Wellbeing and basics of social workLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand what sustainable well-being means.
You are able to observe how changes in society affect the wellbeing of individuals and communities.
You are able to analyze phenomena and mechanisms that threaten well-being.
You understand the main mechanisms of social vulnerability, inequality and social problems.
You are able to describe different practice orientations in the field of social services and specify different working methods and approaches for counteracting the challenges in well-being.
You are able to utilise research data with regards to well-being as part of your professional competence.

Content

What does sustainable well-being mean?
How do changes in society and lifestyle affect the well-being of individuals and communities?
What are the current phenomena and mechanisms in well-being?
What do social vulnerability, inequality and social problems mean?
What practice orientations, working methods and approaches are there in the field of social services to counteract the challenges in well-being?
What is the key research data that should be utilised with regards to well-being?

Evaluation

You are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically,
c. identity interrelated tasks,
d. work together with target groups.