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

Undergraduate Course: The Social Division of Welfare (SCPL10004)

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
SummaryWho gets what, how, why & and to what effect? Most policy debates only take account of the impact of the conventional 'welfare state', but there are other systems that affect welfare across society. The course examines the different systems of public, tax and occupational welfare and their development over time since Richard Titmuss first examined the social division of welfare some 50 years ago. His framework is in many ways more useful for analysing the changing distribution of welfare today than it was then. It helps us to assess the changes in tax benefits, especially tax credits; the trends in employment benefits and the impact of ?work-life balance=; and the significance of the growing inter-relation of the different systems.


Course description Not entered
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.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
The aims of the course are to provide a fuller understanding of the variety of ways by which welfare is achieved and promoted; to help analyse the different systems channelling resources to different groups in society; to examine how they affect poverty and inequality; and to consider the implications for policy and practice.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Adrian Sinfield
Tel: (0131 6)50 3924
Email: A.Sinfield@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Louise Angus
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
Email: L.Angus@ed.ac.uk
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