Undergraduate Course: Politics of the Welfare State (SCPL08005)
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 1 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 | This half course, complementing Social Policy and Society, 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus tutorials. |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course has four main objectives:
First, to analyse the ideological and political factors which have shaped the development of the welfare state in the past and are shaping it in the present.
Second, to understand how the welfare state works, how it is delivered, how it is paid for and who benefits from it.
Third, to identify the current political debate and developments in four key policy areas ¿ health, employment and social security, education and housing.
Fourth, to understand the politics of the British welfare state from an international perspective and in the context of the current economic crisis. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 1500 words; tutorial participation = 10%, essay = 30%, degree exam = 60%; resit as for first sitting - if taken as second sitting exam mark becomes overall. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elke Heins
Tel: (0131 6)50 4049
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
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