Global Social Problems & Global Social Policy - SPY00084M
- Department: Social Policy and Social Work
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims to:
- Explore the global character of many of the social problems challenging contemporary societies.
- Examine the social, economic and political processes underlying the globalisation of social problems.
- Analyse the ways in which institutions and political leaders conceptualise social problems with reference to the national, the global and the transnational, and how and why dominant constructions of social problems have shifted over time.
- Critically examine national, international and global policy responses to contemporary social problems.
- Explore how vulnerabilities to the risks posed by global social problems, the capacity and willingness to develop effective strategies to address them, and the precise content of any strategies formulated, reflect and reproduce social and economic divisions within and between peoples, nations and regions of the globe.
- Apply the knowledge and understanding developed through aims 1 to 5 to a range of specific social problems and the policy responses to these.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the global character of many of the social problems challenging contemporary societies.
- Appreciate and offer informed commentary on the processes underlying the globalisation of social problems.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of national, international and global policy debates and policy developments in relation to a range of social problems, and their evolution over time.
- Demonstrate critical knowledge of the institutions and actors responsible for addressing global social problems, and the relationships between them.
- Understand the importance of analysing global social problems and policy responses with reference to wider geo-political, economic and social divisions.
- Locate relevant national, international and global data related to a range of social problems, and be aware of their limitations.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback using a standard marking pro-forma is provided within 5 weeks of submission.
Indicative reading
Deacon, B. 2013 Global Social Policy in the Making: The Foundations of the Global Social Protection Floor. Bristol: Policy Press
George, V. and Page, R. 2004 Global Social Problems Cambridge: Polity
Mkadawire, T. 2005 Social Policy in a Development Context Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Surender, R. and Walker, R. (2013) Social Policy in a Developing World, Cheltenham. Edward Elgar
Yeates, N. (2014) Understanding Global Social Policy, Second Edition, Bristol: Policy Press