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

Undergraduate Course: Social Inequality and the Life Course (SCPL10020)

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
Summary
How can we conceptualise the inequalities of social class, generation, race, disability and gender? How are such inequalities bought about through processes across the life course, from cradle to grave? This course aims to make the student familiar with the social structure and the institutional contexts across life courses and the corresponding social and public policies and other forms of social protection. The course focuses on policies and other forms of protection that are used to support human development and family formation, childhood and educational trajectories, vocational training, labour market entry, occupational careers and income trajectories, retirement and ageing. The course takes the UK as its focus, although students are also encouraged to take a comparative perspective.
Course description Course Structure

Part 1: Conceptualising inequality

19 Sep 2016
Week 1: Defining inequality, thinking about the life course (VS)

26 Sep 2016
Week 2: Inequalities manifested ¿ social stratification (VS)

3 Oct 2016
Week 3: Static and dynamic aspects of inequality (VS)

10 Oct 2016
Week 4: Intersectionality and inequality (RH)

Part 2: Key transitions and inequalities

17 Oct 2016
Week 5: Inequalities during Primary and Secondary Education (IK)

24 Oct 2016
Week 6: Youth transitions (AP)

31 Oct 2016
Week 7: Combining work and family ¿ Gender perspectives (IK)

7 Nov 2016
Week 8: Income security in old age (LR)

Part 3: Working with policy makers to reduce inequalities across the life course

14 Nov 2016
Week 9: An introduction to policy impact evaluation (VS)

21 Nov 2016
Week 10: Negotiating discourse (RH)

28 Nov 2016
Week 11: Revision week (VS)
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.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Long-essay (3,000 words) 40%
1 two hour exam 60%

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Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. become familiar with the terms used in debates around inequalities of social class, generation and gender
  2. be able to articulate the use of various social policies as applied across the life course
  3. understand the value of a longitudinal approach to empirical research in this area
  4. have an understanding of the implications of social policies for the distribution and quality of social and economic security as achieved by different groups in society over the life course
  5. become familiar with Issues of measurement and how these impact on policy formulation and evaluation
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsInequality,poverty,life course,social class,social
Contacts
Course organiserDr Valeria Skafida
Tel: (0131 6)51 3215
Email:
Course secretaryMr Daniel Jackson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932
Email:
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