Study Guide

Objective

The course compares the differences and similarities between social and health services in Finland and in a European country.
- Students will practice intercultural interaction and working together with students of different nationalities.
- Students will be able to identify and recognise the impact of history, culture, legislation, funding models and policy decisions on the lives of social work clients in an international context.
- Students will be able to recognise the impact of social problems on the well-being, daily functioning and functional capacity of individuals and communities

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Content

The content of the course is defined with each partner. In spring 2020, the partner will be UAS Saxion from the Netherlands. Mental health (life cycle and surrounding society, social effects).
- Framework (values and attitudes, mental health services, laws and regulations),
- methods (preventive mental health work, rehabilitation, empirical expertise)

Materials

Literature will be announced in the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

- lectures, individual tasks and group tasks in international group, workshop in virtual environment
- studies in Netherlands, Saxion UAS March/April 2025/time will be announced later
- studies in Finland, SeAMK UAS/February2025/time will be announced later

Employer connections

Course includes field visits in working places.

International connections

Studying in international group in english in SeAMK UAS and Saxion UAS.
Hosting introduces both countries student's daily life

Student workload

106 hours:
- 28 h lessons
- 12 h independent work
- 66 h participating in intensive weeks in Finland and Netherlands

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Pass/Failed

Content scheduling

The theme is mental health:
- mental health (life cycle and society, social impact)
- frame of reference (values and attitudes, mental health services, laws and regulations),
- methods (preventive mental health work, rehabilitation, expert expertise)

Further information

Intensive weeks:
- Orientation and preparation of the student group
- Study trip to the Netherlands and studying
- Seamk study week in Finland
- The student pays for the international exchange week to the Netherlands.
- Accommodation during exchange weeks as home accommodation with another student.
- Study language is English

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted / Rejected
- The student actively participates in the whole course
- The student will be able to define, identify and evaluate the factors influencing the individual and the community of the phenomenon in question. The student will identify areas for development and find solutions in an international context. Students will be able to compare the differences between countries and cultures according to the theme.

Assessment methods and criteria

Independent tasks. group work, seminars.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required