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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
- Students will understand the institutional architectures, structural contexts, and normative foundations of supranational social policymaking.
- They will be able to critically evaluate the challenges and limitations of global social policy and assess its effectiveness in specific contexts.
- They will be able to apply conceptual and methodological insights to research and analyse specific organisations, initiatives, or policy fields in global social policymaking.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Apply their conceptual understanding to analyse specific cases, initiatives, or policy interventions in global social policy. (k3)
- Synthesise information from multiple sources (e.g., organisational reports, case studies, and academic literature) to construct a comprehensive analysis of policy effectiveness. (k4)
- Identify and evaluate the challenges and limitations of global social policy (k5)
- Formulate coherent and evidence-based arguments regarding the reform potential of global social policy organisations or initiatives. (k5)
- Transfer theoretical and methodological insights from one context of supranational social policy to new geopolitical contexts or developmental stages. (k6)
- Develop innovative approaches or solutions to address challenges in supranational social policymaking, integrating empirical and theoretical insights. (k6)
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- The institutional architectures and structural contexts of global and regional social policymaking.
- Key global governance actors and their role in specific policy fields such as health governance, migration, and active labour market policy.
- Theoretical approaches to analysing global social policy initiatives, including their capacities, limitations, and potential for reform.
- Research methodologies for investigating and evaluating the effectiveness of supranational social policy initiatives in different geopolitical and institutional contexts.
- Ethical considerations and responsibilities in the use of data sources, including generative AI, for research in global social policy.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Active participation in the face-to-face and interactive long-distance components of the class. Written assignments and presentations both individually and in teams. Final exam (written or oral)
In the retake-option evaluation is based on a written or oral exam.
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| Methods |
Introductory face-to-face sessions during the Intensive Program at the beginning of the semester, af-terward distance learning methods supported by Moodle and Zoom, including interactive and team-work activities.
The retake option consists of an independent study of a reading list provided by the instructor.
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Readings and Assignments are provided by the instructor.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
Students who have received a failing grade, or who wish to retake the course to improve their grade, must declare their intention to retake the course before the next semester so that a retake opportunity can be offered. They will then repeat the course through independent study, studying the literature independently from a specially prepared reading list, and demonstrating their competence in a written or oral examination at the end of the semester. The retake option is not a substitute for the regular course. It is only offered to students who have received a grade in the regular course.
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| Earlier variants |
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
929CACSSWPK20: KS Supranational Welfare Policymaking (2020W-2024S)
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