Social Policy and Social Interventions – (M.Sc.)

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In this one-year interdisciplinary Master's programme, you will study social policy and social interventions using an approach combining sociology, psychology and history. Practical and policy-focused research on social issues is carried out in the fields of employment, social security, welfare, healthcare, the family, and social services.
The subjects covered include:

• Changes in social relations;
• Decentralisation of care;
• Labour participation of ethnic minority young people;
• Internationalisation of society:
• Increased labour participation of women:
• Integration at the district level:
• Return-to-work of benefit recipients:
• Market force in child care:
• Youth care and elder care.

The programme combines coursework with a research project. The programme comprises four courses, plus another six months for the thesis. Each course comprises seminars of up to 25 students, supervised by a lecturer who is responsible for the supervision and assessment of the assignments as well as preparing students for examinations. Each course requires twenty hours of study per week. The research project relates to policy development and intervention practices, and students participate in a small, supervised project group.
At the end of the programme, you will have a good overview of the various fields and you will be able to collect and interpret information as well as judge and apply new insights. You will also have the academic and professional skills to research, implement, manage and evaluate policy and intervention processes.

Accreditation

Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands