Current Issues in Social Policy (5cr)

Objective

Student is familiar with contemporary social policy discources and understands how importants it is to follow societal and discussions as a professional in the field of social services. Additionally student knows how to search for information, both sceintific and everyday one.

Content

European and nationaldiscources and changes in social policy

Challanges and possibilities in municipal social policy

Development of local social welfare services

Needs assessment for a development project

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2:
Student is able to describe and search for information on discussions and changes related to welfare state and social services.

Grade 3-4:
Student is able to compare and contemplate the contemporary changes and discussions related to welfare state and social services.

Grade 5:
Stduent is able to critically evaluate and argument different views related to changes and developments concerning welfare state and social services

Materials

For example:
Klenk, Tanja & Pavolini, Emmanuele (toim.) (2015) Restructuring welfare governance. Marketization, managerialism and welfare professionalism.Celtenham: Edward Elgar.

Metteri, Anna (2012) Hyvinvointivaltion lupaukset, kohtuuttomat tapaukset ja sosiaalityö. Tampere: Tampere University Press.

Stenvall, Jari & Virtanen, Petri (2012) Sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelujen uudistaminen. Kehittämisen mallit, toimintatavat ja periaatteet. Helsinki: Tietosanoma.

Teaching methods

Lectures and distance learning