Current Issues In Welfare
Labor Economics and Industrial Relations
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Issues In Welfare | CEK462 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Doğa Başar SARIİPEK
Associate Prof. Dr. Aslı TAŞDEMİR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Derya KESKİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Assess how social welfare and social security policies respond to social risks in contemporary world
2) To develop a critical understanding of causes and nature of problems of poverty, inequality and social exclusion
3) Explain the recent challenges facing social security systems and recent process of restructuring of social security
4) Compare the impact of social protection and income maintenance programs in different welfare systems
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Social Policy Seminars
Course Contents
A given social welfare system may set various objectives yet managing risks, alleviating poverty, income maintenance and reducing side effects of income/wealth inequalities have been of great significance among many. This course focuses on the problems of poverty, social exclusion and income inequalities, and aims at how different social welfare systems in general and social security programmes in particular attempts to tackle with these problems. This module firs sets the theoretical framework within which issues are discussed and introduces the students relevant concepts.
Weekly Schedule
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Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required