Development of the Welfare State (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students will understand the impact of the structures and processes of society on the lives of individuals and communities. They will become familiar with the development trends of social policy and how they are tied to the need for change in welfare services. Students will recognise the official and unofficial structures that support wellbeing, social participation and safety. They will comprehend the decision-making mechanisms within society. In addition, students will understand the effects of global economics and national economic development on social activities and people’s living conditions. They will become familiar with the different means of producing and organising welfare services.

Content

Welfare theories. Development of the Finnish welfare state and society. International welfare state models. Multi-ple-producer model of the welfare state. Structures and methods of decision-making. Dependency of the welfare state on the global economy, production, standard of living, economic policy and employment.

Materials

Literature in Economics:
Grady Klein & Yoram Bauman: The Cartoon Introduction to Economics - volumes I & II

Social Policy (Katja Ihamäki):
Exam: Teaching and literature:
Suomalainen sosiaaliturva. Heikki Niemelä and Kari Salminen. Kela. 9-24. http://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/129154/SocialsecurityinFinland.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Neoliberalism, Nordic Welfare States and Social Work : Current and Future Challenges (2018)
by Masoud Kamali , and Jessica H. Jönsson
Publisher Taylor & Francis Group, pp 1-46 and 238-270.

Other literature:
Spicker, P. 2017. Arguments for Welfare. The Welfare State and Social Policy. London: Rowman & Littlefield International Ltd. -> Löytyy e-versiona Metcat palvelussa.
Muu kirjallisuus:
George Ritzer (2008): The McDonaldization of Society. Pine Forge Press.
Towards a social investement welfare state? Ideas. policies and challenges. 2012. Eds. Nathalie Morel, Bruno Palier and Joakim Palme. Policy Press.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and assignments, participation 80 % to it.
Katja Ihamäki: teaching in zoom.
Lauri Narinen: teaching in Myllypuro and zoom.
Literature
Exam in Myllypuro in Metropolia

Exam schedules

Exam: Wed 11/11 at 13:00 - 16:00 class MPA 4015 KI/LN
Re-exams:

Completion alternatives

Litterature will be announced later.

Student workload

Katja Ihamäki: teaching in zoom and assignments:
Tue 27.10. at 12.45-15.30. in zoom (MPA3026)
Thu 29.10. at 12.45-16. in zoom (MPA6011)
Tue 3.11. at 12.45-16. in zoom (MPA6017)
Wed 4.11. at 12.45-14.15 in zoom (MPA6017)

Lauri Narinen:
Tue 20/10 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA4011
Fri 23/10 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA4011
Thu 29/10 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA 6009
Tue 3/11 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA4011
Thu 5/11 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPD 1002

EXAM: Wed 11/11 at 13:00 - 16:00 class MPA 4015 KI/LN in Myllypuro in Metropolia

Further information

Katja Ihamäki in zoom:
Tue 27.10. at 12.45-15.30. MPA3026
Thu 29.10. at 12.45-16. MPA6011
Tue 3.11. at 12.45-16. MPA6017
Wed 4.11. at 12.45-14.15 MPA6017

Lauri Narinen:
Tue 20/10 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA4011
Fri 23/10 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA4011
Thu 29/10 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA 6009
Tue 3/11 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPA4011
Thu 5/11 at 8:30 - 11:45 class MPD 1002

EXAM: Wed 11/11 at 13:00 - 16:00 class MPA 4015 KI/LN in Myllypuro in Metropolia

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criteria see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment methods and criteria

Opetukseen osallistuminen, kirjallisuus, tentti 0 - 5.