Undergraduate Course: European Social Policy (SCPL08006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The comparative growth of European welfare states; expenditure trends, reasons for distinctive structures, and the relation between public, private and informal sectors. Particular attention will be given to health and social security policy. The social policy activities of the European Union; its structures, processes and competences, the attempts by the Commission to extend its role, particular initiatives including those on poverty and equal opportunities. Developments resulting from globalisation and the recent enlargement of the EU. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Social Policy course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 essay of 1500 words; tutorial participation = 10%, essay = 30%, degree exam = 60%; resit as for first sitting - any marks will be capped at 50%. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | European Social Policy | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide an understanding of the role of social policy in the European Union and the way the welfare state has developed in different European countries.
By the end of the course students should have acquired a critical understanding of the models used to classify European welfare states and the general challenges they now face; the differing structures of social provision (with particular reference to social security and health) in France, Germany, Scandinavia, Southern Europe and the eastern 'accession' states; the significance of the 'social dimension' for the European Union and the problems facing attempts to promote common EU social policies; and the future of social policy in an enlarged EU.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus tutorials. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Clegg
Tel:
Email: Daniel.Clegg@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Edwin Cruden
Tel: (0131 6)51 5197
Email: Edwin.Cruden@ed.ac.uk |
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