This course doesn´t have any special requirements

Understanding the nature of social policies and their specificity within public policies Understanding the concept of the welfare state, its origin and conceptual evolution Understanding international differences in labor market policies Understanding international differences in health policies Understanding international differences in unemployment benefit policies Understanding international differences in old-age pension policies Understanding international differences in educational policies Understanding international differences in gender policies Understanding international differences in dependency policies Understanding international differences in policies to combat social exclusion Understanding the social consequences of labor market policies Understanding the social consequences of health policies Understanding the social consequences of unemployment benefit policies Understanding the social consequences of old-age pension policies Understanding the social consequences of educational policies Understanding the social consequences of gender policies Understanding the social consequences of dependency policies Understanding the social consequences of policies to combat social exclusion

- Introduction: concepts of social policy and welfare - The social question - Precedents and historical development of the welfare state - Theories of the welfare state - Social policies in Spain - Social policies of the EU

The course will combine a series of classroom activities with exams and practical tests