Social and Health Care Service System (2cr)

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Exam schedules

Exam 10.5.2022 - 0915 – 10.45
- 1st Re-take: XXXXX
- 2nd Re-take: XXXXX

More information will be given during the orientation

Assessment methods and criteria

50% of the grade is seminar work and 50% is theory exam.
All the approved tasks and work forms of the course are mandatory.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, reading groups, group work visits/interviews, individual work, seminar



The implementation plan will be updated before the orientation

Learning materials

The Finnish Health and Service Reform - https://soteuudistus.fi/en/
The Social and Health Care Reform : https://thl.fi/en/web/social-welfare-and-health-care-reform/future-health-and-social-services-centres
Robichaux, Catherine. 2017. Ethical Competence in Nursing Practice : Competencies, Skills, Decision- Making (ebook):
- Public Health Ethics and Social Justice in the Community, p. 209 on, Chapter 9 by Joan Kub:
- Exploring Ethical Issues related to Emerging Technology in Health care. Chapter 11:

All the material available on/ via the course moodle platform.

Student workload

1 cr = 27hours total hours 54hours inclusive of contact hours.

Further information

Orientation, workshop, and seminar are mandatory.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

is able to name the concepts of the social, health and rehabilitation service system and is able to describe the main principles of the system.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

is able to specify the service production of the social health and rehabilitation service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social, health and rehabilitation service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.