Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Globalization and the Welfare State

SWLF 3296  Globalization and the Welfare State

Prerequisites:

24 credits completed

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course focuses on the welfare state in the era of globalization. It examines the different levels of social development and inequality in advanced capitalist societies. Topics covered may include labour market policies, social assistance, unemployment insurance, health care, family allowances, and child care.