DELETED: Income security lawLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student: - has deepened their knowledge in the field of social law, and understands the close connection between social politics and social law - recognizes social law as an instrument of social policy delivery - is familiar with the income support scheme and its fundamental principles and central legislation - understands how the income support system is organized, and recognizes the legal conditions of different organizational forms and how they are financed - recognizes the central concerns of the income support scheme, especially related to the fundamental rights - is able to use different sources of law versatilely in their legal argumentation and has practice in forming logical legal solutions The course unit will develop the following generic traits: - ethics - critical thinking

Content

This course takes a deeper look at the central legislation on income support. Focus is on minimum income support and health insurance system.

Qualifications

Suositeltavat edeltävät opinnot: 5315104 Johdatus hyvinvointioikeuteen, jonka lisäksi 5311354 Sosiaalihuolto-oikeus tai vastaava sosiaalioikeudellinen peruskurssi. Sivuaineopiskelijoille ja avoimen yliopiston opiskelijoille suositellaan lisäksi Oikeustieteen perusteet (5311026, 1 op) tai vastaavaa oikeustieteen opiskeluun valmistavaa kurssia.

Materials

Literature: Announced on the eLearn course platform Legislation: National Pensions Act (347/1956) Employees Pensions Act (395/2006) Työttömyysturvalaki (1290/2002) Health Insurance Act (1224/2004) Social Assistance Act (1412/1997) Study materials can be supplemented by announcing new materials on Moodle.

Further information

The language of instruction is Finnish.

Execution methods

Verkkokurssi. Ei järjestetä lukuvuonna 2024-2025. Kurssilla on käytössä eLearn-alusta. Kurssiavainta ei vaadita. Kurssin eLearn-alustalle pääseminen edellyttää ilmoittautumista Pepissä. Ks. edellisten lukuvuosien tiedot menneiden toteutusten kuvauksista.

Accomplishment methods

Online course. Lecture recordings (10h) and independent study (115h) consisting of reading the material listed on eLearn and different kinds of learning assignments. Evaluation criteria: 0-5