ECTS - Social Policy
Social Policy (KAM422) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Social Policy | KAM422 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| NONE |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to explain the emergence and development of the phenomenon of social policy by examining related institutions, actors and social power relations within a historical background. As a field of study, it deals with both theoretical and applied aspects of social policy together with different disciplines such as politics, economics, sociology and law. It also explains the emergence, development, limits, practices and problems of social policy in Turkey. Thus, it presents the manifestations of social policy both as a policy and as a field of study in the world and in Turkey in a comparative framework. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The concept of social policy; fundamental principles in social policy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Social policy, its historical development and the welfare state | Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 1-25. Tartışma: T.H. Marshall, “Yurttaşlık ve Sosyal Sınıf”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 19-32. |
| 3 | Globalization and social policy | Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 25-57. Tartışma: Bob Deacon, “Küreselleşme ve Sosyal Politika: Hakkaniyetli Bir Refaha Tehdit”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 101-158. |
| 4 | Welfare states | Tartışma: Gøsta Esping-Andersen, “Toplumsal Riskler ve Refah Devletleri”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 33-52. Tartışma: Mark Kleinman, “Kriz mi? Ne Krizi? Avrupa Refah Devletlerinde Süreklilik ve Değişim”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 159-194. |
| 5 | Social policy in Turkey | Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 58-69. Tartışma: Ian Gough, “Güney Avrupa’da Sosyal Yardım”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 231-260. |
| 6 | Employment and unemployment | Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 121-165. Tartışma: Guy Standing, “Sosyal Güvenlik Ağları Çılgınlığı: Temel Gelir Avrupa’da Neden Gereklidir?”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 333-374. |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Income distribution and poverty | Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 187-213. Tartışma: Enzo Mingione, “Güney Avrupa Refah Modeli ve Yoksulluk ve Sosyal Dışlanmaya Karşı Mücadele”, içinde Buğra ve Keyder, Sosyal Politika Yazıları, 2021, 261-286. |
| 9 | Social security system | Tartışma: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 217-265. |
| 10 | Social exclusion and discrimination | Tartışma: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 310-324. Tartışma: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 327-344. |
| 11 | Presentations | Aileye yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 347-370. Kadınlara yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 374-400. Çocuklara yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 407-423. |
| 12 | Presentations | Gençlere yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 425-448. Yaşlılara yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 453-469. Engellilere yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 473-502. |
| 13 | Presentations | Eski hükümlülere yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 506-531. Göçmenlere yönelik sosyal politikalar: Aysen Tokol ve Yusuf Alper, 2020, ss. 535-566. |
| 14 | Course summary and evaluation |
Sources
| Other Sources | 2. BUĞRA, AYŞE. 2008. Kapitalizm, Yoksulluk ve Türkiye’de Sosyal Politika. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. |
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| 4. Koray, Meryem. 2020. Sosyal Politika. 6. Baskı. İmge Kitabevi. | |
| Course Book | 2. Tokol, Aysen ve Yusuf Alper (Editörler). 2020. Sosyal Politika. 11. Baskı. Dora Basım-Yayın Dağıtım. |
| 3. Buğra, Ayşe ve Çağlar Keyder (Derleyenler). 2021. Sosyal Politika Yazıları. 9. Baskı. İletişim Yayınları. [Eski baskıları Moodle’da ve kütüphanede bulunmaktadır.] |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 14 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 16 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have an advanced level of basic theoretical knowledge on the field of public finance in order to obtain the practical gains. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identify the issues related to the field of public finance by dealing with it within the framework of the methodological approach, and report and evaluate it from an analytical point of view. | X | ||||
| 3 | Understand, interpret and analyse economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law. | X | ||||
| 4 | Develop policies and strategies for solving the problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to fiscal and economic issues through theoretical information and the discussions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Establish the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develop analysis on public finance and makes a link with the policy implementation | X | ||||
| 6 | Understand the tax theory, learning the legal structure, following the legal and financial developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it. | X | ||||
| 7 | Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of institutions with the knowledge and competence gained. | X | ||||
| 8 | Gain knowledge of macroeconomic framework and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, evaluates economic developments from a theoretical perspective. | X | ||||
| 9 | Use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues. | X | ||||
| 10 | Benefit from technological developments in studies specific to its field by using information technologies, digital developments and common software. | X | ||||
| 11 | Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events. | X | ||||
| 12 | While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, develop an approach that respects s United Nations sustainable development goals, freedoms, rights of the disadvantaged groups, environment, cultural and moral values. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||