Well-being in a Changing Society (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA37-3022
General information
- Enrollment
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02.06.2025 - 09.09.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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09.09.2025 - 21.10.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 36 - 45
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Kaija Penttala
- Noora Ahvenjärvi
- Course
- TH00CA37
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
On Tuesdays, Weeks 37-43
Kaija Penttala (responsible teacher)
Noora Ahvenjärvi
Week 37
Tue 9.9.2025
9:15 - 10:00 Introduction to the course and the group assignment instructions (KP)
10:00 - 14.30 Theories of the welfare state. Well-being theories. (KP)
Week 38
Tue 16.9.2025
8.15-10.30 Group work (Noora´s group on Zoom: 8.15-10.30 group 1: 8.15-9.15, group 2: 9.30-10.30)
10.30 - 14:00 Measuring well-being, well-being research (KP)
14-15.30 Group work, teachers involved Kaija´s groups on campus
Week 39
Tue 23.9.2025
9.00-11.30 Sustainability, daily life and well-being (NA)
12:30 - 14:00 Marginalization and inequality (NA)
14:00-16.00 Group work, teachers involved, Noora´s groups on campus, Kaija´s groups on Zoom
Week 40
Tue 30.9.2025
12:00 - 13:30 Independent group work
Week 41
Tue 7.10.2025 Independent studying
Week 42
Tue 14.10.2025
12-13.30 Independent group work
Week 43
Tue 21.10.2025
09:00 - 10:30 Course exam (NA)
12:00 - 15:00 Group presentations (NA & KP)
Week 44
Tue 28.10.2025
15:00 - 16:30 Course re-take exam (KP)
Changes are possible.
Please note: Participation in all group meetings is compulsory.
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.
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.
Exam schedules
The course exam 21.10.2025 09:00 - 10:30
The course re-take exam Tue 28.10.2025 15:00 - 16:30
The second course re-take exam 17.12.2025 11.30 -12.45.
Student workload
Lectures 1 op
Group work 2 op
Exam 2 op
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.