International Perspectives on Social Services

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF21SOPAS04
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Toikko, Timo
Teacher Team: Zechner, Minna ; Toikko, Timo
Language of Instruction: English

Learning Outcomes

Students will know how to examine the development of social services from an international perspective.

Students will be capable of applying the international perspective to their thesis.

Student's Workload

130 hr (18 lectures + 118 distant learning)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Current trends in social policy

Users, clients and consumers

Alternative ways to welfare production

Recommended or Required Reading

Students will be informed later

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and distance learning

Assessment Criteria

Grading: pass/fail (grade 3)
Students are able to describe and compare the current development of social services from an international perspective.

Assessment Methods

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

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