European Social Policy

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Social Policy Seminars

Course Contents

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.

Weekly Schedule

1) social policy: concept, conttent and history
2) Historical Background of European Societal Model
3) Emergence of European Social Policy
4) Models of social policy in Europe
5) European integration process
6) Fundemantals bodies of EU and their legislative process
7) midterm exam
8) From the establisment to 80s EU social policy
9) Growing role of social policy and Maastricht and Amsterdam treaty
10) Legal sources of EU social policy
11) Acquis Communitare
12) Collective labour rights of EU law
13) Employment driven social policy
14) Adoptation of Turkish social policy wity EU acquis
15) adoptation of Turkish social policy with EU acquis-2
16) exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required