Development of the Welfare State (5 ECTS)

Objective

The students will understand the most important theories of welfare and happiness. The students understand how the structures and processes of society affect the lives of individuals and communities. They are familiar with the development trends of societal policy and their links to the needs of change in welfare services. The students are familiar with structures and processes supporting well-being, social inclusion and safety. The students understand the courses of action in societal decision making. The students also understand how the global economy and Finland's economic development affect the functioning of society and the living conditions of people. They are familiar with the different ways in which welfare services are organized and provided.

Content

Welfare theories. Development of the Finnish welfare state and society. International welfare state models. The multi producer model of the welfare state. The welfare society's dependency on global economy, production, the standard of living, economic policy and employment.

Location and time

Lauri Narinen contact teaching:
Mon 25/10 at 12:45-16:00 MPA 6010
Wed 3/11 at 12:45-16:00 MPA 6010
Mon 8/11 at 8:30-11:45 MPA 6010
Thu 18/11 at 8:30-11:45 MPA 4008
Wed 24/11 at 8:30-11:45 MPA 6010

Johanna Ihalainen contact teaching:
Fri 29.10. at 8.30 - 11.00 MPA6010
Tue 9.11. at 8.30 - 11.45 MPA4010
Wed 17.11. at 8.30 - 11.45 MPA6018
Tue 23.11. at 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010


EXAM: Fri 26/11 at 12:45 - 15:30 MPA 1010

Materials

Litterature of economics: Grady Klein & Yoram Bauman: The Cartoon Introduction to Economics - volumes I & II
and material from contact teaching.

Literature of Social policy:

Suomalainen sosiaaliturva. Heikki Niemelä and Kari Salminen. Kela. 9-24. http://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/129154/SocialsecurityinFinland.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

2. Neoliberalism, Nordic Welfare States and Social Work : Current and Future Challenges (2018) by Masoud Kamali , and Jessica H. Jönsson Publisher Taylor & Francis Group, pages 1-46 ja 238-270.
Metropolia library, e-book

3. Material from contact teaching

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, assignments and litterature
Teaching in Myllypuro and possibly in zoom.
Exam in Myllypuro in Metropolia

Exam schedules

EXAM: Fri 26/11 at 12:45 - 15:30 MPA 1010

Re-exams in January and March 2022 in Myllypuro

Further information

Lauri Narinen contact teaching:
Mon 25/10 at 12:45-16:00 MPA 6010
Wed 3/11 at 12:45-16:00 MPA 6010
Mon 8/11 at 8:30-11:45 MPA 6010
Thu 18/11 at 8:30-11:45 MPA 4008
Wed 24/11 at 8:30-11:45 MPA 6010

Johanna Ihalainen contact teaching:
Fri 29.10. at 8.30 - 11.00 MPA6010
Tue 9.11. at 8.30 - 11.45 MPA4010
Wed 17.11. at 8.30 - 11.45 MPA6018
Tue 23.11. at 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010

EXAM: Fri 26/11 at 12:45 - 15:30 MPA 1010

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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