Introduction to Welfare Society (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society, its essential features and principles and its historical development. Students can explain how the Finnish welfare society is similar to other European, especially Nordic, welfare models, and how it differs from them. Students know how the welfare services are integrated into the functions of the welfare state. They know how the services of the welfare society are organized and funded. Students are able to follow current social and economic debates. They know how to describe the respective roles of the public, private and third sector as actors in the welfare society and as providers of welfare services. Students can explain the meaning of formal and informal help.They can explain about the potential changes and imminent challenges of the welfare society, wellbeing services county and its various sectors.

Content

- the concept of welfare society
- Nordic and European welfare models
- welfare services as part of the welfare society and wellbeing services county
- funding of welfare services
- the public sector, the private sector and the third sector as providers of welfare services
- informal and formal help

Materials

Jaakkola, J., Pulma, P., Urponen, K., & Satka, M. (1994). Armeliaisuus, yhteisöapu, sosiaaliturva: Suomalaisten sosiaalisen turvan historia. Sosiaaliturvan keskusliitto. (Saatavana verkossa)​

Karisto, A., Takala, P. & Haapola, I. (2006 tai uudempi). Matkalla nykyaikaan. Elintason, elämäntavan ja sosiaalipolitiikan muutos. (Painettu kirja, lainattavissa SeAMKin kirjastosta)​

Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä ja vastuut. http://stm.fi/sotepalvelut/jarjestelma-vastuut​

Karvonen, S., Kestilä, L., Saikkonen, P., & Aalto, A. (2022). Suomalaisten hyvinvointi 2022. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/145692.​

Heinonen, J. (2019). 20-luvun hyvinvointimalli: Sosiaalinen kysymys, liike & politiikka. Into. ​

Saari, J. (2024). Harvinainen hetki: Hyvinvointivaltio valinkauhassa. Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö. harvinainen-hetki-hyvinvointivaltio-valinkauhassa-2.pdf​

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, independent study, learning assignments

Employer connections

The study course does not include Practical training.

Student workload

81h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to name essential features and principles of the welfare society. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They recognize roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can describe the properties of various welfare models. They can compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to explain the concept of welfare society and its essential features and principles. Students can explain properties of various welfare models. They can analyze and compare roles of various sectors and the potential changes these sectors will face as actors in the welfare society. Students possess some recognizable economic literacy related to the welfare society.

Qualifications

no prerequisities