Kursplan för studenter vår 2020

Upon completion of the course students should have the ability to:

• describe and discuss different welfare regimes
• identify characteristics of the Swedish welfare system in comparison to other welfare systems
• describe the living situation of different social groups in Swedish society.

• reflect upon the relationship between social policy, societal life and everyday living conditions
• identify various social policy challenges and discuss its importance to contemporary developments of welfare system with emphasis on the Swedish context
• reflect upon the future of welfare states.

• compare and reflect upon living conditions and social work practice in different welfare regimes.

- 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

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

General entry requirements and completed courses in Social Work of 15 credits or equivalent. For students enrolled at partner universities the eligibility requirements of respective departments applies.

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

Examination will be based upon one individual written examination and individual and group written papers.

A university assistant professor serves as the course examiner.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Individual written examination	4 hp	A/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Individual assignments	2 hp	U/G
Seminars	0,5 hp	U/G
Oral presentation	1 hp	U/G

Attendance requirements
Attendance to seminars and groupwork is compulsory.