Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Business en Recht
ALSEM: European Social Security/234438/3069/2324/1/17
Study guide

ALSEM: European Social Security/2

34438/3069/2324/1/17
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
  • International programmes Business and Law, programme stage 3
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 4 credits
Teaching staff: Roels Bart
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Module 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.10.2023 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.

Short description

In the European Union social security belongs to the competence of the Member States. This means that there are as many different social security systems as Member States. The task of the European Union is mainly to coordinate these systems in the light of the free movement of persons (hard law). Moreover the EU tries to reach common objectives for social protection and social inclusion with the open method of coordination (OMC) (soft law).

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Educational organisation (text)

Lectures and/or guest lectures with debates. The discussion with and among students is stimulated.
• Practicum: independent research on a specific topic which results in a presentation with other student(s).
• Coaching and feedback by the lecturer.

Learning outcomes (text)

This course stimulates the ingenuity and the independence of the students via the research they do into the systems of the EU Member States, partly together with foreign students.
• The persistence and problem-solving attitude of the students is stimulated in their search for relevant information and the sharing thereof with their fellow students on the learning platform.
• The student is able to understand the various social security systems of the EU through an extensive search of the legal sources.
• The student has developed a critical knowledge of the different social security systems and the social law in the EU.
• The student is aware of the fact that there does not (yet) exist much harmonization of the social law between the Member States.

Learning outcomes (list)

Communicates, reports, presents and argues in an efficient and effective way in Dutch within the confines of his/her business context;
The students clearly communicate the information they find on social security in the EU to the other students.
Is familiar with all aspects of social, social security and labour laws and knows how to handle relatively complex issues in this field.
The students situate social security systems of the EU countries in their national and European context.
The students show perseverance and problem solving in order to find relevant information concerning the own and other systems.
Students show a critical attitude towards the different systems and approaches to social security and labour law within the EU.
Students shows awareness of the fact that there exists in the area of social security (yet) little harmonization of legislation.

Course content

In the European Union social security belongs to the competence of the Member States. This means that there are now 28 different social security systems. The task of the European Union is mainly to coordinate these systems in the light of the free movement of persons (hard law). Moreover the EU tries to reach common objectives for social protection and social inclusion with the open

Evaluation (text)

Paper (10 points) and Presentation (10 points). The students are assessed on the processing and the content of their research, their presentation skills and the answering of questions after the presentation.
Second exam period: The student must do the research more deeply again and deliver an improved text. He will only get points for the paper (20 points).