Postgraduate Course: Health Policy and Politics in Europe (PGSP11211)
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 |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course seeks to introduce students to a core area of public policy, the organisation, finance and regulation of health and health care. The focus is on recent and current processes of change and reform, while the approach is comparative, referring specifically to the larger states of western Europe. Due attention is paid to theories of the state, and to topical issues such as devolution and internationalisation. Assessment: 4,000-word essay.
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course aims to develop understandings of:
othe delivery, finance and regulation of health and health care;
othe use of cross-national comparison in politics and public policy, and
othe nature and functioning of the contemporary state.
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Assessment Information
| 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Richard Freeman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4246
Email: richard.freeman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Helen O'Shea
Tel: (0131 6)50 9703
Email: v1ohelen@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
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