Foundations and principles of health and welfare policyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the social environment, social and economic mechanisms, and their connections to the welfare and health policy changes and strategic policies
You can apply the health and well-being information to the social and health care management and development
You can justify and analyze the solutions and their ethical implications, taking into account the individual, community and society at large, and they include value conflicts
You get the capacity to monitor international developments in your professional field

Content

What is the theoretical background of welfare and health promotion and what are the connections between social and economic mechanisms, welfare and health policy changes and strategic policies?
What is included in the politico- administrative planning, control and decision-making and how it is applied to the social and health care management and development?
What is the legal and ethical basis of social and health care and how you can justify and analyze the solutions and their ethical implications, taking into account the individual, community and society at large, and they include value conflicts?
What is an increasing international social policy and health care in EU and what are the effects to policy making and cervices?

Evaluation

Tehtävän arviointi perustuu Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulun (YAMK) arviointikriteereihin, joista perusteluina korostuvat: Opiskelija osaa
a. hankkia, käsitellä, tuottaa ja arvioida kriittisesti monialaista tietoa erityisosaamisalueellaan
b. arvioida strategisia lähestymistapoja ja perustella niiden käyttöä johtamisen ja kehittämisen näkökulmasta
c. viestiä asiantuntevasti sekä johdonmukaisesti suullisesti ja kirjallisesti omalla äidinkielellä (sekä yhdellä vieraalla kielellä)