International Perspectives to Social Services (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students recognise international discussions on social work and are able to apply an international perspective to the development of social services.

Content

International view points of social policy and social work for example in comparative research. If students are interested, this course can be combined with a trip abroad. The course can also involve cooperation with a university in another country. The possible cooperation influences on
the content. One possibility is to study welfare and social services in Finland in comparison to other countries.

Materials

Kirjallisuutta esim.
Cox, David R & Pawar, Manohar (2006) International social work : issues, strategies, and programs Sage.

Hart, Michael Anthony (2016) International indigenous voices in social work. E-kirja.

International Social Work (Online) E-aikakauslehti

Jäppinen, Maija & Metteri, Anna (2017) Kansainvälinen sosiaalityö: käsitteitä, käytäntöjä ja kehityskulkuja. Sosiaalityön tutkimuksen vuosikirja. UNIpress.

Lawrence, Sue & Lyons, Karen & Simpson, Graeme & Huegler, Nathalie (eds.) (2009) Introducing international social work. Learning Matters.

Lisäksi ajankohtaista tieteellistä kirjallisuutta ja artikkeleita.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to describe international discussion on social work and an international perspective to the development of social services.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to describe international discussion on social work and apply an international perspective to the development of social services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to analytically and critically describe international discussion on social work and analytically apply an international perspective to the development of social services.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.