Unit name | Comparative Social Policy in a Globalizing World |
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Unit code | SPOL20048 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Kennett |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will develop students' understanding of the potential and limitations of social research involving more than one country in a world that is increasingly interconnected. As well as exploring the methodological challenges and theoretical perspectives associated with cross-national analysis this unit will investigate the meanings applied to the concept of globalisation and the processes which have contributed to this phenomenon. It will also highlight the contradictions of an Informational Age and consider emerging patterns of social differentiation and fragmentation. This unit will extend students' knowledge of the implication of these processes for social policy, particularly in the context of the changing role of the nation state and the emergence of supranational governance.
Aims:
This unit aims to provide students with a knowledge of the processes and impact of globalization and and how to understand and analyse social policy in an increasingly interconnected world. It aims to provide an insight into theoretical debates associated with globalization and the welfare state and into particular substantive policy areas such as poverty and citizenship.
By the end of this unit students will be:
12 lectures and 12 seminars.
Assessment will be against the programme criteria defined for the appropriate level.
Formative assessment: One 2000-2500 word essay
Summative assessment : Level I - 3000 word essay