Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- understand the Finnish social and health care system in the context of national and international social and health policy
- identify and evaluate the social and health needs on individual and community level in Finland in comparison to his/ her own country
- recognise differences / similarities in current developments and innovations in the social and health care service systems, social and health care programs, laws, regulations and economic factors in comparison to his/ her own country
- recognise different methods of client and patient empowerment within social and health care in comparison to his/ her own country

Content

- global and national trends, current developments and innovations in health issues, social and health policy
- social and health needs in Finland and in other countries, prevention of diseases and client empowerment
- social and health care service systems, service and care chains, regulations, organisations, economical factors, applied welfare technologies
- guidance, consulting and networking within client and patient empowerment