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4 ECTS
Single module examination
M1 - Master's programme 1. year
Social Science
Josef Weidenholzer
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan
Master's programme Joint Master's Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2010W
Objectives
(*)The aim of the course is to give students the opportunity to gain insight into the theoretical, ideological and historical framework of welfare in Europe. This course is giving students a view on historical development from the first poor law to the complex welfare states regimes, as well as the political ideas which influence the characteristics of different worlds of welfare States.
Students will be equipped with the skills necessary for advanced research and understanding relation between ideology, theory and welfare states regimes by self-study.
Subject
(*)The aim of the course is to give students the opportunity to gain insight into the theoretical, ideological and historical framework of welfare regimes in Europe. The course tries to answer following questions: What are the main characteristics of different types of European welfare states? What are substantial similarities and differences between the various welfare state regimes? Students learn to understand and reflect different theories and typologies of welfare states regimes.
Criteria for evaluation
(*)100% Book examination. This course is completed by independent reading of literature followed by an exam on a set of recommended books. The time to complete the test is four hours.
