Changing Social Reality (5 cr)

Code: SX00EW24-3003

General information

Enrollment: 02.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of Wellbeing

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Master's Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers: Katriina Rantala-Nenonen; Katja Ihamäki; Marianne Roivas

Groups: S0923S6
Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma ylempi

Course: SX00EW24

Implementation has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 14 h 30 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Tue 29.08.2023 time 14:30 - 16:00 (1 h 30 min)	Muuttuva sosiaalinen todellisuus SX00EW24-3003	MPA6010 Oppimistila
Thu 26.10.2023 time 09:00 - 12:15 (3 h 15 min)	Muuttuva sosiaalinen todellisuus SX00EW24-3003	MPB6008 Oppimistila
Wed 08.11.2023 time 09:00 - 12:15 (3 h 15 min)	Muuttuva sosiaalinen todellisuus SX00EW24-3003	MPA6010 Oppimistila
Thu 09.11.2023 time 09:00 - 12:15 (3 h 15 min)	Muuttuva sosiaalinen todellisuus SX00EW24-3003	MPA6011 Oppimistila
Tue 12.12.2023 time 09:00 - 12:15 (3 h 15 min)	Muuttuva sosiaalinen todellisuus SX00EW24-3003	MPA4008 Oppimistila

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The students are able to critically analyse the global societal processes and changes and examine their social impact on the well-being of people. The students also outline the big picture of the factors influencing society also at different levels of government, such as the content and challenges of regional, governmental and the EU social policies

Content

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

Evaluation scale

0-5

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.