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Approx. 16 hours to complete
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What you will learn

  • Describe the development of the welfare state across developed nations distinguishing choices made in education, health or pensions

  • Evaluate the structures of the US welfare state to explain US choices in education, health or pensions of those seeking aid.

  • Differentiate the public and private welfare state to interpret structures of education, health or pensions to those seeking services

  • Honors: Summarize and critique readings to professionally interpret them. Identify a topic to a professional memo.

Skills you will gain

  • - Distinguish the values inherent in each social policy initiative
  • - Critique components of a social policy based on their effectiveness at meeting the goals stated in the initiative
  • - Develop social welfare policy analysis and reform proposals
  • - Differentiate alternative approaches to social policy problems
  • - Formulate practice strategies to overcome the historic biases in social welfare programs
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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Beginner Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English

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Columbia University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
4 hours to complete

Social Policy and the Welfare State

4 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 51 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
3 hours to complete

Social Policy Structure

3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 41 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
3 hours to complete

Comparing U.S. Social Policy with Europe: Investment & Effects

3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 43 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
6 hours to complete

Does the Welfare State Enrich Us of Impoverish Us?

6 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 79 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

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