Periods
(25-Oct-2010
– 17-Dec-2010)
(10-Jan-2011
– 4-Mar-2011)
(7-Mar-2011
– 13-May-2011)
P3B Social Work in Different Social Contexts, organized, withing the limits of the possibilities to organize teacher exchange, in 2nd independent module.
The course covers 2 ECTS .
Aim: To provide students with basic understanding about different perspectives to social work activity in different social contexts, as well as regarding the relationship between local and global in social work.
Form of Educ. Lecture seminars, readings and assignments given by the teachers.
Target group: Undergraduate students
Language: English
Study materials: Articles delivered in the first session and materials designed by the teachers.
Mode of studying: Active participation in at least 75% of lecture seminars, readings and assignments.
Completion: Active participation in the lecture seminar and accomplishment of the tasks given.
Course coordin. To be informed later.
Feedback: Written feedback from students in English or in Finnish.
Programme: Informed at the time of enrolment for the course.
Reading assignments: Informed by the teacher in the beginning of the course.
Social Work in Different Social Contexts:
- Tue 26 Oct, at 12-14 p.m.,PINNI B3107 Introductory lecture, Kaisa-Elina Hotari, University of Tampere
- Mon 8 Nov- Wed 10 Nov, at 12-14 p.m. PINNI B3107 1. Social work in Spain 2. Needs of people in long-term care - comparisons between Finland, Austria and Spain. Visiting Scholar Carmen Perez, University of Alicante
- Mon 15 Nov- Wed 17 Nov at 12-14 p.m.,PINNI B3107, Social Work in India. Social exclusion in India, vulnerability,case analysis. Youth Living on the Street; interventin strategies, Runaway girls.
- Visiting Scholars Dr. Hilarious Beck and Ms. Roshni Nair, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
- Mon 22 Nov- Wed 24 Nov, at 12-14 p.m.PINNI B 3107, Social Work in Japan. Elderly Care. Development of Social Welfare in Japan and Elderly Care Issues. Masaya Shimmei, University of Tampere/Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Human care Research Team
- Mon 29 Nov - Wed 1 Dec at 12-14 p.m. PINNI B3107, Social work practices in Mozambique - history, context and trends in child protection. Miguel Marrengula
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.
Juha Santala (TAMK)
TAMK University of Applied Sciences
Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere
Tel. +358-50-5702471
Fax. +358-3-2452401
To sign up: From Tamk through Winha, from UTA from SITR courses or by email to ulla-maija.koivula@tamk.fi
Further information on registration periods at
See instructions on registration on the Department web pages www.uta.fi/laitokset/sostyo.
Registration in time 18.1.-6.3.2011.
The course is part of the UNIPID virtual studies study module offered by the Department of Social Work Research at University of Tampere. The course is a web course and the learning enviroment is in Moodle. The course is suitable for all students from Finnish UniPID member universities.
The course brings contributions from professionals coming from South (South Africa, Mozambique and Tanzania) in cooperation with Finnish scholars and together tackling on Sub-Saharan social problems and perspectives of social development. The approach of the course is on emancipator social development practices. For more information on the course:
http://www.unipidvirtualstudies.fi/content/courses
Registration period: 30.11.2010-30.1.2011. Registration form.
Compensations:
Social Policy: SPOIB8B2, A3A7.
Social Anthropology: SOSAA2.1 6 ECTS (includes extra assignment, please contact responsible teacher Laura Huttunen)
Social Work: STYÖS2B2. (Multicultural Social Work/Monikulttuurinen sosiaalityö or New expertise/Uusi asiuantuntijuus.
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.
Juha Santala (TAMK)
TAMK University of Applied Sciences
Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere
Tel. +358-50-5702471
Fax. +358-3-2452401
To sign up: From Tamk through Winha, from UTA from SITR courses or by email to ulla-maija.koivula@tamk.fi
Ks. ilmoittautumisen erillinen ohje sosiaalityön tutkimuksen laitoksen kotisivulla www.uta.fi/laitokset/sostyo Ilmoittautuminen ajalla 1.2.-28.2.2011.
Korvaavuus opintojaksoon STYÖS2A tai STYÖS3B.
The course is part of the UNIPID virtual studies study module offered by the Department of Social Work Research at University of Tampere. The course is a web course and the learning enviroment is in Moodle. The course is suitable for all students from Finnish UniPID member universities.
The course brings contributions from professionals coming from South (South Africa, Mozambique and Tanzania) in cooperation with Finnish scholars and together tackling on Sub-Saharan social problems and perspectives of social development. The approach of the course is on emancipator social development practices. For more information on the course:
http://www.unipidvirtualstudies.fi/content/courses
Registration period: 30.11.2010-30.1.2011. Registration form.
Compensations:
Social Policy: SPOIB8B2, A3A7.
Social Anthropology: SOSAA2.1 6 ECTS (includes extra assignment, please contact responsible teacher Laura Huttunen)
Social Work: STYÖS2B2. (Multicultural Social Work/Monikulttuurinen sosiaalityö or New expertise/Uusi asiuantuntijuus.