Master
2021/2022
Non-Government Organizations as Development Agents
Type:
Elective course (Political Analysis and Public Policy)
Area of studies:
Political Science
Delivered by:
Public Policy Department
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Alexandra Alexandrovna Moskovskaya
Master’s programme:
Political Analysis and Public Policy
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course aims at developing students' understanding of how the welfare is made jointly by government, business and communities; through what mechanisms there is a coordination of their interests and creation of institutions of interaction and exchange of resources; how can nonprofit organizations combine market resources (equivalent exchange based on the balance of supply and demand) with resources obtainable on the basis of non-market interactions (reciprocity, volunteerism, cooperation).
Learning Objectives
- The course is aimed at increasing the sensitivity of students to various social problems and finding their effective solutions via not-for-profit organizations. The course is based on a combination of the development of theoretical concepts that explain the polymorphic nature of welfare production and decision-making in the interests of the population, with the development of tools for the application of theoretical concepts to the solution of specific social problems and analysis of the social consequences of decision-making. The use of knowledge in decision-making includes assessment of the situation, critical analysis of available decisions, developing proposals for improving the situation or improving the impact of decision-making that may be available to non-governmental organizations.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- To be able to argue the judgments pro and contra corporate social policy based on logics and facts
- To be able to distinguish and analyze the main aspects of social policy and/ or nongovernmental non-profit organizations
- To have basic academic skills, such as collecting, analyzing and logically presenting information and data on a certain topic, participating in a group discussion, writing an essay, making a presentation, etc.
- To know basic methods of obtaining empirical knowledge about social phenomena, providing opportunities for their use in any subject area of social science
Course Contents
- "Welfare mix" and the place of different actors in its creation in modern societies
- Corporate social responsibility and its application in social policy. Stakeholder management strategy.
- Hybridization of third sector organizations and cross-sector interaction
- Concepts and practice of social innovation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Aluchna, M., & Idowu, S. O. (2017). The Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility : A Critical Approach to Theory and Practice. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1238318
- Sandro Busso, & Nicola De Luigi. (2019). Civil Society Actors and the Welfare State. A historically-based analytical framework. Partecipazione e Conflitto, (2), 259. https://doi.org/10.1285/i20356609v12i2p259
- Westley, F., McGowan, K., & Tjörnbo, O. (2017). The Evolution of Social Innovation : Building Resilience Through Transitions. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1663215
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Barr, N. (2012). Economics of the Welfare State. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.oxp.obooks.9780199297818
- Georg M. Eichler, & Erich J. Schwarz. (2019). What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.F879E2B0
- Ioanna Boulouta, & Christos Pitelis. (2014). Who Needs CSR? The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on National Competitiveness. Journal of Business Ethics, (3), 349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1633-2
- The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility [Электронный ресурс] / А.Crane, D.Matten, A.McWilliams, J.Moon, D.S.Siegel, eds.; БД oxfordhandbooks. - Oxford University Press; 2008. – Режим доступа: http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199211593.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199211593 – Загл. с экрана.