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Evolving Welfare ServicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YV10004

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Marika Lappalainen

Objective

After completing the course, you will:
- Be familiar with the welfare service system and its funding model
- Be able to apply and assess the impacts of the political-administrative governance system on organizing and providing services
- Be able to evaluate the role of entrepreneurship as part of the service system
- Be able to manage the organization of welfare services in rural areas
- Be able to apply knowledge of sustainable development and future scenarios in development work
- Be able to describe and analyze the impacts of global changes and internationalization on services and service systems

Content

- Welfare service system and funding model
- Legislation and political-administrative governance system guiding social and healthcare services
- Management of welfare services in rural areas
- Entrepreneurship as part of welfare services
- International and global perspectives in welfare services
- Impacts of climate change on service systems
- Safety management and risk management