V306-8/ STYÖP2 Finnish Social Welfare and Social Work 5 ects
Objective of course :
Student is able to
- Describe Finnish social welfare system and social work practices
- Analyze social work methods and approaches used within different working fields in practice
- Analyze and compare challenges of social service / social work practices at present
- Compare analytically differences and similarities between Finnish social protection and that of student's own origin
Course contents :
- The structure, present status and development history of Finnish social protection system
- Social welfare services
- Social work and social work methods in different contexts
- Social problems and future challenges for service development
Teaching methods :
- Orientative lectures (16 hours + seminar 6 hours)
- Study visits (5-6 different social work/service fields) in small groups
- Seminar with a presentation
- Virtual learning space Moodle is used for discussions and background material
Assessment methods:
- Active participation in the lectures and study visits
- Portfolio based on literature, lectures and study visits and its presentation in the seminar
Required/Recommended reading :
- Background literature related to each theme is given during the lessons.
- Background documents in Moodle.
Year of study :
Free
Teaching place: TAMK Social services, Pyynikintie. 2A,
Language of instruction
English
Lecturers
Principal lecturer Ulla-Maija Koivula (TAMK), tel. 050-5702471.Email: ulla-maija.koivula@tamk.fi Contact preferably by Email.
TAMK University of Applied Sciences
Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere
Tel. +358-50-5702471
Fax. +358-3-2452401
Lectures 16 hours
Fri 9-Sep-2011 - 14-Oct-2011 weekly at 9-12, All th lectures will be held at TAMK, Department of Social Services and Wellbeing. Address: Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere, class room 324, 3rd floor
Study visits on a separate schedule outside teaching times. Minimum of 5 study visits are mandatory.
Seminar 6 hours
Fri 28-Oct-2011 at 9-16, TAMK, Department of Social Services and Wellbeing. Address: Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere, class room 324, 3rd floor