Learning outcomes

Students become familiar with the challenges of management, welfare services and client processes of social work and with the development applying research data, as well as with the methodologies used within the context of organisations. Lectures and related literature act as a theoretical and scholarly introduction to Development Work Practice (S1e).

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Seminar	24 h	0 h

Lecture seminar 24h and an essay based on the literature.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

1. Patti, The Handbook of Social Welfare Management, Sage 2000. (applicable sections) 2. Seppänen-Järvelä Luottamus prosessiin. Kehittämistyön luonne sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Stakes 1999. 3. Articles handed out in the lecture seminar

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