Finnish Society and Social Policy (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students know the functions and operating principles of the most central institutions of Finnish society. They understand how citizen's constitutional rights affect their future work. Students are familiar with the history of Finnish society and social policy. They understand history through older people’s experience and are able to discuss historical events.

Content

- Finnish history and the development of the welfare state
-Constitutional rights
-Public administration
-Court of law and punishments in Finland
-Taxation in Finland

Materials

Material provided by lecturer

Teaching methods

Lectures, learning discussions, learning tasks

Exam schedules

The last lecture

Student workload

Lectures 18 hours, learning tasks and preparation for exam 66 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with central features of Finnish society and social policy. They understand the function and development of Finnish society to some extent.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with central features of Finnish society and social policy, and they are able to examine connections between various phenomena. Students understand how Finnish society and its central institutions function.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to critically examine themes pertaining to social policy and to the development of Finnish society. They know how to relate individual phenomena to a social context. Students are able to critically evaluate the situation of the Finnish welfare state.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.