Social Policy and Development at Thammasat University
Social Policy studies human progress, wellbeing, and social justice through an interdisciplinary approach. Explore career prospects in international development agencies and academia.
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WELCOME Social Policy and Development Faculty of Social Administration Thammasat University 11 August 2017 1
Why Social Policy? Public Policy today determines the growth and development of societies at national, regional and global levels Development process has been largely determined by economic growth and indicators for survival and wellbeing of people Only in the last 10 years or more, attention has been focused on social development as a measure of human progress and wellbeing Social Policy studies the social aspects of human progress and development THEORY > PRACTICE > POLICY 2
Defining Social Policy? Social policy is an interdisciplinary and vocational subject. It combines sociology, politics and economics to study how governments and society as a whole address issues of social welfare, individual wellbeing and social justice . 3
What is Social Policy? Social Policy is: multi-disciplinary (economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, humanities) applied policy in the social sector analytical, theoretical and evaluative concerned with public, private and personal well-being increasingly comparative international studies more attention now to subjective well-being Social Policy studies ever more important today - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the Global Development Agenda 4
Career Prospects Social Policy Students INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES growing demand for social policy/social development knowledge and expertise among Embassies, United Nations agencies, International Development NGOs and International Foundations. seeking highly-qualified candidates with knowledge of current development context of work, and skills ( hard and especially soft ) skills to design, implement and manage international and national development projects in a variety of professional fields including, health, education, social work, refugees/migrants, human rights, poverty, gender and social well-being Possibilities: Internships, Consultants, Part-time or Full-time Staff 5
Career Prospects Social Policy Students contd. ACADEMIC CAREERS Lecturers/Professors: in subject areas of: development studies, sustainable development, social protection, migration, poverty, public finance management, ethnicity, culture, gender, globalisation, etc. Research in any of the above areas, or others 6
Who should study Social Policy? People who wish to pursue an international career and/or employment with international organisations, embassies and others Staff of international organisations, embassies, policy research institutions, government agencies (Departments: Health, Education, Social Welfare, Environment, Forestry, Agriculture, Heritage) Students intending to pursue a doctorate in any of the topics covered in this course/programme Management and staff of private/corporate sector in specialized areas e.g., health, education, environment, social enterprise, etc. Tose commercial companies that require corporate social responsibility (CSR) training and know-how. Staff of NGOs, civil society organisations, policy-oriented research institutions and others. 7
x GOOD WISHES TO ALL OF YOU FOR AN INSPIRING AND LEARNING ACADEMIC YEAR AT SPD 8
