| CODE | SOC1016 | ||||||
| TITLE | Theories of Social Policy | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sociology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | A sociological introduction to theories relevant to social policy. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit aims to introduce students to the sociology of Social Policy by focusing on respective theories, ideologies and discourses within various social contexts. A sociological perspective will be developed during the study-unit. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to define and recognise the following, from a sociological perspective: - The development of social policy; - Welfare State Models; - Theoretical perspectives, ideologies and discourses of social policy; - Ideas and culture in social policy; - Poverty and social exclusion. - Social Problems. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Sociologically explain, describe, evaluate and theorise social policy-making; - Appraise, compare and contrast the plurality of theories, ideologies and discourses related to social policy; - Apply the course material to analyse specific social policy contexts and issues; - Interpret and review key aspects of social policy-making processes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Lister, Ruth (2010): Understanding theories and concepts in Social Policy. Policy Press. - Beland, Daniel & Mahon, Rianne (2016): Advanced Introduction to Social Policy (Elgar). - Dean, H. (2019): Social Policy (Wiley). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Briguglio |
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