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)
| Pre-requisites |
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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. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, 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) |
Essay (2000 words) - 35%
Exam (2 hours) - 55%
Tutorial participation - 10% |
| 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
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Systematically compare social policy arrangements across European countries
- Critically assess the models used to classify European welfare states
- Identify and evaluate the challenges facing mature social protection systems
- Understand the contemporary influence of European law and policy on domestic welfare states
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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 Ingela Naumann
Tel: (0131 6)51 3869
Email: ingela.naumann@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Natalie Stroud
Tel: (0131 6)51 3162
Email: v1nstro2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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