Postgraduate Course: Issues in Employment Policies (PGSP11051)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course attempts to take an international comparative perspective to questions of employment and employment policies. It will seek to identify varieties in patterns of employment and problems for welfare to which they give rise. Unemployment and poverty in international perspective. Macroeconomic policy. The deregulation strategy. Welfare states - impact on employment. 'Welfare to work' policies. Education and skills policies. Wages policies. 'Equal opportunities' in employment. |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The student is expected to show
- An understanding of economic and social theories in relation to employment.
- An ability to read critically academic literature on employment.
- An ability to take an international comparative perspective on employment.
- An ability to read data on employment with understanding as to how it is compiled.
- An understanding of how employment policies might be evaluated. |
Assessment Information
| One 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Neil Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)50 3916
Email: Neil.Fraser@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Caroline Foord
Tel: (0131 6)51 3009
Email: caroline.foord@ed.ac.uk |
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