EPN-V2

SIW4400 Understanding Citizens' Encounters with the Welfare State: Structures, Institutions and Actors Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Understanding Citizens' Encounters with the Welfare State: Structures, Institutions and Actors
Studieprogram
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Study Option International Social Welfare and Health Policy
Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning barnevern, deltid
Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning barnevern
Masterprogram i sosialfag
Enkeltemner knyttet til masterprogram i sosialfag
Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning sosialt arbeid, deltid
Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning sosialt arbeid
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2020/2021
Programplan
Emnehistorikk

Innledning

This course provides a critical review of theoretical perspectives on citizens' encounters with the welfare state. This course provides an overview of some of these theories.

The course covers theories that emphasize a focus on individual, rational actors, those applying structural and functionalist explanatory models, those that emphasize social reproduction and feedback mechanisms in society to those that emphasize social construction and interactional processes.

The course provides training in how to apply select theories to analysis of empirical evidence when studying and interpreting phenomena within social welfare and health policy research.

Forkunnskapskrav

This course is designed to inform and enrich the material learned in the research methods courses. It combines a descriptive and a normative approach to reflection on social science.

Among topics covered, are the role of values in research, objectivity, realism, social constructivism, social ontology, feminist philosophy of science, evidence-based policy, and causality.;

Læringsutbytte

None.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

  • thorough knowledge of main social science philosophy topics relevant to social welfare and health policy studies
  • knowledge of theories and concepts enabling systematic reflection on social science

Skills

The student can

  • analyse, discuss and evaluate social science from the viewpoint of philosophy of science

General competence

The student has

  • thorough understanding of the relation between actual research;and theories about research
  • a well developed understanding of the foundations of research results and design

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

The teaching consists of lectures (including electronic lectures), seminars and tutorials related to the coursework requirements. Students are expected to play an active role.

Vurdering og eksamen

Compulsory activities must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam:

Students must submit four essays on the philosophy of social science (500 Words each).;

The four essays are separately awarded a Pass or Fail. A Pass in all of them qualifies for sitting the school exam.;

Students whose coursework requirement is not approved may resubmit;once. If;not approved after two submissions the student will be disqualified;from sitting the final school examination.

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

The assessment consists of a six hour school exam.

Vurderingsuttrykk

Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during the written school exam.

Sensorordning

Grade scale A - F.;

Emneansvarlig

Rune Halvorsen