Social Policies and Areas of Welfare
Code: 43661Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Social Policy and Community Action | OB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Carolina Alejandra Muñoz Mendoza
- Email :
- carolina.munoz@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Joel Marti Olive
- Carolina Alejandra Muñoz Mendoza
- Margarita Leon Ramon Borja
Teaching staff (external to UAB)
- Adriana Offredi
- Manel Aguilar
- Lluís Torrens
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Objectives
Module 2 attempts to incorporate into the general background of Master's knowledge the aspects most closely related to public policies, both in its general aspects and in its specific and sectoral aspects.
The analytical tradition in which the module is enrolled, tries to distinguish three key aspects in any public policy: the conceptual aspects (what one wants to achieve, from what values define the problems to be solved ...); The substantive aspects (how politics unfolds, what sectoral aspects should be incorporated ...); and the operational aspects (who does what, as it is managed, is done directly from the public administrations, is done in collaboration with other agents ...). Without neglecting how the results obtained with the goals sought were achieved (policy evaluation).In this way, these aspects will be addressed, giving special relevance to how this is concretized in very specific fields: alternative economies, policy evaluation, socio-sanitary dynamics, urban policies or welfare systems in general.
Learning outcomes
- (CA03) Evaluate the different sectoral and territorial scales where social policies and programs operate, proposing innovative measures that improve their deployment at community level.
- (CA04) Adapt personal resources for the management of social policies and programmes implemented in community contexts.
- (KA03) Define the processes of social public policies, identifying the main actors involved and the complexity that this implies in terms of democratic participation and governance.
- (KA04) Identify the main management models of social policies and emerging approaches as an alternative for adaptation and change.
- (SA03) Analyse processes of specific social policies, the political complexity they imply and the role played in them by the various actors at community level
- (SA04) Analyse the relevance and usefulness of emerging approaches in the management of social policies that question the reproduction of dogs and exclusions at community level.
Contents
• Introduction to public policy
• The public policy-making process: agenda, design, and implementation.
• Historical overview and constituent elements of social policies.
• Participation and governance in social policies: actors, tensions, and conflicts.
• Organizational contexts and management models of welfare systems and social policies.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Readings, information research, observations, review and/or creation of written, didactic and audiovisual materials, reflections and personal notes, redactions, among others. | 80 | 3.2 | CA03, CA04 |
| Type: Guided | |||
| Master classes, debates, readings. | 30 | 1.2 | KA03, KA04 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Supervised exercises | 15 | 0.6 | SA03, SA04 |
The methodology will focus on the students' learning, promoting their active participation. Lectures, classroom exercises which may be for content integration and analysis, and/or didactic or playful activities will be carried out.
Students may be given instructions for pre-class activities, such as readings, reviewing audiovisual material, observations of social reality, or interviews and conversations with relevant stakeholders, among others.
The completion of these preparatory exercises, combined with the content of each session, will allow for questions to be asked, opening up debate and shared reflection during the development of the classes.
The completion of individual or group activities will be encouraged, depending on the students' profile and the dynamics of the group they form.
Students have access to the spaces within the centre where classes are held to promote exchange and shared reflection when completing their work.
Note: 15 minutes of one class, within the timetable set by the centre/programme, will be reserved for students to complete the evaluations of teaching performance and of the module.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercises during the course | 40% | 5 | 0.2 | KA03, KA04, SA03 |
| Final Exercise | 60% | 20 | 0.8 | CA03, CA04, KA03, KA04, SA03, SA04 |
The assessment system will consist of a minimum of two assessment activities. During the course, students may complete in-class or between-class assessments. At the end of the course, students will be required to submit a final assignment covering all the content and learning objectives covered. All of these assessments may be individual or group-based, written, oral presentations, or other formats. The mark for the assessments will be determined by the level of coherence in the reasoning of the responses, based on: the content covered in class, supplementary materials (readings/audiovisuals), and the debates generated in class. Prior to each assessment, students will be informed of the criteria by which their work will be evaluated and the corresponding mark awarded.
The commission of any irregularity in an assessment (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless such use is expressly authorised in the course guide), which may lead to a significant change in the grade, will result in that attempt being marked with a 0. If the course guide stipulates that obtaining a minimum mark in this assessment is a prerequisite for passing the module, or if multiple irregularities occur in the assessments for the same module, the final mark for that module will be 0. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who commits any of these irregularities.
Bibliography
Arriba, A., & Aguilar-Hendrickson, M. (2021). Entre recalibración y continuidad: El contexto del nacimiento del IMV. RES. Revista Española de Sociología, 30(2), 1-12.
Ajuntament de Barcelona (2021): “Mesura de govern de l’innovació social”.
Casillas, Celia (dir.); García, Laura; Lago, Elena; Macía, Mónica (2020). Guía de evaluación de implementación de políticas públicas. Instituto para la Evaluación de Políticas Públicas.
Fundación Mémora (2021). "Hacia una Sociedad Cuidadora: Feminismos".
Hendrickson, M. A. (2023). “Los servicios sociales en su laberinto”. Zerbitzuan: Gizarte zerbitzuetarako aldizkaria, Revista de servicios sociales, (81), 5-16.
Knoepfel, P., Larrue, C., Subirats, J. (2008). “Análisis y gestión de Políticas Públicas”, Ariel, Barcelona.
León, Margarita (2024). La Revolución Aburrida". Revista La Pública, N. 3 2024, Fundació Sentit Comú.
Martínez, Cava (2024). "Capitalismo y Estado de Bienestar". Revista La Pública, N. 3 2024,Fundación Sentit Comú.
Valdueza Blanco, M. (2019). La garantía de ingresos mínimos de las comunidades autónomas:prestación económica e inserción sociolaboral. Panorama Social, 29, 51-6.
Software
No software is required.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TEm) Theory (master) | 1 | Spanish | first semester | afternoon |