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POLI 335

Social Policy

Political Science College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Justifications for government intervention in families and individual lives, effectiveness of social policies.

When Taught

Contact Department

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy

Learning Outcome

Recognize the extent to which a culture' s structures and values may oppress, marginalize alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power

Title

Political Process, Theory, and Thought

Learning Outcome

To recognize the relationship between public policy and the dimension of choice in service and practice methods. 

Title

Political Process, Theory and Thought

Learning Outcome

Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination

Title

Political Process, Theory, and thought

Learning Outcome

To have knowledge and understanding of the impact of social welfare policies on the nation's minorities and other more vulnerable populations (e.g. r ace, culture, class, gender , sexual orientation,  religion,  physical   or  mental   abilities).

Title

Political Process, Theory, and Thought

Learning Outcome

To develop knowledge of our social welfare policies in the context of the systems theory to show how they are interdependent and influenced by various factors and forces in our multiple and complex society .