Sustainable wellbeing in changing societyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the content and meaning of sustainable wellbeing on regional, national and global levels.

You analyse the connections between individuals', groups' and communities' participation and wellbeing.

You identify the structures and processes resulting in inequality and social marginalisation.

You understand the versatile nature of wellbeing and welfare information and you know how to study this information from the perspective of the social welfare work.

Content

How is sustainable wellbeing defined and what does it mean at local, national and global levels?

How are individuals', groups' and communities' participation and wellbeing connected?

What structures and processes cause inequality and social marginalisation?

What kind of wellbeing and welfare information is there and what is its relevance in social welfare work?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

a. use professional vocabulary systematically.

b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.

c. identify interrelated tasks.

e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.