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

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

Timetable:
Orientation and lectures on Fridays 9-12 on 2.10., 9.10., 16.10., 23.10.
and 6.11.
Seminar on 25.11. 9-16.
Study visits during weeks 43-45 - exact timetable informed later during the course. Times of visits are variable depending on work places.

Teaching place: PIRAMK Social services, Pyynikintie 2A, 3rd floor - the exact class room informed in the lobby.

Language of instruction
English

Lecturers
Principal lecturer Ulla-Maija Koivula (PIRAMK), tel. 050-5702471 and
lecturer Kaisa-Elina Hotari (UTA), tel. 040-7060660

Emails: ulla-maija.koivula@piramk.fi, kaisa-elina.hotari@uta.fi
Contact preferably by Email.

PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences
Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere
Tel. +358-50-5702471
Fax. +358-3-2452401
Email: ulla-maija.koivula@piramk.fi