Study Guide

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Materials

Course materials:
Pesonen, P. and Riihinen, O., 2002. Dynamic Finland: The Political System and the Welfare State. Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society.
Chapters:
2 Pathways to Modern Finland pages 20-54
3 Finnish Nationalism pages 55-65
5 Civil Society pages 86-111
13 Law and Order and Public Control pages 201- 210
14 Materialization of Values and Goals pages 211-245



The teaching material given by the teachers.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Co-operative learning
Group exam

International connections

Lectures
Co-operative learning

Completion alternatives

Exam F-5

Student workload

Lectures 1 op
Group work 2 op
Exam 2 op

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Materials

Materials:
All the teaching material given by teachers

Teaching methods

Lessons
Problem Based Learning group work
Group examination

International connections

Lessons
Groupwork
Self study

Student workload

Lessons 1p
PBL 1,5p
Examination 2,5 p

Content scheduling

Well-being in a Changing Society Weeks 35-42

week 35
monday 29.8 9- 11.30 Orientation of the course and PBL-introduction(HR)
12.30-15 Deprivation (HR)
tuesday 30.8 PBL -groups with teachers: at zoom; 8.15-9.45 (groups 1-2) 10-11.30 (groups 3-4)

Heidi´s Groups 2 and 4 zoom link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/68613369541

Susanna’s Groups 1 and 3 zoom link: https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/61575455881

week36
monday 5.9 PBL -groups: independent group work: at zoom; 8.15-9.45 (groups 1-2) 10-11.30 (groups 3-4)
tuesday 6.9 9-15 Welfare theories ( SV)

week 37
monday 12.9 9-15 marginalization and social problems (HR)
tuesday 13.9 PBL -groups with teachers: at zoom; 8.15-9.45 (groups 1-2) 10-11.30 (groups 3-4)

week 38
monday 19.9 klo 9-15 Sustainability 9-11:30 (HR) 12:30- 15 Life (Arki) (HR)
tuesday 20.9 PBL -groups: independent group work: at zoom; 8.15-9.45 (groups 1-2) 10-11.30 (groups 3-4)

week 39
wed 27.9 9-15 Welfare society and global challenges and Welfare State (SV)

week40
wed 5.10 9-11.30 Measuring quality of life and (SV) 12.30-15 Group examine

week 41
monday 10.10 9-12 PBL Finland along times Group work presentations, at campus
Group teacher: groups 1,3 Susanna Virta; 2,4 Heidi Ristseppä

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you understand aspects of citizens’ well-being and social problems
• you are familiar with societal and global challenges to well-being
• you are able to examine sustainability from different perspectives (ecological, economic, social and cultural)
• you are familiar with the history, functioning and tasks of welfare society and the welfare state

Content

• changes in welfare society and the welfare state
• welfare theories, measuring well-being, perceived well-being, quality of life
• social problems, social deprivation and marginalisation

Evaluation scale

H-5