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Cursus: GKMV17014
GKMV17014
Challenges of the Welfare State
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeGKMV17014
Studiepunten (EC)5
Cursusdoelen
The aim of this course is to allow students to acquire:
- Knowledge of the varieties of the welfare state and its history
- Knowledge of policy tools, used by public institutions to achieve their goals
- Skills in the writing of policy documents for public institutions
Inhoud
The welfare state is perhaps the greatest achievement of the industrialized world. By providing a series of welfare schemes, governments have seriously reduced a host of risks that used to make the lives of all but the wealthiest classes miserable. In this course, students will learn about the various shapes of the welfare state in a range of industrialized European countries. The purpose of this exercise in comparative history is, however, not only to learn more about the history of the welfare state, but also to prepare for a career in one of its institutions, or some other public institution. Students will familiarize themselves with policies, and policy-making instruments, and be asked to write two policy documents for such institutions.

Career orientation:
This course explicitly prepares students for their professional careers by teaching them skills in the writing of policy documents. The course moreover prepares them for their internship (or skills lab) in the second semester since they are expected to write a project plan and a quality improvement plan.
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