Curricula

Objective

The students master
• The concept of social problem and different approaches to prevent them
• The process of social exclusion and the methods of preventing the process
• The theory of welfare and the changes in Finnish welfare states
• The main features of European and Finnish social policy as well as different models of welfare states
• The main features of Finnish Social security system including social benefits and health services
as well as basics of social counselling

Content

• The theories and different models of welfare and changes in Finnish welfare state
• The different models of welfare and social security systems especially in Finland
• Social security system in Finland: The basic legislation, pension, insurance, social services, supplementary benefit and social counselling
• The concept of social problem, the different research trends of studying social problems
• The process of social exclusion and promoting inclusion
* The role of social councellor in preventive and constructive social work

Qualifications

The students know the basic theories of welfare.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5) The student are able to
• explain and evaluate the basic theories of welfare
• explain and evaluate the basic theory of social problem
• compare and analyze the different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as analyze and evaluate the development and content of Finnish Social Security system
• interpret and make conclusions in promotion of social participation
• evaluate the concept and process of social exclusion in different situations and propose different approaches by utilizing the theory of social problem when preventing social exclusion
• generate their knowledge by sharing and receiving the information about the topic by using the proper instructions of Jamk

Very good (4) The students are able to
• explain the basic theories of welfare
• explain and evaluate the basic theory of social problem
• compare the different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as analyze the development and content of Finnish Social Security system
• make conclusions in promotion of social participation
• analyze the concept and process of social exclusion in different situations and classify different approaches by utilizing the theory of social problem when preventing social exclusion
• generate their knowledge by sharing and receiving the information about the topic by using the proper instructions of Jamk

Good (3) The students are able to
• introduce the basic theory of welfare
• introduce the basic theory of social problem
• explain the different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as explain the development and content of Finnish Social Security system
• explain the basic approaches in promotion of social participation
• explain the process and concept of social exclusion and name different approaches when preventing social exclusion
• generate their knowledge by sharing and receiving the information about the topic by using the proper instructions of Jamk

Satisfactory (2) The students are able to
• know some features of welfare theory
• know some features of the basic theory of social problems
• name different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as explain the main content of Finnish Social Security system
• name some of the basic approaches when promoting social participation
• explain the concept of social exclusion and name some of the different approaches when preventing social exclusion
• know how to share and receive the information about the topic by using the the main ideas of instructions in Jamk

Sufficient (1) The students are able to
• know some features of welfare theory
• know some features of the basic theory of social problems
• recognize the main features of welfare and social policy in European context as well as identify some content of Finnish Social Security system
• name one basic approach when promoting social participation
• explain the concepts of social exclusion and name one approach when preventing social exclusion
• know how to share the information about the topic by using some of the instructions in Jamk

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) The students are able to • introduce the basic theory of welfare • introduce the basic theory of social problem • explain the different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as explain the development and content of Finnish Social Security system • explain the basic approaches in promotion of social participation • explain the process and concept of social exclusion and name different approaches when preventing social exclusion • generate their knowledge by sharing and receiving the information about the topic by using the proper instructions of Jamk.

Very good (4) The students are able to • explain the basic theories of welfare • explain and evaluate the basic theory of social problem • compare the different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as analyze the development and content of Finnish Social Security system • make conclusions in promotion of social participation • analyze the concept and process of social exclusion in different situations and classify different approaches by utilizing the theory of social problem when preventing social exclusion • generate their knowledge by sharing and receiving the information about the topic by using the proper instructions of Jamk.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) The student are able to • explain and evaluate the basic theories of welfare • explain and evaluate the basic theory of social problem • compare and analyze the different models of welfare and social policy in European context as well as analyze and evaluate the development and content of Finnish Social Security system • interpret and make conclusions in promotion of social participation • evaluate the concept and process of social exclusion in different situations and propose different approaches by utilizing the theory of social problem when preventing social exclusion • generate their knowledge by sharing and receiving the information about the topic by using the proper instructions of Jamk.