Study Guide

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.

Location and time

Autumn 2023

Exam schedules

Completion of the course consists of independent and small group assignments (S) and group exam (1-5).

Course assignments must be completed and the final assignment returned before the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

50% of the grade are individual, group assingment and seminar work and 50% is exam.
All the approved tasks and work forms of the course are mandatory as well as active partcipation during the class sessions.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The course includes lectures, small groups and independent assignments

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

2 cr = 54 hours of student work
The two course credits consist of the student's independent orientation to the course materials, group work and individual assignments.

Content scheduling

Part 1: Independent and Group task
Part 2: Exam

International connections

N/A

Further information

Orientation, workshops, and seminar are mandatory.
Lectures, reading groups, group work visits/interviews, individual work, seminar

Some of the materials provided during the course will be both in English and Finnish.

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

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

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

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.