Well-being in a Changing Society (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA37-3005
General information
Enrollment
01.06.2022 - 04.10.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Salo IoT Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 39
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Heidi Ristseppä
- Susanna Virta
Groups
-
PSOSS22EN
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