Changes in Society and the Challenges of Welfare and ServicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student will learn to find actual information about social and health care services and evaluate critically using social theory. The student will learn to evaluate changes of the society and its challenges. The student will learn to understand need of changes in social and health care services. The student will apply evidence-based research and knowledge for analyze the changes of social and health care and society.

Content

Changes in global well-being and trends in change Global challenges at the level of societies and individuals The main global, European, and national social and health care systems and the evidence-based information they produce. Fundamental (international and national) institutions. Legislation of social and health care services. Strategies of social and health care services. Social theories and constitution & activities of social and health care

Qualifications

No prerequisites needed.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student will explain actual changes of society and its challenges. The student will find national and international research and professional information. The student will evaluate constitution & activities of social and health care by social theory. The student will apply actual research and professional information to the use of own organization.

Further information

No additional information.