Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The course will enable the students to learn about the basic concepts, process, theories and function of social policy and governance. The course will depict the different ideas and concepts and their importance in social policy. Students will be familiar with wide range of topics, issues and programs that social policy addresses like; historical development of welfare state, who makes social policy in Pakistan? budgetary implications of social policies, education policy, social welfare policy, health policy, gender policy, social policy and social control, criminal justice policy, family policy, housing policy, globalization and social policy, governance issues, and green social policy. This course will give a chance to students to apply the learned concepts to real policy issues in societal settings to improve living conditions for the citizens of our country and the world.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course the students will be able to:
- Describe the basic ideas, concepts and importance of social policy.
- Explain the broad historical overview of the development of social policy.
- Describe the methods for financing social programs.
- Analyze the link between social policy and social control.
- Analyze and evluate the issues, challenges and prospects of reforms in education, health, and gender based policies of Pakistan.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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2
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What is Social Policy? Importance of studying Social Policy
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3
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Ideas and concepts in Social Policy
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Week 02
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4
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Ideas and concepts in Social Policy (Cont)
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5
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Ideas and concepts in Social Policy (Cont).
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6
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Historical Development of Welfare State
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Week 03
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7
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Historical Development of Welfare State (cont)
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8
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Who makes Social Policy in Pakistan?
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9
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What is governance and good governance?
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Week 04
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10
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Models of governance- I
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11
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Models of governance- II
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12
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Is governance useful for social policy?-I
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Week 05
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13
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Is governance useful for social policy?-II
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14
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Is governance useful for social policy?-III
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15
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Social Policy Governance and 18th Amendment-I
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Week 06
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16
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Social Policy Governance and 18th Amendment-II
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17
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Who pays for Social Policy? Budgetary implications of Social Policies-I
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18
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Who pays for Social Policy? Budgetary implications of Social Policies-II
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Week 07
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19
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Who pays for Social Policy? Budgetary implications of Social Policies-III
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Week 08
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23
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Social Welfare Policy-I
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24
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Social Welfare Policy- I
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Week 09
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25
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Social Welfare Policy-III
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Week 10
Week 11
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31
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Social Policy and Social Control-I
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32
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Social Policy and Social Control-II
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33
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Criminal Justice Policy- I
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Week 12
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34
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Criminal Justice Policy- II
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35
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Criminal Justice Policy- III
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Week 13
Week 14
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41
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Globalization and Social Policy-I
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42
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Globalization and Social Policy-II
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Week 15
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43
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Governance Issues Hampering the Implementation of Social Policy-I
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44
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Governance Issues Hampering the Implementation of Social Policy-II
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