Foundations of Welfare Society (5 ECTS)

Code: SX00FX76-3001

General information

Enrollment: 01.12.2025 - 14.12.2025
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Timing: 01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
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Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 ECTS

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of Wellbeing

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 0 - 40

Degree programmes: Social Services (in English)

Groups: SXG25S1
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Course: SX00FX76

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Objective

The student

• is familiar with the main theories and research on welfare
• understands how national and global social structures, politics and economics impact the well-being of individuals and communities
• is familiar with the different ways of organising and producing welfare services
• is familiar with the structures and processes that support sustainable development

Content

Welfare theories and research

Development of the Finnish welfare society

International welfare models

• Multi-provider model of wellbeing

• Welfare society’s interdependencies with national and global demography, economy, politics and employment

• Sustainable development

•Finnish vocabulary and expressions for describing work in a welfare society

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Framework of assessment is attached in the curriculum's description.

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