Social Welfare in Finland - a Multiprofessional ApproachLaajuus (6 cr)
Course unit code: SSSK1100
General information
- Credits
- 6 cr
- Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student gets an overview on European social security policy. She/he deepens her/his opinion about the finnish social- and health services and their meaning.
Content
European social policy
The legislative foundations of finnish social security system
Social- and health services
Challanges and structural changes
Qualifications
The student knows the main features of the nordic welfare policy and the finnish social security system. The student knows how to compare finnish welfare policy and social welfare with corresponding organizations in other countries.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The assessment is made according to the level description 1- 5. The course is failed when the student does not know the basic contents of the course and is not interested in comparative inquiry with other students.