Overview

The workshop format will use local and contemporary social problems Subjects may include, but are not limited to:

• Basic income - a way to tackle income inequalities
• Gypsy Travellers - the last ‘acceptable’ form of racism
• Domestic Abuse - a multi-faceted societal problem
• Tackling hate crimes, both locally and nationally

The workshop format will use local and contemporary social problems Subjects may include, but are not limited to:

• Basic income - a way to tackle class and income inequalities
• Gypsy Travellers: the last ‘acceptable’ form of Racism
• Domestic abuse
• Tackling hate crimes

Assessment Strategy

Excellent (A to A-) Case Study 1 - Budget for local services* - provide an excellent discussion of how to ‘spend’ a budget in a fictional area in a way that addresses the social problems. - provide critically evaluated academic evidence to support all decisions. - outline a well thought through additional service that would be suitable to address a specific social problem in the fictional area.

Case study 2. Area analysis - provide a detailed evaluation of their local town centre/city in terms of some key principles .
- critically evaluate their local town centre in relation to the concepts of a 15-minute city/town and an ageing city and, determine which is more suitable for the local area. - critically discuss and evaluate relevant academic literature.

Good (B+ to B-) Case Study 1 - Budget for local services. - provide a very good discussion of how to ‘spend’ a budget in a fictional local area in a way that addresses social problems but does not provide critical supporting evidence for their decisions. - provide an example of an additional service that would address a social problem in the the fictional local area would benefit from, although more detail is needed.

Case study 2. Area analysis. - Has a good understanding of one local area in terms of its social characteristics as well as housing composition and employment status as well as key employment sectors but does not provide a detailed overview. - Has evaluated their local town centre in relation to the concept of a 15-minute city/town, and/or an ageing city, but does not provide a clear understanding of the concepts. - Discuses academic literature but it is not always relevant or critically discussed

Satisfactory (C+ to C-) Case Study 1 -Budget for local services. - provides a brief discussion on how to ‘spend’ a budget in a fictional local area in a way that addresses social problems but provides little critical supporting evidence for their decisions. - provides little detail of an additional service that the fictional local area would benefit from.

Case study 2. Area analysis. - Has a satisfactory understanding of one local area by providing some information of its social characteristics, housing composition and employment status as well as key employment sectors, but does not provide a detailed overview. - provides a satisfactory evaluation of their local town centre but provides little/no discussion of the concept of either a 15-minute city/town or ageing city. - discusses some relevant academic literature but mainly relies on web references.

Threshold (D+ to D-). Case Study 1 -Budget for local services. - provides little/no discussion on how to ‘spend’ a budget in a fictional local area in a way that addresses social problems and provides little to no supporting evidence for their decisions. - provides little/no detail of an additional service that the fictional local area would benefit from.

Case study 2. Area analysis. - Provides little/no understanding of one local area by only outlining some information of its social characteristics, housing composition, employment status and employment sectors. - provides some commentary on their local town centre, but there is little/no discussion of the concept of either a 15-minute city/town or an ageing city. - Mainly relies on web references.

Learning Outcomes

• Able to scrutinise a range of policy recommendations for how to deal with social problems and injustices

• Can critically appraise concepts such as inequalities, equality, diversity, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination in relation to social policy

• Can critically assess of a variety of social problems

• Can systematically evaluate a variety of 'social problems' either through group or individual work - whether it be written or oral communication.

• Have self-motivation and time management skills

• Have skills in reading and understanding sociological and social policy texts