Social Service Specific Studies (3cr)

Objective

The student
- Is able to take a sociological perspective on work and employment as context related concepts related to marginalisation or inclusion
- Is able to relate the impact of globalisation to everyday life, especially work and economy
- Is familiar with the different practices of democracy and governance (especially related to the Finnish context) and their importance for welfare
- Is able to understand faith based views of community as an underpinning for community development
- Is able to discern the relationship between spirituality, religion and community
- Is able to analyse the role of religion in personal and professional life, and in the community

Content

- Concepts of work, activity and employment
- Globalisation and everyday life (especially employment)
- Politics, governance and welfare - Governance of welfare in Finland
- Sociological approaches to religion and spirituality
- Role of religion in personal, professional and public life