| Teaching Staff
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| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe (Turkish) |
| Type Of Course |
Compulsory |
| Prerequisites |
There is no pre-requisite for this course. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
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| Course Objectives |
Objectives of the course are to convey the conceptual and historical development of social policy, to examine current social policy problems, to discuss the phenomenon of poverty and the roles of social policy actors in social policies for disadvantaged groups. In addition, the course aims to convey the development of social policy in the world and in Turkey in a historical perspective and to provide skills that can analyze new emerging social problems in changing conditions. |
| Course Content |
Conceptual framework, scope and tools of social policy; social policy actors, effects of globalization on social policy; development of social policy in Turkey; International Social Policy, concept of poverty and struggle against poverty; social policies for the disadvantaged groups; current social policies regarding social security, social insurance, social exclusion, discrimination, employment, unemployment and income distribution will be examined and discussed. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Students taking the Social Policy Course;
1. Gain knowledge about the concept of social policy and its objectives.
2. Evaluate the historical development and change of the social policy approach in the world and in Turkey.
3. Discuss the effects of globalization on social policies.
4. Will be able to discuss social policy tools in solving social problems and evaluate social policies for disadvantaged groups.
5. Execute current debates on social policy. |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Conceptual Framework of Social Policy |
| 2. Week |
Perspectives on Social Policy |
| 3. Week |
Instruments of Social Policy |
| 4. Week |
Social Policy Actors |
| 5. Week |
Historical Development of Social Policy |
| 6. Week |
Development of Social Policy in Turkey |
| 7. Week |
International Social Policy |
| 8. Week |
Main Issues in Social Policy |
| 9. Week |
Employment and Unemployment |
| 10. Week |
Income Distribution and Struggle Against Poverty |
| 11. Week |
Social Security and Social Insurance |
| 12. Week |
Social Exclusion and Discrimination |
| 13. Week |
Groups in Need of Special Protection (Disadvantaged Groups) |
| 14. Week |
Globalization and Contemporary Social Policy Issues |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
60 |
| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
- Koray, M. (2012) Sosyal Politika, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
- Buğra, A. & Keyder, Ç. (2006) Sosyal Politika: Seçme Yazıları, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
- Buğra, A. (2008) Yoksulluk ve Türkiye’de Sosyal Politika, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
- Talas, C. (1990), Toplumsal Politika, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
- Alper, Y. & Tokol, A. (2011) Sosyal Politika, Dora Yayınları, Bursa. |
| Work Placement(s) |
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| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| PQ 1 | PQ 2 | PQ 3 | PQ 4 | PQ 5 | PQ 6 | PQ 7 | PQ 8 | PQ 9 | PQ 10 | PQ 11 | PQ 12 | PQ 13 | PQ 14 | PQ 15 | PQ 16 | PQ 17 | PQ 18 | LO 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 5 | LO 2 | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 5 | LO 3 | | 5 | 4 | | | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | LO 4 | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | LO 5 | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | | | | | | | 5 |
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |