| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)Fach Einführung in die Sozialpolitik
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Social Economics 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
- Students are able to understand the specific approach of social policy action (regulation, transfers) and the development of social policy regulations within a historical and institutional context.
- They can follow contemporary social policy debates and evaluate the policy options discussed within them.
- Students are aware of the social situation of disadvantaged population groups and their specific problems.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Present independently prepared content (k3).
- Formulate a concrete research question on a given topic and answer it using academic literature (k4).
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- Overview of the historical development of Austrian social policy and its key determinants.
- Structure of collective protection mechanisms against existential risks (e.g. unemployment, illness).
- State intervention options in related policy fields (e.g. education, housing).
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| Criteria for evaluation |
(*)Mitarbeit, Präsentation, Seminararbeit oder Klausur
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| Methods |
(*)Inhaltliche Einführungen, Einzel- und Gruppenpräsentationen, Diskussionen zu aktuellen Fragen, Textbasierte Gruppenarbeiten
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| Language |
German |
| Study material |
(*)- Badelt C., Österle A. (2001): Grundzüge der Sozialpolitik. Sozialökonomische Grundlagen. Allgemeiner Teil. 2. Auflage, Wien
- Dimmel N. et al. (Hg. 2014): Handbuch Armut in Österreich. 2. Auflage, Innsbruck et al.
- Hermann C., Atzmüller R. (2009): Die Dynamik des „österreichischen Modells“. Brüche und Kontinuitäten im Beschäftigungs- und Sozialsystem, Berlin
- Weiss A. (2012): Soziale Frage im Wandel, Wien
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Corresponding lecture |
(*)528SOSIHOSK14: KS Handlungsfelder der österreichischen Sozialpolitik (3 ECTS)
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| Earlier variants |
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
528GSAPHOSK21: VU Arenas of Austrian Social Policy (2021W-2024S)
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