Class Social Policy in Portugal and in the European Union

Social Policy in the European Union has all the pertinence in the scope of the Master's degree because Portugal is inserted in the European space. Thus, the historical dimension, the Social Policies of the EU and their evolution and involution, concretized in fields of action defined by Member States, are reflected in each State and concretely in Portugal in several fields of action.

1 - Social Policies and Welfare State. Concepts, evolution and phases in more than 100 years

2 - The development of social policies in Portugal before and after the 25 April

3 - Welfare State and Sectoral Policies: Education, Health, Housing, Employment, Social Assistance

4 – Reasons for the emergence and development of social policies in the EU

5 - European social model (or models)

6 – The economic/financial crisis and the future of social policies in Portugal and Europe. The "new social issue".

7 – Globalization, Europeanization and dismantling (?) of the Welfare State. Social Minimum Policies

8 - The 2030 Agenda and the objectives for sustainable development.

9 - Today's society and new challenges for the EU

 Interactive classes with participation, through the exhibition method - interrogative; Valorization of the theoretical and practical experience of master's leaders in debates and presentation of papers; Guests in class of experts in the given subject. The evaluation of the Curricular Unit combines the appreciation of attendance and participation in the seminar with the realization of an individual written work. The written work consists in the performance of a papper, containing the selection of one of the topics dealt with in the programme and its theoretical basis followed by its application to the analysis of the questions of the themes given. The wrk may be related to the theme of the dissertation, constituting itself as a plan of a chapter of the same. The rating will be from 0-20 values. Being 20% of attendances and participation and 80% of the written work. The delivery of the work must be after 3 weeks of finishing the module.

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Baltazar, I. (2019). Repensar Portugal e a Ideia de Europa: Pensamento Contemporâneo. Theya Editores.

Comissão Europeia (2018). O Pilar Europeu dos Direitos Sociais. A Europa Social. Luxemburgo: Serviço das Publicações da UE

European Commission (2022) Directorate - General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

Miguéis, R.; Borges, M.; Guerra D. (2015). Horizonte 2020. Desafio societal 6: Europa num mundo em mudança: sociedades inclusivas, inovadoras e reflexivas. In Gabinete de Promoção dos Programas-Quadro ID&I. FCT, Agência de Inovação

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros (2017). Relatório nacional sobre a implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável