YKPA470 Family, Care and Social Policy (5 cr)
Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
Description
Content
Care regimes, childcare systems, parental leave schemes, care service systems for older people. The course is based on active participation and group work and thus it requires attendance.
Completion methods
Active participation, group work, group presentation, final paper
Assessment details
Active participation 20 %
Group presentation 30%
Final paper 50%
Learning outcomes
Through this course students will get familiar with international discussions on family, care and social policy, know childcare and eldercare systems of different European countries, understand the consequences that the division of responsibility between the family and the state has for well-being and social inequality of citizens, gender equality, intergenerational relations and labour market.
Study materials
Reference literature will be distributed during the course
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
Active participation, group work, group presentation, final paper
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation 20 %, Group presentation 30%, Final paper 50%
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English