VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND SOCIAL POLICY

Course Description

The course examines the processes that characterize the transitions of displace women, children, youth, and families within their country of origin and in integration into new countries. The course gives an overview of the historical events and processes that have resulted in the mass displacement of people, focuses on selected policies and service programs that have been developed to assist refugees in transition, and stresses on refugee trauma, adaptation, and integration after repatriation or resettlement.

VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND SOCIAL POLICY

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Giiterman, A. (2014). Handbook of social work practice with vulnerable and resilient populations. Columbia University Press, New York.
2. 02 Derezotes, (2005). Social Policy and Social Work

Learning Outcomes

1. L03 It defines and explains the characteristics, needs, and problems of vulnerable groups. SOLO 4
2. L05 It can anticipate the implementation of social services focused on social policy for vulnerable groups. SOLO 4
3. L06 It distinguishes the fragile/vulnerable groups that are the target audience of social work professional practice. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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