Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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LEUSL2105 - Social model and employment



Credits : 5

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
French

Learning outcomes :
The aim is that the student will be able to understand the legal framework, to identify the political dynamics and actors strategies, and to analyse the challenges in the historical perspective. It also covers some aspects of political economy linked to the social challenges of EMU. The course links the analysis of a sectorial policy with the European integration theories.

Prerequisites :
For the Master in European Studies :


Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
Historical analysis of the social dimension of the European integration: social policy, free movement of workers, employment policy, social protection (coordination, open method of coordination), structural funds, social dialogue, social consequences of the monetary union, social exclusion, social challenges of enlargement...

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra presentations.

The teaching is built on an historical analysis which distinguishes between various periods of the European social policy. It will combine legal, political science and political economy approaches placing the social policy dynamic in a broader context.

Assessment methods and criteria :
Written or oral examination.

Recommended or required reading :
None

Other information :
None