? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : SPS-1-SP1h

The course explores how welfare issues are constructed and debated in contemporary society. It revolves around three main themes: social needs, social problems and social rights, and how different debates about welfare have been influenced by these themes. It focuses on the implications of social change for debates about welfare, considering some of the major contemporary issues in social policy. This half course is complementary to Politics of Social Policy 1h .

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Home subject area

Social Policy, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 20/09/2006 12:10 13:00

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 12:10 13:00 Central Lecture Wednesday 12:10 13:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorials.

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Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Ewen Miller
Tel : (0131 6)50 3925
Email : Ewen.Miller@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Fran Wasoff
Tel : (0131 6)50 3922
Email : Fran.Wasoff@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/

School Website : http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/