1. Upon completion of the course ‘Interventions and policies 1’ the student has an understanding of and can reflect upon the important concepts regarding the development and implementation processes of social policies and interventions;
2. Upon completion of the course ‘Interventions and policies 1’ the student can reflect upon the different perspectives about the development and implementation process of social policies and interventions of a) politicians and policy makers, b) science, c) professional practice, and d) clients / target groups;
3. Upon completion of the course ‘Interventions and policies 1’ the student can provide examples of social policies and interventions on a local, national and international level within three social domains: 1) labour, care and wellbeing, 2) youth and family, and 3) diversity and integration.
4. Upon completion of the course ‘Interventions and policies 1’ students have an understanding of and can apply the basic assumptions behind and different viewpoints of the decentralization/transformation of the social domains;
5. Upon completion of the course ‘Interventions and policies 1’students can build up an argumentation about how the decentralization/transformation of the social domains may impact the development and implementation processes of social policies and interventions.
The different goals of the course are addressed in the (guest)lectures (goals 1-5), tutorials (goals 1-5) and readings (1-5). In the exam, all goals are tested. In the paper students are requested to apply their knowledge about goals 1 and 2 and to an example of a social policy or intervention (goals 3).
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In this course students get acquainted with central concepts and theoretical perspectives on the development and implementation of social policies and interventions on a local, national and international level as well as the interplay between social policies and interventions. Different approaches to social policies and interventions are presented and implementation issues discussed. Throughout the course it becomes clear that the development and implementation of social policies and interventions does not take place in a (social) vacuum. Prevailing (local, national and international) political perspectives influence the specific approaches chosen for social policies and interventions. Science, professionals and target groups have their role in the development of social policies and interventions or encourage/discourage the successful implementation of social policies and interventions. To illustrate these general processes several examples from for instance health and education, income and employment are discussed throughout all lectures. One ‘big’ issue in the social domain is the transformation/decentralisation of the social domain, which will also be the discussed elaborately. Among others, the central ideas behind the transformations/decentralisations and the (expected) consequences for governance, social policy (implementation and effectiveness) and target populations are discussed.
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