After successful completion of the course, the students will
- be familiar with the structure and function of different health and social protection systems
- understand the various financing strategies of the systems
- be able to identify the basic questions related to the governance of the systems
- comprehend how the systems have emerged and how they have evolved
- have an understanding of the politics and different policies related to the systems
- be familiar with the future challenges and questions

Lecturers and topics:

Health care system frameworks – Ilmo Keskimäki

Health care reforms – Juha Teperi

Health system governance – Juhani Lehto

Health in All Policies – Eeva Ollila

Financing health care and social protection – Katri Sieberg

Delivering health care – Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen

International trade, globalization and health care – Meri Koivusalo

Health care workforce – Timo Sinervo

Universal Access to Care – Sanjay Pattanshetty

­Social protection in Europe – Juho Saari

Social protection and health ­– Salla Atkins

Capacity Development for Social Protection – Timo Voipio

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) - Social Cohesion and Health Issues in Global Agenda 2030­ –Sauli Rouhinen

Universal trends or specific trajectories? Causes and consequences of social policy development in North and South, East and West – Olli Kangas

Active participation in the lectures, writing an essay and a presentation in the closing seminars.

To be announced on the course.