Comparisons as Part of Expertise in Social Services (5cr)
Code: KF21SOPAS10-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 30.09.2016 - 29.10.2016
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2017 - 31.07.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Social Work
- Teachers
- Minna Zechner
- Tiina Hautamäki
- Course
- KF21SOPAS10
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Student is familiar with social work debates and is able to have an international stance when developing social services.
Content
Themes and methods in comparative social policy and social work research. Different ways how welfare is produced in different part of the world. Finnish welfare and social services in comparison to other countries.
A trip abroad may be part of this study module if the students are willing to do so.
Location and time
From November 2016 until May 2018, mainly in a classroom but also field trips. German students visit in Seinäjoki 1-6.5.2017.
Materials
For example
Salverda, Wiemer ym. (2014) Changing inequalities in rich countries. Analytical and comparative perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Tervonen-Gonçalves, Leena & Oinonen, Eriikka (2012) Vertailun valta. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 77(1), 3-15.
Becker, Saul, Bryman, Alan & Ferguso, Harry (2012) Understanding research for social policy and social work: Themes, methods and approaches. Bristol: The Policy Press.
Teaching methods
Lectures, independent studying and small empirical research done in groups together with German students. Inludes work virtually and face-to-face.
Employer connections
Field trips are implemented when the German students visit Seinäjoki.
International connections
A course implemented jointly with the Evangelische Hochschule Dresden MAster degree students.
Student workload
130 hours, lectures, independedt studies and assignments.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Grades 1-2
Student knows the basis of comparative research and the benefits and problems related to comparisons. Student has read some comparative studies in social policy and social work.
Grades 3-4
Student is able to criitically evaluate comparative studies and is able to comparisons between Finland and other countries.
Grade 5
Student is able to make use of comoaratives research during studies and is able to implement comparative research.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.