Local social policy and its institutions 2400-OG-EN-LSPaI

The reconstruction or modernisation of European welfare states considers diverse civil rights systems, institutional systems, support tools, common trends and institutional formats. The course will present the key challenges facing local governments in social policy. It will therefore discuss the challenges associated with the implementation of the concepts of active citizenship, governance, policies based on social services, multisectorality, the use of the potential of the third sector, deinstitutionalisation, the integration of knowledge and access to social services dedicated to different categories of citizens, the role of language and narrative in social policy, diagnostic and strategic challenges, as well as concepts in the field of activation and reintegration. The course will present the experiences of one-stop shop institutions, including problems related to the modernisation of established social assistance institutions. Course participants will receive information on good practices in building local initiatives to solve specific problems

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: np. - participation in discussion seminar - 30 hrs Self-study hours: np. - preparation for discussion seminar 30 hrs - reading literature- 30 hrs - preparation for test- 30 hrs Altogether: 120 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student W1: understands the key concepts and principles of local social policy and its role in community development. W2: knows current challenges and innovative approaches in local social policy and governance

Learning outcomes - skills

Student U1: is able to analyze the structure, functions, and responsibilities of local social institutions and governing bodies U2: is capable of evaluate the effectiveness of various local social policies in addressing community needs

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student K1: develops skills to collectively assess social issues at the local level and identify appropriate policy responses K2: can work with group.

Course coordinators

Arkadiusz Karwacki
Krzysztof Lepczyński

Teaching methods

inspirational lecture; discussion; case study; teamwork

Assessment criteria

Written examination based on open-ended questions (course completion requires a minimum of 60% of the maximum possible points).

Additional information

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