European Social Policies

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

During this lecture;the approach of the European Social Model, which is the basis for the EU social policy, will be evaluated on the ground of historical, economic, sociological dimensions, and the scope and the development of social policy in the EU level and different social policy approaches will be explored. The sources of the EU social policy, and the scope of the individual and collective social policy in the EU will be discussed and the dimension of Turkey-EU social policy and adaptation of Turkey to EU social policy will be analyzed.

Weekly Schedule

1) The historical development of the European model of society.
2) The economic development of understanding of the European Society Model.
3) Understanding the sociological development of the European Society Model.
4) Place of social policy at the level of European Union .
5) The development of social policy in the European Union level.
6) Legal sources of European Social Policy.
7) EU social policy in the place of individual and collective rights.
8) Social policy dimension of EU-Turkey relations.
9) Turkey's compliance with EU social policy.
10) European countries' social policies.
11) European countries' social policies.
12) European countries' social policies.
13) European countries' social policies.
14) European countries' social policies.
15) European countries' social policies.
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	50%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 50% Presentation/Seminar 1 50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required