Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
-can account for the historical background of social policy in Finland and internationally
- know key social policy concepts such as equality, social justice, and citizenship
- understands the importance of social policy as a social activity and scientific discipline
- can identify different welfare models to organize and finance social policy
- is aware of the specificities and contemporary challenges of Finnish social policy.

Content

-social policy as a science and as a policy area
-the basic concepts, functioning and sub-areas of social policy
-the emergence and historical development of social policy
-differences between Finnish social policy and other social policy models
- different approaches to the achievement of social policy and different critical approaches to social policy

Qualifications

No previous knowledge

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates superficial competence and basic understanding of the subject

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates a competence that is related and linked to the literature
The student can reflect and motivate from his/her point of view

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has an immerse competence and shows a deeper understanding of the subject in relation to the upcoming profession

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student possesses a basic competence in the subject / The student does not show sufficient competence in the subject