Course Code: CDEV 3007
Academic Year: 2025-2026
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of what social policy is, how it is implemented through legislation and government mechanisms and other delivery vehicles, as well as the impact that it has on individuals, families, communities, and Canadian society at large. A focus on social welfare policy in Canada will examine the history and nature of political power, and the way that conflicting interests use political power to challenge or defend social inequality. Students will examine their own political biases and ways these might affect their professional lives and community work and consider community-based inclusive approaches and strategies that may be used to create and influence social policy.