Social policy

lopes2240  2022-2023  Louvain-la-Neuve

Social policy
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 6.0 h
Q1

  This learning unit is not being organized during year 2022-2023.

  This learning unit is not open to incoming exchange students!

Language
French
Main themes
- Presentation of the historical, theoretical and cultural framework of contemporary social policies; - Compared analysis of the various social protection systems in Europe; - Analysis and discussion of the Welfare States position concerning the current challenges: financing of social protection, income redistribution, privatization or socialization of social protection, demographic ageing and relation with the active policies of the labour market.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 This course have got three aims: to specify the current stakes of the social policies in economic, cultural and social terms, to locate those in their historical and theoretical context and finally to develop a critical analysis of the decision-making processes and reforms either current or in project. From the data elements and analysis contained in the course, the students will increase their capacity of judgement necessary to the comprehension and the development of proposals for change as regards social policy.
 
Faculty or entity
OPES


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Economic and Social Policy (shift schedule)