Sociology of family and family policy

COURSE OUTLINE 83

GENERAL

SCHOOL	SOCIAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT	SOCIAL POLICY
LEVEL OF STUDIES	LEVEL 6
COURSE CODE	83	SEMESTER		1^st& 3^rt
COURSE TITLE	Sociology of family and family policy
TEACHING ACTIVITIES 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.			TEACHINGHOURSPERWEEK		ECTSCREDITS
			3		6


Please, add lines if necessary.Teaching methods and organization of the course are described in section 4.
COURSE TYPE Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development	Scientific Area
PREREQUISITES:	No
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	Greek
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUSSTUDENTS:	Yes
COURSE URL:	https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/438183/

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
The aim of this course is to introduce students in the modern approaches in the area of sociology of the family and family policy. The course focuses on the social changes in family, gender roles within the family, the broader debate on the crisis of the family, the emergence of new family forms and types as well as on the new forms of protection provided within the framework of modern family policy. Upon the successful completion of the course, students will be in the position to: · To perceive systematically the concept and meaning of the family institution. · To trace the consequences of broader changes in the structure of the labout market on the structure and function of the family institution. · To familiarize with diverse and critical feminist perspectives with regard to the role of family and the emergence of new family models. · To perceive the consequences of new information and communication technologies on the structure and role of the family. · To learn the historical evolution of family policy within the broader system of social protection.
General Skills
Name the desirable general skills upon successful completion of the module
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, 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	Project design and management 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
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, ICT Use Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues Production of new research ideas Decision making Autonomous work Equity and Inclusion Critical thinking Working in an interdisciplinary environment

COURSE CONTENT

The courses expands over 13 weeks and is structured in the following way:

· The emergence of the sociology of family as an independent scientific area

· Family as an institution of private life

· Structure and function of the family and gender roles

· Wider socio-economic changes and their effects on the institution of family (organization and protection of the labour market)

· Wider socio-economic changes and their effects on the institution of family (new ICT)

· Alternative and critical approaches towards the family

· Various facets of the crisis of the family in the modern world

· Emergence of new family types and models.

· Historical evolution of family policy in Europe.

· Historical evolution of family policy in Greece.

· Reconciliation of personal, family and work life

· Social protection measures for motherhood and children in Greece.

· Family law and divorce, joint custody of children arrangements.

LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

Face to face

USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

Use of databases, eclass for communication and information sharing and PowerPoint presentation in lectures and for students’ presentations

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

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.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures	60
Interactive teaching	40
Independent work towards oral presentation	30
Presentation of oral assignment and feedback	20
Course total	150

Student Evaluation

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

Intermediate oral presentation of the assignment and implementation of a written assignment or final written exam (January/February exam) (100%)

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jean Hugues Dechaux, 2008. Sociology of the Family, Book Code: 74702, ISBN: 9789606840128, Polytropon SA. Creative Design and Publishing

Additional

Andre, M., 2000. Sociology of marriage and family. 5th ed. Translated and edited by L. M. Mousourou. Athens: Gutenberg (in Greek).

Gouliarou, A., 2010. The equality of gender principle n family law of 1983: Positive and negative sides in the everyday life of women, in Μ. Haritou Fatourou, L. Arsel Tata & N. Adamaki (eds.), Removing barriers: Counselling and empowerment of women, Athens: Ellinika Grammata, 269-314 (in Greek).

Kogidou, D., 1995. Single-headed families: reality, perspectives, social policy. Athens: Livanis (in Greek).

Maratou-Alipranti, L. (ed.), 2002. Family and welfare state in the new millenium. Athens: Gutenberg/ΕΚΚΕ (in Greek).

Matsagganis, M., &Petroglou, Α. 2001.The social protection system and women, Athens: KETHI.text at: http://www.kethi.gr/attachments/171_GYNAIKES_SYSTIMA_KOINONIKIS_PROSTASIAS.pdf

Mouriki, Α., 2005. Gender equality in employment policy, in Μ. Karamesini& G. Kouzis (eds.), Employment policy: Bridging economic and social policy, Athens: Gutenberg, pp. 241-263 (in Greek).

Mousourou, M. L. 2005. Family and family policy. Athens: Gutenberg (in Greek).

Mousourou, M. L. & Stratigaki, Μ. ed, 2004. Family policy issues. Theoretical perspectivesand empirical explorations. Athens: Gutenberg/ΚΕΚΜΟΚΟP (in Greek).

Mousourou, M. L. 2002. Sociology of modern family.5^th ed. Athens: Gutenberg (in Greek).

Symeonidou, H. & Magdalinos, M., 2007. Family policies in the EU. Athens: Sakkoulas (in Greek).

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Alexandra Gkoulggkoutsika
Contact details:	agkoulgk@sp.duth.gr
Supervisors: (1)	NO
Evaluation methods: (2)	written assignment and / or exercises
Implementation Instructions: (3)	last week of the semester

Please write YES or NO
Notedowntheevaluationmethodsusedbytheteacher, e.g.
written assignmentor/andexercises
writtenororalexaminationwithdistancelearningmethods, provided that the integrity and reliability of the examination are ensured.
In the Implementation Instructions section, the teacher notes down clear instructions to the students:

a) in case of written assignment and / or exercises: the deadline (e.g. the last week of the semester),the means of submission, the grading system, the grade percentage of the assignment in the final grade and any other necessary information.
b) incaseoforal examination with distance learning methods: the instructions for conducting the examination (e.g. in groups of X people), the way of administration of the questions to be answered, the distance learning platforms to be used, the technical means for the implementation of the examination (microphone, camera, word processor, internet connection, communication platform), the hyperlinksfor the examination, the duration of the exam, the gradingsystem, the percentage of the oral exam in the final grade, the ways in which the inviolability and reliability of the exam are ensuredand any other necessary information.
c) incaseofwritten examination with distance learning methods:the way of administration of the questions to be answered, the way of submitting the answers, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the percentage of the written exam of the exam in the final grade, the ways in which the integrity and reliability of the exam are ensured and any other necessary information.

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