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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Policy

Undergraduate Course: Employment Policies (SCPL10007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course focuses on policies for improving job opportunities, in the light of unemployment, economic inactivity and earnings inequality. We begin by reviewing the problems, and explanations for unemployment and changes in the nature of the jobs. Then we look at the pursuit of 'flexibility' on American lines and the Swedish model of regulated wage bargaining and active employment policies, which offers a very different route to flexibility. Three weeks will be devoted to the British version of active labour market policy, the New Deal, including welfare to work policies for single parents and the arguments for job creation projects in areas of deprivation. We will examine perhaps the most advocated 'supply-side' policy, skill upgrading. We will look at redistributing work, for the sake of household needs or job creation. Finally the course looks at access to work for one large group of labour market disadvantaged, disabled people. The course aims to introduce students to the analysis of labour markets and the evaluation of policies which impact upon them. There will be attention to the interpretation of evidence, statistical or otherwise, and the issues raised by international comparisons.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Social Policy or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
tba
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Neil Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)50 3916
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Louise Angus
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
Email:
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