YKPS3103 Care Policy: Ageing, Disability and the State (5 op)
Opinnon taso:
Syventävät opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Kuvaus
Sisältö
The course will on the one hand cover research on long-term care policy (including institutional and home care), formal and informal care work and comparative research of national social care systems. On the other hand, the course will get acquianted with the perspectives of critical disability studies that challenge care research and instead promote concepts like independent living and personal assistance. The course is based on active participation and group work and thus it requires attendance.
Suoritustavat
Active participation, group work, group presentation, lecture diary
Arviointiperusteet
Active participation 20 %
Group presentation 30%
Lecture diary 50%
Osaamistavoitteet
Through this course a student gains an understanding of the main structures and challenges of public policy that aims to find solutions to needs of social care, which are growing in every country as a result of population ageing. In particular, this course functions as a resource of knowledge for preparing a master thesis on a theme that is linked to care, ageing or disability.
Oppimateriaalit
Literature will be distributed during the course (consisting primarily of journal articles that are available eletronically)
Suoritustavat
Tapa 1
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Osallistuminen opetukseen (5 op)
Tyyppi:
Osallistuminen opetukseen
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti