Comparative Social Policy - SPY00001I
« Back to module search
- Department: Social Policy and Social Work
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Daniel Horsfall
- Credit value: 30 credits
- Credit level: I
-
Academic year of delivery: 2018-19
Module will run
Occurrence |
Teaching cycle |
A |
Autumn Term 2018-19 to Summer Term 2018-19 |
Module aims
- Provide an introduction to the comparative analysis of social policy
- Introduce students to key OECD data resources
- Explore trends in the development of social policy in the high income nations
- Introduce key concepts and methodological tools
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module students should:
- Know how to extract, analyse and meaningfully present OECD data on social policy
- Understand the background to current debates about social policy and welfare state change in high income countries
- Be aware of cross-national differences in social policy programmes
Assessment
Task |
Length |
% of module mark |
Essay/coursework Short Essay |
N/A
|
30 |
Oral presentation/seminar/exam Presentation |
N/A
|
30 |
University - closed examination Comparative Social Policy |
2 hours
|
40 |
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
Task |
Length |
% of module mark |
University - closed examination Reassessment: Comparative Social Policy |
2 hours
|
100 |
Module feedback
Information currently unavailable
Indicative reading
Information currently unavailable