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Social policy and conflict prevention in the MENA region (FutureLearn)

Mar 25th 2024
Social policy and conflict prevention in the MENA region (FutureLearn)
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Explore the dynamics between social policy and conflict prevention in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This four-week course provides a unique opportunity to explore the dynamics between conflict prevention and social protection, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) [...]

Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy (Coursera)

Mar 25th 2024
Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy (Coursera)
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This course has four modules, or foci. The first is to understand the categories of social welfare—populations, income, earnings, and assets— and some related concepts that play a very large role in shaping policy decisions: unemployment, inflation, and the minimum wage. The second deals with the central [...]

US Social Services: Where did they come from? (Coursera)

Mar 25th 2024
US Social Services: Where did they come from? (Coursera)
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The course probes the formation of social policy in the United States from its very first cultural and religious roots. Starting with the transition from hunter-gatherer groups to agrarian villages, the course will examine the passage of the Poor Laws that shaped social policy through the colonial [...]

US Social Services Compared (Coursera)

Mar 25th 2024
US Social Services Compared (Coursera)
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In all nations, social policy is a very large public investment. Course 1 will explore the size, structure, and outcomes of U.S. social policy and compare this policy to those of similar developed countries. The course will also probe the values this policy represents and the values [...]

Health, Housing, and Educational Services (Coursera)

Mar 25th 2024
Health, Housing, and Educational Services (Coursera)
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Course 5 discusses policies in four areas: housing, education, healthcare, and immigration, with an optional fifth module in child protection. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy. What you will learn: describe the structures of US policy in each of the course’s domains: Housing, schools, healthcare, [...]

U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies (edX)

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics. Public policy puts laws into action. The executive branch directs the combined activities of the federal government to address a multitude of problems, from the environment to the economy. The policies of the United States affect social [...]

Areas of Social Work Practice (edX)

This course will orient the learner to the context for social work, including the diversity of human needs, human services, social policy, and legislation. Learners will also gain information about social services, social programs, and career opportunities within rural and urban Alaska, as well as [...]

Interdisciplinary Innovations for Population Ageing (edX)

Population ageing is a global phenomenon profoundly affecting the well-being of communities. Social sciences, design, and engineering each offer unique, insightful innovations for older adults. However, creative, practical innovations are more likely to be achieved through interdisciplinary innovations. We will explore the process of incubating innovation in these disciplines [...]

La povertà nella società contemporanea (edX)

Un'analisi sociologica della povertà per individuare le strategie per contrastarla in diversi contesti sociali. La povertà è una condizione sociale che interessa tutte le società, anche quelle industrializzate dove si fonda su confronti intertemporali tra differenti gruppi sociali. Questo corso analizza sia l'atteggiamento della società nei confronti dei poveri, [...]

International Affairs: Globalisation (FutureLearn)

Explore the pressing topic of globalisation and how it affects economics, politics and society with this online course. Understanding globalisation – a topic that dominates political and economic discourse worldwide – is important for anyone who cares about our planet’s future and wants to help shape it. This online [...]