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Theories of well-beingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO00CU71

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tuomo Paakkonen

Objective

You are familiar with the main theories of well-being
You are familiar with the most common trends of welfare research.
You are able to look at welfare as a strategic base of social work and services
You are able to look at the everyday life of people of different ages from the point of you of welfare.
You know how to analyze the links between welfare, way of life and life span.
You know how to monitor and anticipate the regional, national and global development of welfare.

Content

What are the most common types of trends of welfare research?
How does the view of the welfare control social work and serices?
How do you think of welfare in everyday life?
How to analyze the life span and the way of life?
How to monitor and anticipate the development of welfare on different levels?

Qualifications

Bachelor of social services or bachelor degree of elderly care and the sufficient work experience

Materials

The development and leadership of welfare

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

22.08.2024 - 17.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services, Master's Degree
Teachers
  • Päivi Petrelius
  • Marko Raitanen
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
Groups
  • SOKV24SY
    Social work, master studies

Objective

You are familiar with the main theories of well-being
You are familiar with the most common trends of welfare research.
You are able to look at welfare as a strategic base of social work and services
You are able to look at the everyday life of people of different ages from the point of you of welfare.
You know how to analyze the links between welfare, way of life and life span.
You know how to monitor and anticipate the regional, national and global development of welfare.

Content

What are the most common types of trends of welfare research?
How does the view of the welfare control social work and serices?
How do you think of welfare in everyday life?
How to analyze the life span and the way of life?
How to monitor and anticipate the development of welfare on different levels?

Materials

The development and leadership of welfare

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Bachelor of social services or bachelor degree of elderly care and the sufficient work experience

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 10.09.2023

Timing

24.08.2023 - 30.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services, Master's Degree
Teachers
  • Päivi Petrelius
  • Marko Raitanen
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
Teacher in charge

Tuomo Paakkonen

Groups
  • SOKV23SY
    Social work, master studies

Objective

You are familiar with the main theories of well-being
You are familiar with the most common trends of welfare research.
You are able to look at welfare as a strategic base of social work and services
You are able to look at the everyday life of people of different ages from the point of you of welfare.
You know how to analyze the links between welfare, way of life and life span.
You know how to monitor and anticipate the regional, national and global development of welfare.

Content

What are the most common types of trends of welfare research?
How does the view of the welfare control social work and serices?
How do you think of welfare in everyday life?
How to analyze the life span and the way of life?
How to monitor and anticipate the development of welfare on different levels?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Bachelor of social services or bachelor degree of elderly care and the sufficient work experience

Enrollment

15.08.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

25.08.2022 - 31.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tuija Suikkanen-Malin
  • Marko Raitanen
  • Tuomo Paakkonen
Groups
  • SOKV22SY

Objective

You are familiar with the main theories of well-being
You are familiar with the most common trends of welfare research.
You are able to look at welfare as a strategic base of social work and services
You are able to look at the everyday life of people of different ages from the point of you of welfare.
You know how to analyze the links between welfare, way of life and life span.
You know how to monitor and anticipate the regional, national and global development of welfare.

Content

What are the most common types of trends of welfare research?
How does the view of the welfare control social work and serices?
How do you think of welfare in everyday life?
How to analyze the life span and the way of life?
How to monitor and anticipate the development of welfare on different levels?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Bachelor of social services or bachelor degree of elderly care and the sufficient work experience