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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