SOC554 CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL POLICY IN THE EU AND TURKEY
| Course Code: | 2320554 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Sociology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞE İDİL AYBARS |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to examine the diversity of welfare state and social policy traditions in the European Union (EU) and in Turkey in view of understanding the challenges of social policy in the face of globalization, Europeanization and enlargement. The first part of the course focuses on the European Union in terms of its institutions, policies and governance, as well as Turkey’s long-lasting relationship to it. The second part aims to explore the welfare regime typologies in Europe and in Turkey, underlining the diversity of social policy traditions in individual countries. Social policy and welfare state in Turkey are examined in the context of EU membership, with a view to outlining the implications of EU social policy for Turkey, as well as the implications of Turkish accession for EU social policy. The third part addresses the emergence, development, dynamics and processes of EU social policy, investigating the outcomes of the co-existence of a variety of social policy traditions for the European social model. The last part of the course focuses on contemporary challenges and opportunities of EU social policy brought about by the processes of enlargement, Europeanization and globalization. Particular sectors of EU social policy addressed by the course include gender equality, anti-discrimination policies, employment policies and social inclusion strategies.
Course Content
The objective of the course is to examine the diversity of welfare state and social policy traditions in the European Union(EU)and in Turkey in view of understanding the challenges of social policy in the face of globalization,Europeanization and enlargement.The course focuses on the welfare regime typologies in Europe and the emergence ,development,dynamics and processes of EU social policy.Social policy and welfare state in Turkey will be examined in the context of EU membership,with a view to outlining the implications of EU social policy for Turkey ,as well as the implications of Turkish accession for EU social policy.
Course Learning Outcomes
To understand the functioning and decision-making mechanisms of the EU
To compare different countries in terms of social policy arrangements and approaches
To assess social policy in Turkey in relation to the main axes of EU social policy
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To correlate sociology and other social sciences | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To interpret knowledge produced by society from a sociological perspective | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To renew and improve their accumulation by following up-to-date publications and research programs | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be open to occupational novelties in order to understand social change | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To produce original solutions within and outside the discipline and in interdisciplinary levels | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To know and implement the ethics of sociological research | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be aware of social, environmental, and economic effects in the areas where sociological approaches are appropriated | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To use and transfer the accumulation of sociological knowledge in an interdisciplinary way | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To understand social structures and dynamics by correlating the past, the present and the future | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To connect social theories of knowledge and social practices | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution