14.4.2.1 SW2100 Changes in Finnish Society and Ways of Life 4 CR / 6 ECTS CR

Consists of following parts:

Formation of the Finnish Welfare State, 2 CR / 3 ECTS CR

Objective and content
The student:
•understands the nature of Finnish social policy and the development of social work and professional development.
•understands different types of socio-political systems
•becomes familiar with contents which include the history of social policy development and its’ future challenges, as well as Finnish social policy systems and professions.

Welfare Economics, 1 CR / 1.5 ECTS CR

Objective and content
The student:
•Understands the bonds between economics, social policy
and welfare.
•becomes familiar with contents which include the basic concepts of economics, and the policies of financing of welfare states
•understands comparisons between different theoretical aspects of economics

Structural and Social Changes of Finnish Society, 1 CR / 1.5 ECTS CR

Objective and content
The student:
•understands changes within Finnish society as a part of global change.
•comprehends the impact of societal changes on different ways of living
•becomes familiar with the basic concepts and theories which inform sociological analysis
•is introduced to the history, theories and concepts relating to the evolution from a pre-modern to a late-modern society.