If the ECTS Credits are distributed in distinct parts of the course e.g. lectures, labs etc. If the ECTS Credits are awarded to the whole course, then please indicate the teaching hours per week and the corresponding ECTS Credits.

Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

Upon the successful completion of the course, students will be in the position to:

Στόχος του μαθήματος είναι η κατανόηση από τους φοιτητές και τις φοιτήτριες του φάσματος της κοινωνικής πολιτικής σε όλο το εύρος. Οι φοιτητές/τριες στο τέλος του μαθήματος θα είναι σε θέση να:

Προσδιορίζουν εννοιολογικά τις κοινωνικές ανάγκες και τους κοινωνικούς κινδύνους.

Αναγνωρίζουν τη σημασία των κοινωνικών δικαιωμάτων.

Kατανοούν τις διαφορετικές θεωρητικές προσεγγίσεις για την ανάδυση του κράτους πρόνοιας.

Αντιλαμβάνονται τα πολλά και διαφορετικά πεδία πολιτικής που εντάσσονται στο φάσμα της κοινωνικής πολιτικής.

Εξοικειωθούν με το περιεχόμενο επιμέρους πεδίων κοινωνικής πολιτικής (π.χ. πολιτικές απασχόλησης. στεγαστική πολιτική, πολιτικές υγείας, πολιτικές για μετανάστες/πρόσφυγες)

Αναγνωρίζουν τη σημασία της έμφυλης διάστασης στην ανάλυση της κοινωνικής πολιτικής.

Εξοικειωθούν με μη κρατικούς δρώντες στο πεδίο της κοινωνικής πολιτικής όπως οι οργανώσεις της κοινωνίας των πολιτών και τα εγχειρήματα της Κοινωνικής και Αλληλέγγυας Οικονομίας.

·         Define conceptually social needs and social risks.

·         Recognize the significance of social rights.

·         Understand the diverse theoretical approaches regarding the emergence of the welfare state.

·         Identify the multiple policy fields included in the framework of social policy.

·         Get familiarized with the content of specific fields of social policy (i.e. employment policies, health care policies, housing policy, migrant/refugee policies).

·         Recognize the significance of gender analysis in social policy.

·         Be familiarized with the role of non-governmental actors including civil society organizations and Social Solidarity Economy initiatives in social policy.

ICT Use

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive reasoning

Autonomous work

Equity and Inclusion

Critical thinking

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Team work

This course consists of three parts.

In the first part, we define main concepts in social policy (social needs, social risks and social rights).

In the second part, the diverse sub-fields of social policy, such as labour relations and employment policies, housing policy, health care policies, migrant and refugee policies. In this way, the wide spectrum of social policy is understood.

In the third part of the course, we  illustrate the significance of the genre analysis in social policy. Finally, we present and analyze the role of non-governmental actors, civil society organizations and Social Solidarity Economy initiatives, in social policy.

Course outline:

Defining social policy: the concept of social needs.

Defining social policy: the concept of social risks

Defining social policy: the concept and reality of social rights.

Theories regarding the emergence of the welfare state.

Labour relations

Employment policies

Health care policies

Housing policy

Policies for migrants

Policies for refugees

The gender perspective in social policy

Third sector organizations and social policy

Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

The ways and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographicresearch& analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The supervised and unsupervised workload per activity is indicated here, so that total workload per semester complies to ECTS standards.

Lectures               30

Interactive teaching        9

Preparation of oral presentations 31

Independent work towards written exams          80

Course total       150

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Presentation in audience, Laboratory Report,Clinical examination of a patient,Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Please indicate all relevant information about the course assessment and how students are informed 

Formative

Preparation of oral presentations

Essay development questions

•  Gail, L., Gewirtz, Sh., Clarke, J., Stasinopoulou, O. (Ed.) (2007), Social Policy. Another perspective, trans. Holloway, A.,  Gutenberg, Athens (inGreek).

•  ppts of lectures