Postgraduate Course: European Social Policy (PGSP11203)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The emergence and development of European welfare states; types of social provision in Europe; is there a European social model?; globalisation and the current crisis of the welfare state; responses to the current crisis; the Social Dimension of the European Union; social protection/security in the European Union; poverty, regional policy and the Structural Funds; equal opportunities policies; the future of social policy in the EU. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course is organised in two sections. The first aims to provide an understanding of why welfare states emerged in Europe; the implications for social provision of the different ways in which services are organised and financed; and the challenges posed by globalisation for the welfare state and how different countries are responding to these. Focusing on the 'social dimension' of the European Union and the problems facing attempts to promote common social policies across its member states, the second section seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of particular initiatives in the social sphere and to consider the likely future of social policy in an enlarged EU. |
Assessment Information
| One 4,000-word essay to be chosen from a list provided by the course tutor. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elke Heins
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Course secretary | Miss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
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