Undergraduate Course: European Social Policy (SCPL08006)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Social Policy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The comparative growth of European welfare states; expenditure trends, reasons for distinctive structures, and the relation between public, private and informal sectors. Particular attention will be given to health and social security policy. The social policy activities of the European Union; its structures, processes and competences, the attempts by the Commission to extend its role, particular initiatives including those on poverty and equal opportunities. Developments resulting from globalisation and the recent enlargement of 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 | Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Social Policy course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Plus tutorials. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | European Social Policy | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide an understanding of the role of social policy in the European Union and the way the welfare state has developed in different European countries.
By the end of the course students should have acquired a critical understanding of the models used to classify European welfare states and the general challenges they now face; the differing structures of social provision (with particular reference to social security and health) in France, Germany, Scandinavia, Southern Europe and the eastern 'accession' states; the significance of the 'social dimension' for the European Union and the problems facing attempts to promote common EU social policies; and the future of social policy in an enlarged EU. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 1500 words; tutorial participation = 10%, essay = 30%, degree exam = 60%; resit as for first sitting - any marks will be capped at 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Clegg
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Course secretary | Mr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
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