| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SGP107B | Introduction to Social Policy | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To introduce both the basic social problems faced by societies, the social responsibility area as an important area of influence and duty of the state and the policies in this area. To discuss the development of social policy from a historical perspective. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| ÖĞR. GÖR. SİNAN BALCI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students will grasp the different ways in which social policy and poverty have been discussed throughout the history of the modern world. | | 2 | Students will understand the continuity and changes in social policy discussions of historical transformations in state-society relations and the content of the concept of citizenship. | | 3 | Students will see the continuity and change in the way poverty and social problems are discussed throughout the history of modern Turkey. | | 4 | Students will see the transformation of Turkey's social welfare regime and the new social assistance programs aimed at combating poverty in Turkey in comparison with the new trends in approaching the issue of social policy in Europe. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| NONE |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| NONE |
| Course Contents |
| The main purpose of social policy, scope and target group of social policy, historical development of social policy in the world and in Turkey. National and international social policy instruments. Working conditions. The concept of poverty and the main causes of poverty. Basic approaches and policies in the fight against poverty. Social policies for disadvantaged groups. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction: What is Social Policy? | NONE | NONE | | 2 | Historical Approaches to Poverty and Social Policy | NONE | NONE | | 3 | Capitalism, Social Problem and Welfare Policies | YOK | NONE | | 4 | Modern State, Labor and Social Policy | NONE | NONE | | 5 | European Welfare State Model | NONE | NONE | | 6 | The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism | NONE | NONE | | 7 | What Happened to the Welfare State? | NONE | NONE | | 8 | Poverty and Social Aid in the Ottoman Empire | NONE | NONE | | 9 | Early Republican Period: Statism and Philanthropy | NONE | NONE | | 10 | Democratic Party Populism: Living Conditions of Workers and Peasants | NONE | NONE | | 11 | The Development of Social Insurance Institutions in the Post-World War II Period | NONE | NONE | | 12 | Transformation of Turkey's Welfare Regime | NONE | NONE | | 13 | Poverty and Social Aid in Today's Turkey | NONE | NONE | | 14 | Postmodern Social Policy Approaches from a Global and National Perspective | NONE | NONE |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | NONE |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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