Future Research, Foresight and InnovationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Student
Knows the social service system and its changing functional environment and recognizes their development needs
Knows the core legal basis and management principals of social work and sevices
Has abilities for critical analysis of societal and global changes and their social impacts
Is able to apply forecasting information and methods in planning fo r evolving social and health services

Content

Global and local challenges for social policy and social services
Functional environment and legislative basis of social services
Production models and management principals of social services
Structural reforml and regional development of services
Forecasting and future research in planning social and heath services