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Social Policy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:18.09.2024 09:17:16
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_116 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Anna Broka | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | On the structure of the Latvian social security system. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Raise awareness of the interactions between social policy formation and the factors affecting it and learn the current social policy activities in Latvia and the European Union. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept of social policy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Welfare and social policy. Principles of modern state policy. Types of social policy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Social policy and social issues | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Needs, social needs, evaluation of social needs | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Field of social policy practice: influencing of target groups, agents and the environment. Six elements of the social agenda | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Poverty, social inequality, social exclusion and social capital | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Key social policy sectors: Pension policy and healthcare policy | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Globalisation and social policy. EU social policy | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept of social policy. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Welfare and social policy. Principles of modern state policy. Types of social policy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Social policy and social issues | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Needs, social needs, evaluation of social needs | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Field of social policy practice: influencing of target groups, agents and the environment. Six elements of the social agenda | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Poverty, social inequality, social exclusion and social capital | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Key social policy sectors: Pension policy and healthcare policy | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Globalisation and social policy. EU social policy | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Test tasks for students are created as a written test on the understanding of theoretical material. Students’ independent work is related to independent research and characterization of an aspect of social policy. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • Three individual assignments completed independently (a report, a presentation, a project); • Theory test. If the written test is failed, the student shall take the repeated theoretical test orally. Integrated assessment consists of the following: 10% - attendance and activity during lectures; 30% – tests; 20% – home assignments; 40% – an examination. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Understand the processes of social policy in Latvia, introduction of social policy at the level of the State and local governments; describe the social problems that Latvia's social policy faces in the 21st century; formulate the responsibilities of the Republic of Latvia in the field of social policy in accordance with the priority directions of the European Union. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Define and use the concepts discussed in the lectures within the context of social policy in Latvia; analyse social policy research and statistics; distinguish between different types of social policy, determine how they affect Latvia's social policy. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Use the acquired knowledge in practice in the characterisation of social policy and in the development of the Semester Paper and the Final Thesis. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | The Student's Companion to Social Policy, edited by Pete Alcock, et al., John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central | ||||||||
| 2 | Social policy / ed. by John Baldock, Nick Manning, Sarah Vickerstaff. – 3rd edition. – Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. | ||||||||
| 3 | Social work: an empowering profession / Brenda DuBois, Karla Krogsrud Miley. - Eighth edition. - Boston: Pearson Education, ©2014. - xvii, 488 lpp., īpaši 4.nodaļa The Social Service Delivery System, 10.nodaļa Social Work and Social Policy, 11.nodaļa | ||||||||
| 4 | Social work and social welfare: an introduction / Rosalie Ambrosino ... [et al.]. - 7th ed. - Australia; Belmont, CA: Brooks/Colex Cengage Learning, c2012. - xviii, 494 lpp. Īpaši par Sociālās politikas jēdzienu, nabadzību, globalizāciju | ||||||||
| 5 | Understanding social security: issues for policy and practice / edited by Jane Millar. 2nd ed. Bristol, UK; Portland, OR: Policy Press, 2009. xxii, 322 lpp. Īpaši 3.nodaļa Inequalities and social security | ||||||||
| 6 | Dickens, Jonathan. Social work and social policy: an introduction / Jonathan Dickens. London; New York: Routledge, 2016. Īpaši Sociālās politikas jēdziens; valsts loma un sociālās politikas režīmi; Sociālās vajadzības; Nevienlīdzība | ||||||||
| 7 | Moors, Mārtiņš. Sociālā darba iespējas sociālo problēmu aktualizēšanā. Bibliogrāfija un komentāri zemsvītras piezīmēs: 9.-19. lpp. Sociālais Darbs Latvijā, 1 (2020), 9.-19. lpp. Tas pats tiešsaistes žurnālā "Sociālais Darbs Latvijā" 1 (2020), 9.-19. lp. | ||||||||
| 8 | Moors, Mārtiņš. Latvijas sociālās drošības sistēmas ieceres un veidošanās gadsimtu mijā: [par sociālās drošības sistēmu 20.un 21.gs. mijā]. Bibliogr. zemsvītras piezīmēs: 6.-26.lpp. Sociālais Darbs Latvijā, Nr.1 (2019), 6.-26.lpp. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Work /ed.by Martin Davies. – USA, UK…: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2000, 412. | ||||||||
| 2 | Sustainability and Transformation in European Social Policy. edited by Jordi Garces, and Paya, Irene Monsonis, Peter Lang AG. Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2013. | ||||||||
| 3 | Plant, Raymond. The very idea of a welfare state// In Defence of Welfare / P.Bean, J.Ferris, and D.Whynes (eds). London: Tavistock. 1985. | ||||||||
| 4 | Cousins, M. European welfare states: comperative perspectives. – London: Sage Publ., 2005, 257 lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | Deacon, B. Globalization and social policy: The threat to equitable welfare. – Geneva: UNSRID, 2000, 40 lpp. | ||||||||
| 6 | Clasen, Jochen. Reforming European welfare states: Germany and the United Kingdom compared /Jochen Clasen. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. 249 lpp. Īpaši 93.-136. pensiju politika Vācijā un Lielbritānijā, 95.lpp. Vācijas pensiju sistēma kā konservatīvā (korporatīvā) sociālās politikas modeļa paraugs, 98.lpp. – Lielbritānijas pensiju sistēma. | ||||||||
| 7 | Hill, Michael. Social Policy in the Modern World: A Comperative Text. – Malden, Oxford...: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. – P.311 | ||||||||
| 8 | Gorlova, Dagnija. Sociālo problēmu identificēšana sabiedrībā. Bibliogr.: 12 nos. Kopsav. angļu Dzīves jautājumi / Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstsk. "Attīstība", 2001, 6.sēj. 53.-67.lpp. | ||||||||
| 9 | Fišere, Aiva. Starpprofesionāļu komandu un starpinstitūciju sadarbība sociālo problēmu risināšanā. / Aiva Fišere, Elita Rancāne, Nedežda Niedrīte// Dzīves jautājumi / Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstsk. "Attīstība", 1999, 4.sēj. 204.-218.lpp. | ||||||||
| 10 | Dudareva, Maira. Sociālās labklājības informācija un tās nozīme sabiedrības attīstības veicināšanā / Maira Dudareva, Mārita Jakuša, Maija Kalnkaziņa. Dzīves jautājumi: sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas teorija un prakse / Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstskola "Attīstība", 8.[sēj.] (2003), 269.-294.lpp. | ||||||||
| 11 | Hill, Michael. Understanding Social Policy / Michael Hill, Michael James Hill. – USA, UK, Australia, Germany: Blackwell Publishing, 2009. | ||||||||
| 12 | Loseke, Donileen R. Thinking about social problems: an introduction to constructionist perspectives / Donileen R. Loseke. 2nd ed. New York: Aldine Transaction, c2003 xi, 224 lpp. Īpaši 1.nodaļa Examining social problems | ||||||||
| 13 | Bite, I. Labklājības sistēma Latvijā// Dzīves jautājumi VIII: sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas teorija un prakse: zinātniski metodisks rakstu krājums / Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstskola "Attīstība". Rīga: Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstskola "Attīstība", 2003. - 242.-268.lpp. | ||||||||
| 14 | Lukašinska, Inga. Sociālā politika. Bibliogr.: 17 nos. Dzīves jautājumi / Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstsk. "Attīstība", 1998, 3.sēj. 189.-[209.]lpp. | ||||||||
| 15 | Dominelli, Lena. Social work: theory and practice for a changing profession /Lena Dominelli. Cambridge, UK; Malden, MA: Polity, c2004 (repr. 2004, 2005). 307 lpp. 21.-34., 58.-61.lpp. – sociālā politika un globalizācija; 34.-39.lpp. sociālā atstumtība | ||||||||
| 16 | Rajevska, F. Sociālā politika Latvijas Republikas pārejas perioda laikā//Latvijas universitātes raksti. Politikas zinātne, sēj. Nr.686, galv.red. prof. Ž.Ozoliņa, 2005., 79.-92.lpp. | ||||||||
| 17 | Rajevska, F. Sociālās politikas attīstība Latvijā – iekšējo un ārējo faktoru mijiedarbības iznākums // Sociālā atstumtība un sociālā iekļaušana: situācijas izvērtējums Latvijā: zinātnisko rakstu krājums / Latvijas Universitāte. Sociālo zinātņu fakultāte; [atbildīgā redaktore Feliciana Rajevska]. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, c2006. - 7.-32.lpp. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | An Introduction to Social Policy. Available from: http://www.spicker.uk/social-policy/ | ||||||||
| 2 | Insiders’ views about Social Inclusion and Social Security in Latvia / red. Feliciana Rajevska, Zane Loža, Linda Zīverte, Aadne Aasland. Project „Poverty, social assistance and social inclusion – Developments in Estonia and Latvia in a comparative perspective”. Fafo Lietišķo sociālo pētījumu institūts (Norvēģija), Tartu Universitāte, Latvijas Universitāte, 2006. – 88.lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Likums par sociālo drošību, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 144 (427), 21.09.1995. | ||||||||
| 4 | Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 168 (2743), 19.11.2002. | ||||||||
| 5 | LR Labklājības ministrijas sociālais ziņojums. 1997. – 2001.gads. Pieejams no: http://www.lm.gov.lv/, sadaļa “Publikācijas”. | ||||||||
