- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Dynamics of the Welfare State: from Beveridge to Crisis 3502-FAKL2-LIC-OG
The first part of course will be devoted to conceptualisation of welfare state idea, social security system as well as various welfare state models. In the next step will be described sequences of political, economical and social occurrences which have influenced development of the welfare state institutions. Postwar political division was the reason for appearing of ‘socialistic welfare state’ in the East Europe and this question will be devoted three next lectures. The crisis of welfare state in the middle of 70th. coused that opponents of welfare state have become very loud. Introduction of various critical arguments towards welfare policy will be subject of this course. Particularly we would like to respond on the questions what actions in the face of welfare state crisis have been undertaked, what was results of this and why so many results have not been attained (resistance to change).
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Has basic knowledge about social structures and selected social institutions, and their interrelations
Has awareness of various forms of social organization existing in the past and in the present
Has basic knowledge about the tools and goals of social policy
Can use basic theoretical categories to describe social changes in modern societies
Can discuss measures presented as solutions to particular social problems (in micro and macro scale), based on acquired knowledge
Can formulate a general evaluation of a measure undertaken to solve a particular social problem, based on acquired knowledge
Can find, gather and synthesize information about social phenomena
Can argue a thesis
Can critically assess sources
Assessment criteria
Written exam – test covering the subject matter of the lectures and recommended literature
Bibliography
Bibliography R. E. Goodin: “Reasons for Welfare: The Political Theory of the Welfare State…”, Princenton University Press, 1988;
P. Flora, A. J. Heidenheimer (eds.): “The Development of Welfare State in Europe and America”, Transaction Publisher, London 1987;
T.H. Marshall: “Citizenship and Social Classs, Pluto Press, London 1992”;
“Historia, kryzys i przyszłość państwa opiekuńczego”, skrypt;
W. Narojek: „Socjalistyczny Welfare State”, Krytyka, Warszawa 1991;
G. Magnuszewska-Otulak:’ Rozwój zabezpieczenia społecznego w W. Brytanii’ – Raport Beveridge’a, IPiSS, Warszawa 1992;
M. Księżopolski: „Modele polityki społecznej”, IPiSS, Warszawa 1999;
G. Esping-Andersen: „trzy światy kapitalistycznego państwa dobrobytu”, Difin, Warszawa 2010;
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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