Studieguide

Lärandemål

Students
- have knowledge of the Nordic welfare system
- have knowledge of different areas of professional expertise in social services
- develop their reflective capacity concerning their own professional development

Innehåll

- The Nordic Welfare Model
- Social Services and Social Work in Finland
- Best practice and professional development

Tid och plats

Campus Alere in Spring 2026

Studiematerial och rekommenderad litteratur

Recommended literature
Aspalter, C. 2019. Welfare regime analysis: 30 years in the making. International Social Work, 62:1, 76–88.
Blum, S, Kuhlmann, J & Schubert K. 2020. Routledge Handbook of European Welfare Systems (e-book, Novia UAS library)
Kamali, M & Jönsson, J.H. 2018. Neoliberalism, Nordic Welfare States and Social Work. Current and Future Challenges. 35-45, 79-90 (e-book, Novia UAS library)
Kettunen, P. 2010. The Nordic Welfare State in Finland, Scandinavian Journal of History, 26:3, 225-247.
Norlén, G., Heleniak, T. och Refsgaard, K. (ed.) 2024. State of the Nordic Region 2024. Stockholm: Nordregio. Open access: https://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1871728/FULLTEXT04.pdf
Pedersen, A.W. & Kuhnle. S. 2017. The concept of a “Nordic model”. In: Knutsen, Oddbjørn P. (ed.), The Nordic Models in Political Science: Challenged, but Still Viable? (pp 249-272).
+ literature suggested by lecturers through out the course

Undervisningsmetoder

Lectures and study visits, literature studies, workshops and written assignments.

Praktik- och arbetslivssamarbete

The course includes study visits to different agencies in social services and social work.

Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)

Deadlines:
The course includes different parts, all with different deadlines. See Moodle-platform for more information.

Internationella kontakter

Internationalisation:
The course is offered to exchange students.

Tilläggsuppgifter för studerande

Responsible teacher for the theoretical part of the course:
Susanne Jungerstam, susanne.jungerstam@novia.fi

Responsible teacher for study visits and and internships:
Alexandra Båsk, alexandra.bask@novia.fi

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

Students demonstrate a superficial competence and a basic understanding of the subject.

Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

Students demonstrate competence that relates to and connects with the literature.

Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)

Students demonstrate advanced competence and show a deeper understanding of the subject in relation to their future profession.

Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)

See "Uppgifter om studieperioden" in respect of grading.

Förkunskapskrav

No previous knowledge