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Socialt arbete, social och välfärdspolitik i ett svenskt och internationellt perspektiv, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Social work, social- and welfare policy in a Swedish and International Perspective, 7.5 credits
Kursplan för studenter vår 2019
| Kurskod: | HSWK11 |
| Fastställd av: | Utbildningschef 2013-05-20 |
| Reviderad av: | Utbildningschef 2018-09-04 |
| Gäller fr.o.m.: | 2018-08-27 |
| Version: | 4 |
| Utbildningsnivå: | Grundnivå |
| Utbildningsområde: | Samhällsvetenskapliga området
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| Ämnesgrupp: | SS2
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| Fördjupning: | G1F
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| Huvudområde: | Socialt arbete |
Lärandemål
Upon completion of the course the student should have the
Kunskap och förståelse
- to describe and discuss different welfare regimes
- to identify characteristics of the Swedish welfare system in comparison to other welfare systems
- to describe the living situation of different social groups in Swedish society.
Färdighet och förmåga
- to reflect upon the relationship between social policy, societal life and everyday living conditions
- to identify various social policy challenges and discuss its importance to contemporary developments welfare system with emphasis on the Swedish
- to identify and reflect upon the future of welfare states.
Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt
- to compare and reflect upon living conditions and social work practice in different welfare regimes.
Innehåll
- social policy and the rise of the Swedish welfare state
- the Swedish welfare system and its problems, crisis, restructuring and future
- different models of social welfare policy from an international perspective
- current social policy issues
- poverty from an international perspective
- challenges from a national and international perspective
Undervisningsformer
Lectures, group discussions, seminars.
Förkunskapskrav
The requirements for the course are passing grades in Social Science of 15 higher education credit points or equivalent. For students enrolled at partner universites the eligibility requirements of respective departments applies.
Examination och betyg
Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.
One individual written exam and one individual written paper.
A lecturer serves as the course examiner.
Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
| Examinationsmoment | Omfattning | Betyg |
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| Examination | 7,5 hp | A/B/C/D/E/FX/F |
Övrigt
Attendance requirements
Attendance to seminars is compulsory.
Kurslitteratur
Bengtsson, T., & Scott, K. (2011). Population Aging and the Future of the Welfare State: The Example of Sweden. Population and Development Review. 37, 158 - 170.
Daly, M. (2011). Welfare. Cambridge: Policy Press.
A work of fiction with socio-political connections and additional scientific articles will be used.
The most recent editions of the course literature should be used.
Övriga läromedel
University Library, Jönköping. Search help, Citing sources. [Downloaded 2014-04-08]. http:hj.se/bibl/en/search-help/citing-sources.html
