| CODE | CLS2104 | ||||||
| TITLE | Social Policy and the Labour Market | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The unit examines the theoretical perspectives that shape social policy and gives a historical overview of the origins of Welfarism in Europe and in Malta. Students are also introduced to the three worlds of welfare capitalism. The provision of social welfare in Malta and in other countries are discussed. Social policies are also analysed through the gender, sexual orientation and race lens. Finally, the future of the welfare state is debated. Study-unit Aims - Social justice and social policy - Employability and the activation policy - The welfare system in Malta - A welfare state for the 21st Century Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: The aim of the study unit is to make students aware of the role of social policy in the distribution of resources and in fulfilling the economic and social rights of citizens. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - comprehend the basic components of the different ideologies of welfare - evaluate the different interpretations of social justice - identify the role of social policy in the distribution of resources and in fulfilling the economic and social rights of citizens - analyse the challenges faced by social policy in relation to social trends Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - evaluate how social policy is used to distribute resources and how it can fulfill the economic and social rights of citizens - compare the different types of social welfare regimes - distinguish among the various provisions of social welfare in Malta - identify the policy trends in Malta's social welfare regime |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anna Borg |
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