Rhedir gan School of History, Law and Social Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 2

Trefnydd: Dr Hefin Gwilym

This module is designed for those students pursuing the MA/PhD in Social Policy. It comprises lectures, seminars and self directed study. It aims to link theoretical analysis in welfare to empirical enquiry and offers students an opportunity to explore key issues, debates and concepts, as well as social policy analysis and evaluation. Contemporary debates relating to issues of neoliberalism, taxation, privatisation will be explored amongst others. The seminars are used to discuss relevant journal articles.

The Module aims to:

1. Develop and understanding of how key theoretical debates in social policy impact on social/health interventions and policies.
2. Introduce students to key conceptual debates in contemporary social policy.
3. Develop an understanding of the relationship between major social change (demographic, social structural, labour market etc) and social and health policy and practice.
4. Develop an understanding of key institutional mechanisms, including professional groups to the delivery of health and welfare.
5. Develop an understanding of the impacts of discrimination and oppression.
6. Enhance students ability in social policy analysis and evaluation

The course introduces the key philosophical concepts in social policy, such as the idea of rights and liberties, social justice as well as the specific issues, such as the relationship between market and the state, welfare polices in global, national and local context. The specific content of the course is tailored to the expectations and interests of the students.

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Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key debates and concepts in social policy and an awareness of the structures through which policies are planned, delivered and monitored. Be familiar with some of the ways in which social, economic and cultural change influence welfare objectives. Demonstrate suitable levels of skill in acquiring and disseminating information relating to the area.

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Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of key debates and concepts in social policy, an awareness of the structures through which policies are planned, delivered and monitored, and the advantages and disadvantages of different mechanisms for delivery. Be familiar with most of the ways in which social, economic and cultural change influence welfare objectives. Demonstrate high levels of skill in acquiring and disseminating information relating to the area.

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Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of key debates and concepts in social policy, an awareness of the structures through which policies are planned, delivered and monitored, and an ability to evaluate critically the advantages and disadvantages of different mechanisms for delivery. Be the wide variety of ways in which social, economic and cultural change influence welfare objectives. Demonstrate skill of a very high level of competence in acquiring and disseminating information relating to the area.

1. Have a mature grasp of the differential impacts of social policies on particular groups in society and how these groups engage with social welfare agendas.

2. Have a good understanding of the processes of social policy analysis and evaluation.

3. Have a comprehensive grasp of theoretical issues in social policy as they pertain to current debates about the direction and content of the field

4. Display mature awareness of and ability to critically evaluate key conceptual debates in contemporary social policy.

5. Have advanced knowledge of the contribution of comparative research within and across societies to the evaluation of social policy and practice.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
	2,500 word essay		50.00
	Presentation		50.00

		Oriau
Lecture		100
Seminar		100

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

• Critically evaluate the mixed economy of welfare and the interrelationships between health and social care and between the agencies, practitioners and individuals involved in their provision;
• Explain the origins and nature of the social organisation of healthcare and associated services in advanced industrialised and majority world societies globally;
• Ability to formulate and investigate sociologically informed questions.
• Be able to recognize how social data and sociological knowledge apply to questions of public policy.
• Use the theories and concepts of social policy and other social sciences to analyse policy problems and issues
• Undertake either on their own, or in collaboration with others, investigations of social questions, issues and problems, using statistical and other data derived from research publications.
• Analyse and discuss social policy and related issues distinguishing between normative and empirical questions
• use some of the established theories and concepts of social policy and other social sciences to analyse how social needs, social problems and policies themselves are constructed and understood in both national and international contexts
• seek out, use and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data derived from social surveys and other research publications
• undertake either on their own, or in collaboration with others, investigations on social questions, issues and problems. This will involve skills in problem identification; the collection, storage management and manipulation of data, including secondary data, and other information; the use of archival sources; the construction of coherent and reasoned arguments; and the presentation of clear conclusions and recommendations distinguish among and critically evaluate different theoretical, technical, normative, moral and political approaches to social problems and issues.
• distinguish among and critically evaluate different theoretical, technical, normative, moral and political approaches to social problems and issues

Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:

• L3BL: PGDip Social Policy year 1 (DIP/SOCPOL)
• L3BM: MA Social Policy year 1 (MA/SOCPOL)
• L403: MSocSci Social Policy year 4 (MSOCSCI/SP)

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• L3AA: Diploma Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice year 1 (DIP/CRIM)
• L3AB: MA Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice year 1 (MA/CRIM)
• L3BJ: MA Sociology year 1 (MA/SOC)
• L302: MSocSci Sociology year 4 (MSOCSCI/S)