Know the foundations and components of Social Policy as an academic discipline and its historical relationship with Social Work. Know and understand the historical process of social reform, and the origins, development and crisis of the Welfare State. Be able to analyze the differences between social policy types and models, their basic values ¿¿and their results. Be able to assess the consequences and implications that different orientations in social policy have for Social Work, as well as the contributions of Social Work to the design, development and evaluation of social policies. Be able to analyze the nature of the mechanisms that convey social policies and the their consequences in terms of results and effects on inequality. Be able to distinguish and recognize the articulation of the market, family, civil society and state in welfare regimes and their implications for the design and results of policies. Knowing how to identify the main current trends in social policy matters. Know, understand and be able to evaluate the territorial and systemic articulation of social welfare policies and the results in terms of design, implementation and evaluation.
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
CB01 | Prove that they have acquired and understood knowledge in a subject area that derives from general secondary education and is appropriate to a level based on advanced course books, and includes updated and cutting-edge aspects of their field of knowledge. |
CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
CE03 | Ability to apply the Social Care institutional system resources¿properly¿in order to meet different circumstances of need. |
CE04 | Ability to promote social inclusion, self-reliance and to solve the most significant personal and structural elements concerning individuals, groups, and communities social needs. |
CE05 | Ability for the leadership, management, administration and coordination either public, private or third sector Social Care organizations. |
CE11 | Proficiency to acquire and promote legal and regulatory development in social, socio-health and socio- educational matters, in regards to the social worker activity. |
CG02 | Both critical and self-critical abilities linked to the analysis of social reality, the respect and defense of Human Rights. |
CG03 | Becoming mindful of the importance of expressing ethical commitment within a global, fair, cross-cultural, and unfettered society through a professional and accountable practice. |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
Knows the foundations and elements of Social Policy as an academic discipline and its historical connection to Social Work. | |
Understands the social reform historical process as well as the Welfare State background, development and crisis. | |
Knows how to identify the current main trends with regard to social policy.. | |
Analyzes differences in Social Policy types and models, their values and outcomes. | |
Recognizes the market, family, civil society and the State articulation in the welfare systems and their implications in social policies planning and results. | |
Able to analyze the nature of social policies together with their implications -in results and effects terms- on inequality issues. | |
Knows, understands an is able to evaluate the territorial and systemic articulation addressed to welfare policies, along with its outputs, in terms of planning, implementation and assessment. | |
Capable of assessing the consequences for Social Work, to be found within different guidelines in Social Policy, as well as Social Work contributions to planning, implementing and assessment of social policies. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Description | |
The title and content of the sessions in which the aforementioned topics will be taught may undergo changes that will be incorporated into the Moodle platform.
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | CE04 CE11 CG02 CG03 | 1.12 | 28 | N | N | ||
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CB01 CB03 CE04 CE11 CG02 CG03 | 1.12 | 28 | Y | Y | ||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB01 CB03 CE04 CE11 CG02 CG03 | 2 | 50 | N | N | ||
Portfolio Development [OFF-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | CE04 CE11 CG02 CG03 | 1.6 | 40 | Y | Y | ||
Final test [ON-SITE] | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||||
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | |||
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Portfolio assessment | 40.00% | 40.00% | Reading of articles and reviews. Preparation of reports and comments |
Final test | 40.00% | 40.00% | Written exam consisting of development questions and short answer. To overcome the subject requires passing this exam. |
Oral presentations assessment | 20.00% | 20.00% | Valuation of participation and use of the class. |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Unit 1 (de 3): | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 10 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 20 |
Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 15 |
Unit 2 (de 3): | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 9 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 9 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 15 |
Unit 3 (de 3): | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 9 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 9 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 10 |
Final test [PRESENCIAL][] | 2 |
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 2 |
Global activity | |
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