Foundations and principles of health and welfare policyLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: SJ00DU96
Credits
5 op
Objective
You can describe societal, social and economic mechanisms of social and health care as well as their connections with the changes of welfare and health policy and strategies.
You can apply current health and well-being information to social and health care management and development.
You can justify and analyze the decisions and their ethical implications and possible value conflicts at an individual, community and societal level.
You can monitor and foresee national and international future trends and developments in your professional field.
Content
What is the essential health and welfare data steering policy and service production?
What are the goals and challenges of welfare and health promotion and their connections with the changes and strategies of social and health policy?
What is included in the politico-administrative planning, supervision and decision-making and how is it applied to social and health care management and development?
What is the legal and ethical basis of social and health care and how do you justify and analyze decisions and their ethical implications taking into account the individual, community and society at large as well as possible value conflicts?
What is meant by international social policy and health care in the EU and what are the effects of the policy on service production?
Enrollment
08.01.2024 - 28.01.2024
Timing
14.02.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
- Tarja Turtiainen
- Tuula Tarhonen
Groups
-
SJMI24KYDevelopment and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies
Objective
You can describe societal, social and economic mechanisms of social and health care as well as their connections with the changes of welfare and health policy and strategies.
You can apply current health and well-being information to social and health care management and development.
You can justify and analyze the decisions and their ethical implications and possible value conflicts at an individual, community and societal level.
You can monitor and foresee national and international future trends and developments in your professional field.
Content
What is the essential health and welfare data steering policy and service production?
What are the goals and challenges of welfare and health promotion and their connections with the changes and strategies of social and health policy?
What is included in the politico-administrative planning, supervision and decision-making and how is it applied to social and health care management and development?
What is the legal and ethical basis of social and health care and how do you justify and analyze decisions and their ethical implications taking into account the individual, community and society at large as well as possible value conflicts?
What is meant by international social policy and health care in the EU and what are the effects of the policy on service production?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
04.08.2023 - 03.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
- Maijaterttu Tiainen
- Tarja Turtiainen
- Johanna Hirvonen
Teacher in charge
Tarja Turtiainen
Groups
-
SJSA23SYDevelopment and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies
Objective
You can describe societal, social and economic mechanisms of social and health care as well as their connections with the changes of welfare and health policy and strategies.
You can apply current health and well-being information to social and health care management and development.
You can justify and analyze the decisions and their ethical implications and possible value conflicts at an individual, community and societal level.
You can monitor and foresee national and international future trends and developments in your professional field.
Content
What is the essential health and welfare data steering policy and service production?
What are the goals and challenges of welfare and health promotion and their connections with the changes and strategies of social and health policy?
What is included in the politico-administrative planning, supervision and decision-making and how is it applied to social and health care management and development?
What is the legal and ethical basis of social and health care and how do you justify and analyze decisions and their ethical implications taking into account the individual, community and society at large as well as possible value conflicts?
What is meant by international social policy and health care in the EU and what are the effects of the policy on service production?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
15.08.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
15.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
- Tarja Turtiainen
- Tuula Tarhonen
Teacher in charge
Tarja Turtiainen
Groups
-
SJSA22SYDevelopment and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies
Objective
You can describe societal, social and economic mechanisms of social and health care as well as their connections with the changes of welfare and health policy and strategies.
You can apply current health and well-being information to social and health care management and development.
You can justify and analyze the decisions and their ethical implications and possible value conflicts at an individual, community and societal level.
You can monitor and foresee national and international future trends and developments in your professional field.
Content
What is the essential health and welfare data steering policy and service production?
What are the goals and challenges of welfare and health promotion and their connections with the changes and strategies of social and health policy?
What is included in the politico-administrative planning, supervision and decision-making and how is it applied to social and health care management and development?
What is the legal and ethical basis of social and health care and how do you justify and analyze decisions and their ethical implications taking into account the individual, community and society at large as well as possible value conflicts?
What is meant by international social policy and health care in the EU and what are the effects of the policy on service production?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
10.01.2022 - 23.01.2022
Timing
09.02.2022 - 31.07.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
- Tarja Turtiainen
- Tuula Tarhonen
Groups
-
SJMI22KYDevelopment and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies
Objective
You can describe societal, social and economic mechanisms of social and health care as well as their connections with the changes of welfare and health policy and strategies.
You can apply current health and well-being information to social and health care management and development.
You can justify and analyze the decisions and their ethical implications and possible value conflicts at an individual, community and societal level.
You can monitor and foresee national and international future trends and developments in your professional field.
Content
What is the essential health and welfare data steering policy and service production?
What are the goals and challenges of welfare and health promotion and their connections with the changes and strategies of social and health policy?
What is included in the politico-administrative planning, supervision and decision-making and how is it applied to social and health care management and development?
What is the legal and ethical basis of social and health care and how do you justify and analyze decisions and their ethical implications taking into account the individual, community and society at large as well as possible value conflicts?
What is meant by international social policy and health care in the EU and what are the effects of the policy on service production?
Evaluation scale
1-5