Undergraduate Course: Social Security (SCPL10003)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Social Policy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ |
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| Course description |
Social security systems have been undergoing fundamental change. There is much debate between conflicting ideologies and competing interpretations of not only what should be happening but also what is happening. Issues such as need, dependency, desert and right are all being re-examined with the changes in the public and private roles in the provision of social security. New policies, and especially tax credits, require a fresh assessment of the meaning of social security and the relationship between the state, the market and the individual.
The main focus of the course is the British social security system, although it will be examined in comparative as well as historical perspective. Future policy options as well as likely trends will be considered.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| tba |
Assessment Information
| Essay 50%, Exam 50% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Adrian Sinfield
Tel: (0131 6)50 3924
Email: A.Sinfield@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Louise Angus
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
Email: L.Angus@ed.ac.uk |
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