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Master's Degree Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2012-2014
Master's Degree Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2012-2014
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the programme the students will be able to and accomplish research in the fields of social policy and welfare in countries representing different welfare models.
Content
The Master's Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare will provide the graduates with competence in understanding theories of social policy and welfare as well as an ability to engage in an open and critical examination of these fields. They will also gain knowledge and understanding of comparative and interdisciplinary welfare and social policy research.
Further information
The programme is jointly organised by three European universities: University of Tampere (Finland), Johannes Kepler Universität (Linz, Austria) and Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania).
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Master's Degree Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2012-2014
Advanced Studies 120 ECTS
European Welfare Regimes and Comparative Social Policy 20 ECTSAll students are required to complete C1. In addition they must select three courses from C2 - C5.
COSOPOC2 Theories of Welfare States: Extension Module, 5 ECTS
COSOPOC3 European Social Policy: Extension Module, 5 ECTS
COSOPOC4 Approaches to Comparative Research in Social Policy, 5 ECTS
COSOPOC5 Political Dynamics of Supranational Social Policy in Europe, 5 ECTS
National Systems of Work and Welfare 15 ECTSCOSOPON2 Continental Model: Austrian System of Work and Social Security, 5 ECTS
COSOPON3 Nordic Model: Nordic Welfare Societies, 5 ECTS
COSOPOS Synthesis of Welfare Regimes and Comparative Social Policy, 5 ECTS
Research Areas of Social Policy 10 ECTSStudents must select and complete courses worth a minimum of 10 ECTS credits in this section.
COSOPOR1 Social Demography, 5 ECTS
COSOPOR2 Family Policy, 5 ECTS
COSOPOR3 Social Inequality and Exclusion, 5 ECTS
COSOPOR4 Gender and Social Ideas, 5 ECTS
COSOPOR5 Work, Employment and Welfare, 5 ECTS
COSOPOR6 Optional studies, 5 ECTS
Empirical Research Methodology and Methods 15 ECTSCOSOPOM1 Methodology of Social and Comparative Research, 5 ECTS
COSOPOM2 Quantitative Research Methods and Comparative Research Design, 5 ECTS
COSOPOM3 Qualitative Research Methods and Comparative Research Design, 5 ECTS
COSOPOP Practicum, 10 ECTS
Master's Thesis Seminar and Master's Thesis 40 ECTSCOSOPOMS Master‘s Thesis Seminar,
COSOPOMT Master's Thesis, 40 ECTS
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