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

Undergraduate Course: Social Inequality and the Life Course (SCPL10020)

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
SummaryHow can we think about the inequalities of social class, generation and gender? How are such inequalities bought about through processes across the life course? This course aims to make the student familiar with the social structure and the institutional contexts across life courses and the corresponding social policies. The course focuses on social policies that are used to support human development and family formation, childhood and educational trajectories, vocational training, labour market entry, occupational careers and income trajectories, retirement and ageing.
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
To become familiar with the terms used in debates around inequalities of social class, generation and gender
To be able to articulate the use of various social policies as applied across the life course
To understand the value of a longitudinal approach to empirical research in this area
To be able to develop a framework and set of criteria for assessing social policy provision; and to strengthen skills in policy analysis and policy making
To have an understanding of the implications of social policies for the distribution and quality of social and economic security as achieved by different groups in society over the life course
To become familiar with Issues of measurement and how these impact on policy formulation and evaluation

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Class takes place on Tuesdays, 9-11, Semester 2
KeywordsInequality, poverty, life course, social class, social
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alison Koslowski
Tel: (0131 6)51 1147
Email: alison.koslowski@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Andra Roston
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932
Email: Andra.Roston@ed.ac.uk
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