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Well-being in a Changing Society (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA37-3009

General information


Enrollment

02.06.2023 - 05.09.2023

Timing

05.09.2023 - 24.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Tiina Suni
  • Kaija Penttala

Groups

  • PSOSS23EN

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