Well-being and Inclusion (10 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse the special needs of client groups and strengthen client inclusion in communities and society
- outline well-being and social problems
- examine social structures that create and maintain social exclusion
- justify the importance of civic activities in social work

Location and time

Please see Pakki for the schedule information. Laurea reserves the right to modify the timetable.
Detailed schedules and course content will be provided at the beginning of the study module.

In addition to the scheduled contact lessons, you will be expected to meet for collaboration on group work with your study peers. These meetings are arranged independently by the students.

As this course is part of full-time day studies, teaching sessions, workshops, study visits, and group work outside of scheduled classes are expected to take place during daytime on weekdays.

Materials

Materials Several research articles and reports are used in this course. The materials cover topics such as poverty, well-being, inclusion, the welfare state, and structural factors that maintain disadvantage. The teacher will inform students about the required readings and course materials in the Canvas learning environment. All materials are available digitally or in the campus library.ill be distributed during the course. All materials are available digitally or in the campus library.

Please see the Laurea Student Intranet for information on the use of AI and our procedures for handling plagiarism suspicions. AI may be used in assignments to help structure your written tasks, but it cannot be used as a source, and AI-generated text cannot be submitted as part of any assignment. If you do use AI in your assignments, you must clearly explain where and how it was used. All assignments will be processed using the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.

Teaching methods

The student is able to
- analyse the special needs of client groups and strengthen client inclusion in communities and society
- outline well-being and social problems
- examine social structures that create and maintain social exclusion
- justify the importance of civic activities in social work

For some lectures there might be some pre-reading for the students. This helps the learning process and we can have analytical discussions on the course topics when we meet online.

You will receive individual or group feedback for assignments from the teacher, and peer feedback may also be utilised. If you have any questions about the study unit you can ask questions in Canvas Q&A discussion forum. If you have personal issues you wish to discuss with the teacher, please use email.

Please see the Laurea Student Intranet for information on the use of AI and our procedures for handling plagiarism suspicions. AI may be used in assignments to help structure your written tasks, but it cannot be used as a source, and AI-generated text cannot be submitted as part of any assignment. If you do use AI in your assignments, you must clearly explain where and how it was used. All assignments will be processed using the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.

The course is completed by participating in the contact meetings according to the schedule of the course and completing assignments related to the course. Attendance requirement at lessons and workshops will be 80% in order to achieve the required objectives in the course. Participation in the lectures is highly recommenced since the assignments are closely related to the key topics covered in lectures, and additional guidance for completing the assignments can be obtained during the lectures.

Employer connections

During this course, students will visit various social services both independently and as part of the scheduled teaching.

International connections

The course is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024), Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence. Further information in the student intranet.

Student workload

The workload of the course is based on the principle that one credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of student work. The actual time required may vary depending on the student’s previous knowledge and skills.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor level education.