Overview

Learning goals and some messages from Social Welfare course.

 

In our course we emphasize,
(1) understand social problems from scientific and practical perspectives
(2) invent alternatives to social problem from the position of practitioner and policy maker

 

Now social welfare system is essential for our life. In this course we explore the value bases of welfare systems. Current social problems are multifaced, complicated and complex. We face Issues of poverty, social exclusion and greater risks in all life stages. Therefore, we should employ multidimensional and interdisciplinary perspectives in our research.

Both theoretical and practical research are needed. We also pay attention to philosophical and ethical perspectives of welfare systems, because goals of social policy and social work are closely related to the concept of ‘well-being’.

We should develop comprehensive and tangible solutions for our social problems. In this way, social workers and welfare researchers would be innovator in our society. Our course launches these innovators every year.

 

We welcome part time students in our course. Actually, many field social workers study in our course. They work and study every week. We have flexible curriculum for everyone. The students ‘ research topics are diverse including children and family, poverty, youth, disability, elderly, gender, sexuality and immigration.