? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : SPS-1-SPWS1h

This half course, complementing Social Policy and Society 1h , explores the politics and institutions of the welfare state. It begins with a look at the different aims of welfare, a brief history of the British welfare state, the policy process, and comparatively, at different models of welfare states. This is followed by a closer look at changing welfare agendas in employment and social security and health. We then focus on who pays for welfare, who provides it and who benefits from it. The course concludes with an examination of different ideologies of welfare.

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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 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 08/01/2007 12:10 13:00 Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower Central

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 May 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

Mr Richard Parry
Tel : (0131 6)50 3918
Email : Richard.Parry@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/