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

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.Possess advanced knowledge and skills in Political Science, both related to theoretical issues and of a practical or methodological nature. 2.Will be able to collect data, produce information and use it to base their reflections and judgements on social and political reality. BASIC COMPETENCES 1.Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study 2.Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. 3.Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. GENERAL COMPETENCES 1.To know the main elements and factors, both structural and dynamic, that shape and influence political reality 2.To be able to recognize the social, political, cultural and religious diversity of contemporary societies and the relevance and transversality that democratic values and human rights have in these societies 3.To be able to study the social and political reality using the scientific method, from a critical perspective and recognizing the variety of theoretical and methodological approaches of the different subdisciplines and specialities in Political Science. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES 13.To know how to analyze public policies as well as how to design, plan, implement and evaluate public programs and projects TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES 1.To be able to work in multidisciplinary and international teams 2.To demonstrate the ability of planning and organizing your work, the ability of reaching the right decisions by taking into consdieration the available information and the abilty of gathering and interpreting relevant data to make good judgments in your area of study

- 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