Wellbeing and basics of social work (5 cr)
Code: KH00EE32-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
16.09.2020 - 25.11.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing
Teachers
- Annamaija Korhonen
Teacher in charge
Annamaija Korhonen
Groups
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KHSA20SP
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 scale
1-5