ASEAN 232 – Health, Social-Welfare and Education in the ASEAN
Course Title: Health, Social-Welfare and Education in the ASEAN
Prerequisites: None
Number of Units: 3
Course Description: Comparative analysis of the issues, challenges, policies and solutions to health, social welfare and education concerns in ASEAN countries
Course Objectives:
The course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the health, education and social welfare issues, policies and solutions in the ASEAN region for the purpose of identifying areas of regional collaboration.
At the end of the course, the learners will be able to:
1. Analyze across selected ASEAN countries some health, social welfare and education concerns, challenges, policies and solutions; and
2. Propose areas of common concern and directions for regional collaboration.
Course Outline:
Unit I: Introduction
Module 1: Overview of Health, Social Welfare and Education in the ASEAN Region
Unit II: Health Issues, Challenges, Policies and Solutions in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 2: Health Issues and Challenges in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 3: Health Policies and Systems in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 4: Health Programs and Services in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 5: Special Focus: Social Determinants of Health
Unit III: Social Welfare Issues, Challenges, Policies and Solutions in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 6: Social Welfare Issues and Challenges in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 7: Social Welfare Policy in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 8: Social Welfare and Social Work Practice and Intervention Across the Region
Module 9: Special Focus: International Labor Migration
Unit IV: Education Issues, Challenges, Policies and Solutions in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 10: Current Issues in Education in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 11: Policies and Practices in Education in Selected ASEA Countries
Module 12: Education Reforms in Selected ASEAN Countries
Module 13: Special Focus: The State of Open, Distance and e-Learning
Unit V: Common Concerns and Prospects for Regional Collaboration
Module 14: The Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization and other Related Issues
Module 15: Record, Potentials and Prospects for Regional Collaboration in Education, Health and Social Welfare