Introduction to social and public policy (I) 2100-SPP-L-D1ISPP
1) Needs and response to needs in social and public policy
2) Principles and values in social and public policy
3) Welfare state and its development
4) Public policy process
5) Types and domains of public policy
6) Selectivity vs universality in social policy
7) Welfare sectors
8) Public policy implementation; multilevel structure of the welfare state
9) The organisation of public services and service delivery
10) Cost-effectiveness in public services
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
The student knows and understands at an advanced level - the characteristics of the sciences of politics and administration, in particular - the sub-disciplines: social policy and public policy against the background of the field of social sciences (K_W01)
The student knows and understands at an advanced level - the course of the political process at various institutional levels, especially in the field of diagnosing needs and resources, planning, implementing and evaluating social programs (K_W03)
The student knows and understands at an advanced level the ways in which social and political institutions operate in specific areas of social and public policy, with particular emphasis on: education, public health, social assistance, housing, labor market, social security, family policy, migration and integration policy (K_W05)
The student knows and understands at an advanced level selected theories conceptualizing the relationship between the elements of the political process, characteristic of the sciences of politics and administration - especially for the subdiscipline of social policy and public policy (K_W06)
The student is able to precisely identify the economic, social, economic and cultural determinants of specific social phenomena and apply approaches and theories in the interpretation of detailed relationships between phenomena (K_U03)
Assessment criteria
Oral exam. In order to take the exam, the student must pass both the exercises and the lecture. The conditions for passing these classes are described in the relevant parts of the syllabus.
Practical placement
Do not apply.
Bibliography
The literature is provided in the sections below.
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Term 2025Z:
• Paul Spicker, Social Policy. Theory and practice. Policy Press. 2014 or other editions |
Notes
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Term 2025Z:
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Additional information
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