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The Relationship of Individual and Society

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHP0201
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: S-SH 2010H
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2010-2011)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Sundqvist-Kekäläinen, Mirva
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2010-2011

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1S-SH-1B2011-03-07 – 2011-05-27Mirva Sundqvist-KekäläinenFinnish2011-02-14 – 2011-03-13
2S-SH-1A2011-03-07 – 2011-05-27Henry Salminen, Mirva Sundqvist-KekäläinenFinnish2011-02-14 – 2011-03-13
3S-SH-1CK2011-03-07 – 2011-05-27Henry Salminen, Mirva Sundqvist-KekäläinenFinnish2011-02-14 – 2011-03-13

Learning Outcomes

The student knows the key concepts in sociology and is able to examine the social phenomena and his/her own activities from a sociological perspective. The student is familiar with the social welfare and health service system and the operations of that system. The student is familiar with the basic principles of sustainable development and understand their role in society. The students knows the factors that affect the human development and key development theories.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course : 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 85 h
- of which autonomous studies: 50 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

Key concepts in sociology. operating systems of society.
Finnish social welfare and health service system and how the system works. The role of the sustainable development in society. Human evolution and development and the most important theories of human development

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Sulkunen, P. 1998. Johdatus sosiologiaan: käsitteitä ja näkökulmia. WSOY: Juva.
Rohweder, L. ,Virtanen, A. (toim.) 2008. Kohti kestävää kehitystä. Pedagoginen lähestymistapa. Opetusministeriön julkaisuja 2008:3. Opetusministeriö: Helsinki. (soveltuvin osin)
Nurmi, J-E., Ahonen, T., Lyytinen, H., Lyytinen, P., Pulkkinen, L., Ruoppila, R. 2006. Ihmisen psykologinen kehitys. WSOY: Porvoo.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lessons 49 h, learning assignment 36 h, autonomous studies 50 h.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1
The student able to describe the key concepts in sociology. The student is able to describe the social welfare and health service systems and how it works. The student is able to describe some of the factors affecting human development.

Grade 3
The student is able to use the key concepts of sociology when describing social phenomena . The student is able to apply his / her knowledge on the social welfare and health service system. The student is able to describe the main factors affecting human development and development theories.

Grade 5
The student is able to apply the key sociological concepts when looking at social phenomena and at his/her own actions and way of working. The student is able to apply and use the knowledge (s)he has on the social welfare and health care system in various situations. The students is able to use different theories when describing and illustrating the factors affecting human development.

Assessment Methods

Examination 80 %, learning assignment 20 %. Grading 0-5


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