Social Policy (KAM422) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Social Policy KAM422 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Ümmühan Eda Bektaş
Course Assistants
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;
  • Explain the basic concepts, issues and approaches of social policy.
  • Explains the emergence, development, limits and problems of social policy in Turkey and in the world by establishing relations with disciplines such as economics and law.
  • Expresses the acquired knowledge and skills in an analytical framework, with a critical approach, orally and in writing, showing respect and tolerance for differences.
Course Content The concept of social policy; fundamental principles in social policy.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
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.
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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships. X
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration.
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. X
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership. X
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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