| 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 capable of critical reflection on the functioning and quality criteria of comparative analyses in the social science literature on welfare state research
- They can distinguish successful comparative arguments from unconvincing or flawed "lame" comparisons.
- They are able to develop convincing comparative designs of their own for specific research questions.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Analyse and explain international differences in social security systems using comparative methods (k4)
- Critically evaluate the design, implementation, and quality of comparative analyses in social science research (k5)
- Reconstruct and assess conceptual arguments from comparative academic texts on welfare state research (k5)
- Apply comparative techniques to identify patterns and empirically support theoretical statements (k4)
- Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of comparative approaches in the analysis of social policy issues (k5)
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- Functions and forms of comparison in social science research on social policy
- Conceptual arguments and methods in key texts on comparative welfare state research
- Core characteristics of social policy fields along which social security systems can vary between countries and time periods
- Comparison as an empirical tool for supporting theoretical arguments
- Quality criteria for evaluating the effectiveness and success of comparative empirical studies
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Oral Presentation and written report on a comparative journal article (in groups), written exam, oral contributions to the class discussion.
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| Methods |
Independent reading of journal articles, lecture, plenary discussion, group and/or individual exercises
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Mandatory readings are presented on the class syllabus or the Moodle page of the class at the beginning pf the semester.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Corresponding lecture |
(*)528SOSICSPK14: KS Comparative Social Policy (3 ECTS)
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| Earlier variants |
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
528GSAPCSPK21: VU Comparative Social Policy (2021W-2024S)
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