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Identical coursesReport and Tender Writing (B-KUL-C03I4A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
N. Aims
Background
Social security administrations have multiple tasks: to formulate policies, to contribute to legislation, to design or supervise research and to prepare or evaluate public tenders and procurement processes. This course aims to ensure a good understanding of these processes and to have skills to effectively design or deliver legislation, research, reports or tenders of high quality.
Learning objectives
• To make sense of research design and methods;
• To acquire practical skills in report writing;
• To acquire practical skills in tender writing and evaluation.
Previous knowledge
Student has an initial Master in a social security relevant area and has acquired the common knowledge provided in the executive she student should have acquired the following skills and knowledge
• a good knowledge of and insight into the various ways social security may be conceived in the different EU Member States.
• ability to communicate with persons from different national backgrounds.
• be familiarised with the ways social security is conceived outside Europe.
• master basic concepts common to social security law, economics and social policy/
• be able to understand the broader socio-political aims of social security instruments and to locate the latter in their broader socio-economic setting.
• understand the multifunctionality of social security and in the multidisciplinary way to approach this. summer school social security
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
4 ects. Report and Tender Writing (B-KUL-C03I4a)
Content
The course consists of three main parts:
1st part : Designing a research project
The first part of the module will provide an introduction to the skill of designing a research project:
• The research environment in the EU
• Principles of research design
• Defining the research questions/hypothesis
• Research methods – how to select the best methodology
• Shaping the content of your research
• Reporting
2nd part: Report writing
The second part of the module will focus on practical tips for effective report writing:
• Different kinds of reports and the different functions of reports
• Report design: defining the aim and purpose, setting out the structure, targeting the audience, formulating a problem, setting out goals, etc.
• Report content : balancing description and analysis; collecting date, overview of possible research methods, etc.
• Writing the report: use of language, titles and subtitles, technical jargon, format, etc.
3rd part: Preparing, submitting and evaluating tenders
The third part of the course concentrates on another important skill in the field of social security administration: calling for tenders and submitting tenders. This will include:
• the general principles of calling for tenders
• Practical tips on how to write, analyse and submit a tender
• Practical tips on how to evaluate a tender
Finally, drafting/scrutinizing social security legislation will also be touched upon.
Course material
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Evaluation
Evaluation: Report and Tender Writing (B-KUL-C23I4a)
Explanation
Students hand in a written home assignment.