ADM4306 SOCIAL SECURITY IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
| Course Code: | 3104306 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASUMAN GÖKSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The concept of social security and its historical development in different countries and regions
• The various forms (models) of social security provision, including social insurance, social assistance, and universal benefits
• The international perspectives on social security, including the role of international organizations, global standards, and policy diffusion
• The specific issue of pension privatization and its implications for social security systems and individual welfare
Course Content
The course offers a multi-disciplinary, multi-theoretical approach to the study of social security systems in a cross-national setting. Its purpose is to provide an introduction to the concept of social security and its history and traditions; its forms (models) of social security provision; and its financing and administration. Particular attention is given to pension privatization.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the concept of social security and its historical development in different countries and regions, as well as the social, economic, and political factors that have shaped its emergence and evolution
• Examine the financing and administration of social security systems, including the role of the state, employers, and individuals in contributing to and managing social security funds
• Assess the challenges and opportunities for social security reform in the context of demographic, economic, and political changes, such as population aging, globalization, and fiscal pressures
• Analyze the specific issue of pension privatization and its implications for social security systems and individual welfare, examining the arguments for and against privatization and the experiences of countries that have implemented such reform
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution