Objectives and competences
The postgraduate course in Public Policies and Social democracy provides knowledge related to historic, ideological and political heritage, and to the concision of this heritage in public policies. This programme has a blended format (face-to-face and online). Successful completion of the diploma course entitles students to a University of Barcelona degree.
The main objective is to deepen knowledge on the approach and perspectives of social democracy, and its formulation and evaluation of public policies, specially regarding the fight against inequality and poverty.
The main objective is to deepen knowledge on the approach and perspectives of social democracy, and its formulation and evaluation of public policies, specially regarding the fight against inequality and poverty.
Basic information
| Type | Postgraduate courses |
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| Certificate | Specialization diploma |
| Faculty or school | Facultat d'Economia i Empresa |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Mode of delivery | Blended |
| Credits | 30 |
| Length of course | 1 academic year |
| Language(s) of instruction | Catalan;Spanish |
| Enrolment fee | First year: 1.200,00 € An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee |
| In-company placement(s) | No |
| Start of teaching period | 01/09/2024 |
| End of teaching period | 31/07/2025 |
| aestruch@ub.edu | |
| Managment | Estruch Manjón, Alejandro |
| Open pre-enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | No |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | Sí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys) |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
- To understand and master the basic concepts of philosophy and political theory related to social democracy (ideological foundations, debate and thought trends, political and economic models).
- Be able to apply these concepts, together with rigorous quantitative and qualitative social research methodologies, to the analysis of social reality and public policies in a globalized and interdependent environment.
Specific objectives:
- Learn about the social-democratic ideological heritage, the concepts and ideas underlying it, the political and economic model on which it is based, and the needs to which it reacted.
- Know the dilemmas posed by the process of globalization and the progressive cession of monetary, economic and fiscal sovereignty of the nation-States to the European Union.
- Know the theoretical elements and the practical tools used to promote public policies and to exercise the function of political management in complex environments of network governance.
- Be able to contextualize social policies as a coherent and intimately interconnected system, resulting of historical, social and political processes.
- Understand how welfare States and social policies have been transformed in recent decades in relation to the emergence of new social risks.
- Acquire the methodological tools to analyse social policies, such as creating and working with indicators or analysing social problems and policies using various methodological approaches and techniques for obtaining and analysing data.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
- People with a bachelor's or postgraduate degree, who opt for a postgraduate diploma.- People without a degree who opt for a university extension diploma.
Access requirements and conditions
The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.Pre-enrolment
Calendar
12/07/2024 06/09/2024Contact us
Classes
| Address | Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Avinguda Diagonal, 690 08034 - Barcelona Espanya |
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| Email address | aestruch@ub.edu |
| Webpage | |
| Telephone | 934021945 |
Further information
| Address | Alejandro Estruch Manjón John M. Keynes, 1-11 Despatx 6308 08034 - Barcelona Espanya |
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| Email address | aestruch@ub.edu |
| Webpage | |
| Telephone | 934021945 |