Finnish Social Welfare and Social Work (5op)

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

FINNISH SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL WORK 5 ECTS
Type of course: Elective
Note: This course is also offered for international exchange and degree students in Tampere

Objective
Students are able to
" Describe Finnish social welfare system and social work practices
" Analyze social work methods and approaches used within different working fields in practice
" Analyze and compare challenges of social service / social work practices internationally/locally

Course contents
The structure, present status and development history of Finnish social protection system
Social welfare services
Social problems and future challenges for service development

Teaching methods
Orientative lectures
Study visits (5-6 different social work/service fields) in small groups
Seminars with a presentation
Moodle/Tabula -discussion

Assessment methods
Active participation in the lectures and study visits
Group discussion and essay based on literature, lectures and study visits.
Seminar presentation.

Required/Recommended reading in Moodle/Tabula
Background literature related to each theme is given during the lessons. Background documents in Moodle/Tabula.

Year of study
Free

Semester/Period
Autumn term: During September - October
Spring term: During February - March

Language of instruction
English

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

Ei tenttiä

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Active participation in the lectures and study visits
Portfolio based on literature, lectures and study visits and its presentation in the seminar

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

lähiopetus|esitelmät|opetuskeskustelu|yhteistoiminnallinen oppiminen|harjoitustyöt|päiväkirjatyöskentely (esim. oppimispäiväkirja, projektipäiväkirja)|itsenäinen verkko-opiskelu|seminaari

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Portfolio based on litterature (2 books), www.sites, lectures, study vistits and to one specific theme.

Sisällön jaksotus

24.1. Introductoin, The three welfare regimes, The main characters of Finnish social welfare: insurance and welfare services, 2 h
7.2. Visit places, your special theme, Welfare services
14.2 A short history of Finnish social welfare system and the developement of social work
28.2 Social problems and future challenges, Social work and social work methods in different contexts
6.3. Subtance use situation in Finland, Service system for substance abusers and for people with mental health problems
20.3. Seminar
27.3. Seminar
Week 13, participation to The womans Tampere?

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Ei

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

3-6 study vistits, 18 h

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Ajankohta
24.1.2012 - 27.3.2012

Tavoitteet
Students are able to
" Describe Finnish social welfare system and social work practices
" Analyze social work methods and approaches used within different working fields in practice
" Analyze and compare challenges of social service / social work practices internationally/locally

Course contents
The structure and present status of Finnish social protection system
Social welfare services
Social work and social work methods in different contexts
Social problems and future challenges for service development

Oppimistavoitteet
Describe Finnish socail welfare system and social work practices
Analyze social work methods and approaches within different working fields in practice, compare working practices internationally
Analyze and compare challenges of social service / social work practices internationally

T&K osuus
Tutustumis- /opintokäynnit (3-6)

Toteutustapa
Exchange students

Opintojakson toteutukselta kerätään palautetta
Opintojaksopalautejärjestelmän kautta