Assessment Criteria
Grading: pass/fail:
Student understands and is able to assess the problematic nature of marketised social services from different angles.
Assessment Methods
Grading is based on a student assignments.
Work Placement
Stody module contains no practical training.
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