Developing Expertise in Social Services by Comparing Different Countries

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF21SOPAS07
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Toikko, Timo
Teacher Team: Zechner, Minna ; Toikko, Timo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
YSOSKO-2014   2 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will be capable of applying the international perspective in developing social services.

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

Clients of social services and their position

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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