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

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Qualifications

No previous knowledge