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

-

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

• Active participation in the lectures and study visits
• Making of assignments
• Presentation in the seminar

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

• Orientative lectures
• Course assignments (individual and group assignments)
• Study visits (5-6 different social work/service fields) in small groups
• Seminar with a presentation
• Virtual learning space Tabula is used for discussions and background material

Oppimateriaalit

You could find it at Tabula

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Lectures and study visits totally 40 h

Sisällön jaksotus

Lectures and study visits 30 h.
Orientative lecture compulsory.
Thu 10.9.2015 8.30-15 , excursion in the afternoon, Tampere University Linna 6017
Thu 17.9.2015 9-15, excursion in the afternoon, excursion in the afternoon, Linna 6017
Thu 24.9.2015 9- 15 excursion in the morning, lecture in the afternoon, H4-26 TAMK, Kuntokatu 3
Thu 1.10.2015 9-15 excursion in the morning, lecture in the afternoon, H4-26 TAMK, Kuntokatu 3
Thu 8.10.2015 9-15, lecture in the morning, UTA, Linna 6017, excursion in the afternoon
Seminars Thu 15.10.2015 9-15 UTA, Thu 22.10.2015 9-15 TAMK H4-26. Each student will give a presentation of their special selected theme. Attendance to the seminars is compulsory.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Not available

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Study Visits

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Opintojakson toteutukselta kerätään palautetta
Opintojaksopalautejärjestelmän kautta

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student does not understand the Finnish social welfare system and the role of the social work within the system
no attendance to the seminar , the student does not make the presentation in the seminar

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

• Understand and describe the Finnish social welfare system and the role of social work within the system
• Understand what kind of social work approaches and methods are used within different working fields in practice

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

• Understand and describe the Finnish social welfare system and the role of social work within the system
• Understand what kind of social work approaches and methods are used within different working fields in practice
• Understand and discuss present challenges in social work/ social services

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

• Understand and describe the Finnish social welfare system and the role of social work within the system
• Understand what kind of social work approaches and methods are used within different working fields in practice
• Understand and discuss present challenges in social work/ social services
• Compare analytically the differences and similarities between Finnish welfare system and welfare systems of other countries