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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Joint Master's Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2014W |
| Objectives |
The aim of the course is to give students opportunity to gain insight into theoretical, ideological and practical framework of welfare of Eastern welfare model, focusing on the opportunity to understand the Lithuanian model of work and social security, critically reflect and analyse the contemporary development concerning different field of the policy of work and social security in Lithuania.
Students will be equipped with skills necessary for advanced research and understanding relation between different fields of the social policy on the national level and to analyse applied social policies:
- to identify the Eastern welfare model;
- to identify the general structure of Lithuanian social policy;
- to understand and critically analyze the implementation of social protection and social inclusion policy;
- to understand the design and supply of social services in Lithuania;
- critically analyze priority goals, tasks and measures in different sectors of national social policy.
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| Subject |
The Lithuanian model is in transition. For this reason, the introduction focuses on ideology and theory of the main Welfare state regimes especially Eastern welfare. First of all, the students develop common understanding of the concept of welfare modelling, the system of welfare institutions, Eastern welfare system features.
Lithuanian work and social security system is discussed regarding contemporary changes on the national and regional level. Students will be introduced to the different sectors of national work, social security and social services system, the roles and responsibilities of key players.
Students will evaluate the design and supply of social security and services in Lithuania. For this reason, various fields of applied social policy will be analysed and discussed – policy, institutional structure and actual political decisions.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Students are allocated 5 ECTS credit points for the work done, which includes active participation in on-line discussions, independent (individual) work - reading and study of the course materials and writing of final paper (20.000 characters of actual text) in one of the areas covered in the course. Cumulative grade: 70% final paper and 30% participation in the discussions.
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| Methods |
Introductory lectures during Intensive Program, afterwards discussion boards and tutoring supported by Moodle and individual studies of the theoretical literature and other sources of course.
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Course materials provided by instructor.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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