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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
- Students will be able to engage in scholarly debates about the social implications of specific welfare state features in Continental Europe
- They will develop the ability to identify, assess, and propose improvements to address challenges in the institutional design of Conservative welfare states, with a focus on Austria
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Characterise and explain the political origins and evolution of the Conservative Welfare Regime type (k2)
- Recognise and critically assess the key features of the Austrian social protection system within the Conservative welfare regime context (k4)
- Evaluate the socio-economic repercussions and political consequences of specific welfare state characteristics (k5)
- Develop innovative institutional solutions for challenges like unequal protection among societal groups (k6)
- Analyse comparative data and secondary sources to support evidence-based arguments (k4)
- Use AI text-generating tools responsibly and ethically for academic purposes (k3)
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- Historical origins, current structures, and specific social policy fields of the Austrian welfare state, including pension, family, and unemployment policies
- Key features, strengths, and weaknesses of the Continental European welfare model in comparison to other welfare state types
- Ongoing debates and future challenges in Austrian and Continental European social protection systems
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Active participation during the Intensive Program; several short written assignments or presentations.
In the retake-option evaluation is based on a written or oral exam.
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| Methods |
Introduction during the Intensive Program at the beginning of the semester, afterward distance learning
methods supported by Moodle, including individual, interactive, and teamwork 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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