Study Guide

Objective

Students are able to analyze the global changes in society critically and anticipate the social impact of these changes on people’s wellbeing. Students have a comprehensive view of the content and challenges of the municipal, governmental and EU social policy in Finland.

Content

Global social changes and their impact. Social policy in municipalities, in Finland and the EU. Socially sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Special expertise in the field of social services:

• analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environment of local society and its social policy as well as the needs of the population
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of expertise in detail and knows how to apply them to work
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Special expertise in the field of social services:

analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environment of local society and its social policy and the needs of the population from various perspectives
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of special expertise in detail and is able to apply them flexibly in demanding situations
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population and applies alternative modes of action

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Special expertise in the field of social services:

analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environments of local society and its social policy as well as the needs of the population from various perspectives using the latest national and international research knowledge
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of expertise in detail as well as is able to apply them flexibly to demanding and complex situations
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population as well as applies alternative modes of action and renews them innovatively.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Special expertise in the field of social services:

• analyses critically and considers the value foundation of global society and the operating environment of local society and its social policy as well as the needs of the population
• masters the value foundation and methods of the chosen area of expertise in detail and knows how to apply them to work
• promotes the social welfare of children, young people and families in multifaceted partnership and decreases ill-being and factors affecting it in collaboration with clients and the population