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Module SXP-3210:
Issues in Housing

Module Facts

Run by School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences

20.000 Credits or 10.000 ECTS Credits

Semester 1

Organiser: Dr Hefin Gwilym

Overall aims and purpose

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MODULE IS SUBJECT TO VALIDATION***

This module provides an overview of housing provision in Britain, and an introduction to current issues and debates. It includes an element of comparative study of continental and Anglophone systems. It will include a discussion of:

  1. Housing tenures - what is the division between owner-occupied and rented housing? How does this compare with Continental Europe? How can any differences be explained? What are the issues relating to each sector?

  2. Housing standards - what is ‘satisfactory’ housing? Is there is a ‘housing surplus’?

  3. Housing finance - how do we pay for the housing we need? What are the problems of the existing structure of finance?

  4. Housing inequalities - what are the dimensions of housing inequality? Why do we have a problem of homelessness?

It will also focus on the provision and management of ‘socially rented housing’ by local authorities, housing associations and other ‘not-for-profit’ landlords can raise some fundamental issues about ‘welfare’ provision. This module aims to discuss these, and explain the context in which housing management decisions are reached. Topics will include:

  1. Providing the housing - how Government policy determines the social housing stock and by whom it is provided

  2. Selecting the tenants - who determines, and who deserves, priority for the keys to socially rented housing?

  3. Managing the tenants - rent arrears, bad neighbours and racial harassment. Housing management and tenant involvement.

  4. Homelessness responsibilities - how are homeless persons treated?

  5. Hard-to-let housing - how can estates with a poor reputation be rehabilitated, and how can the problem be prevented in the first instance?

Course content

This module introduces students to some of the key current issues in housing policy, concentrating on the three key areas of quantity, quality and affordability. It examines the factors affecting the supply of, and demand for, housing, and explores the characteristics of the different tenures people may experience during their housing careers, looking at contemporary issues in each housing tenure. The module will also examine housing standards, and the policies for maintaining housing quality, together issues of housing finance. It will explore the managerial context of social rented housing which has undergone considerable change both governmentally [through devolution] and administratively [through a changing mix of local authorities, housing associations and other social rented housing agencies].

Assessment Criteria

threshold

ESSAY: A basic understanding [possibly with some omissions] of the key issues in British housing policy in the areas of quantity, quality and affordability, and continental comparators. Some knowledge of the different tenures and tenure change during the twentieth century, and some knowledge of the underlying causes of these changes. EXAM: A basic understanding of the administrative context of social rented housing. Some understanding of issues relating to tenant selection. Able to describe some of the strategies for dealing with difficult and 'non-traditional' tenants. Able to use some theoretical and/or comparative material as appropriate.

good

ESSAY: A good understanding of the key issues in British housing policy in the areas of quantity, quality and affordability, and a good knowledge of continental comparators. A good knowledge of the different tenures and tenure change during the twentieth century, and an ability to analyse the relative importance of the underlying causes of these changes. EXAM: A clear understanding of the administrative context of social rented housing. A good understanding of issues relating to tenant selection. An ability to describe and analyse most, if not all of the strategies for dealing with difficult and 'non-traditional' tenants. Able to fully integrate theoretical and/or comparative material as appropriate.

excellent

ESSAY: A comprehensive understanding of the key issues in British housing policy in the areas of quantity, quality and affordability, and an ability to discuss the differences with continental comparators. An excellent knowledge of the different tenures and tenure change during the twentieth century, and an ability to critically analyse the relative importance of the underlying causes of these changes EXAM: A comprehensive understanding of the administrative and historical context of social rented housing. A complete understanding of issues relating to tenant selection. An ability to critically analyse most, if not all of the strategies for dealing with difficult and 'non-traditional' tenants. Able to fully integrate theoretical and/or comparative material in a critical policy analysis.

Learning outcomes

  1. Show a knowledge of the concept of satisfactory housing, and be able to discuss critically policies towards this objective.

  2. Identify and discuss critically the key issues in each housing tenure.

  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the reasons for the tenure pattern of housing in England and Wales, and how other countries may differ

  4. Be familiar with problems of housing management and current practices.

  5. Critically evaluate debates about the difficulty in letting some social housing units.

  6. Demonstrate knowledge of the structure of social housing management and its historical change.

  7. Understand the financing of housing, and the inter-relationship between finance systems and tenure patterns.

Assessment Methods

Type Name Description Weight
2.500 word essay (s1) 50.00
Exam 2 hours (s1) 50.00

Teaching and Learning Strategy

Hours
 

This course is taught by a combination of weekly lectures and fortnightly seminars. The seminars will enable students to examine further different housing tenure systems, housing standards and housing stress indicators in comparative context. As well as key housing management issues in the social sector, including homelessness, tenant behaviour, and issues of poor quality housing stock.

 
Lecture

This course is taught by a combination of weekly lectures and seminars. The seminars will enable students to examine further different housing tenure systems, housing standards and housing stress indicators in comparative context. As well as key housing management issues in the social sector, including homelessness, tenant behaviour, and issues of poor quality housing stock.

200

Transferable skills

  • Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
  • Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
  • Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
  • Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
  • Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
  • Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sensitevely with others
  • Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
  • Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
  • Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
  • Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
  • Leadership - Able to lead and manage, develop action plans and objectives, offer guidance and direction to others, and cope with the related pressures such authority can result in

Courses including this module

Compulsory in courses:

  • X317: BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Social Policy year 3 (BA/CYSP)
  • LL54: BA Hlth & Scl Care/Social Policy year 3 (BA/HSCSP)
  • L41B: BA Social Policy (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BA/SOCP1)
  • L402: BA Social Policy year 3 (BA/SOCPOL)
  • L40F: BA Social Policy [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BA/SOCPOLF)
  • LL34: BA Sociology and Social Policy year 3 (BA/SOCSP)
  • LM50: BA Social Policy and Criminology and Criminal Justice (IE) year 4 (BA/SPCIE)
  • LM49: BA Social Policy/Criminology year 3 (BA/SPCR)
  • LL14: BA Social Policy/Economics year 3 (BA/SPEC)
  • LL1B: BA Social Policy & Economics (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BA/SPEC1)
  • LV41: BA Social Policy/History year 3 (BA/SPH)
  • CL84: BA Social Policy/Psychology year 3 (BA/SPP)
  • CL85: BA Social Policy & Psychology with International Experience year 3 (BA/SPPIE)
  • M108: LLB Law with Social Policy (International Experience) year 4 (LLB/LIF)
  • M1L4: LLB Law with Social Policy year 3 (LLB/LSP)
  • M1LB: LLB Law with Social Policy (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (LLB/LSP1)
  • L403: MSocSci Social Policy year 3 (MSOCSCI/SP)

Optional in courses:

  • M93B: BA Criminology & Criminal Just (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BA/CCJ1)
  • M931: BA Criminology & Criminal Justice with International Exp year 4 (BA/CJIE)
  • M930: BA Criminology & Criminal Justice year 3 (BA/CRIM)
  • X317: BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Social Policy year 3 (BA/CYSP)
  • X315: BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology year 3 (BA/CYSS)
  • LL13: BA Sociology/Economics year 3 (BA/ECS)
  • LL2B: BA Sociology & Economics (4 yr with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BA/ECS1)
  • LQ3J: BA English Lang. & Sociology year 3 (BA/ELSOC)
  • L700: BA Geography year 3 (BA/GEOG)
  • L701: BA Geography (with International Experience) year 4 (BA/GEOGIE)
  • V100: BA History year 3 (BA/H)
  • V10F: BA History [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BA/HF)
  • 8B03: BA History (with International Experience) year 4 (BA/HIE)
  • LL53: BA Health & Social Care/Sociology year 3 (BA/HSCS)
  • LL54: BA Hlth & Scl Care/Social Policy year 3 (BA/HSCSP)
  • V140: BA Modern & Contemporary History year 3 (BA/MCH)
  • V130: BA Mediaeval and Early Modern His year 3 (BA/MEMH)
  • LP33: BA Media Studies and Sociology year 3 (BA/MSSOC)
  • L200: BA Politics year 3 (BA/POL)
  • L20F: BA Politics [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BA/POLF)
  • L201: BA Politics with Placement Year year 3 (BA/POLP)
  • CL83: BA Sociology/Psychology year 3 (BA/PS)
  • L300: BA Sociology year 3 (BA/S)
  • L31B: BA Sociology (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BA/S1)
  • LM40: BA Sociology & Criminology & Crim Just with International Ex year 4 (BA/SCJIE)
  • LM39: BA Sociology and Criminology & Criminal Justice year 3 (BA/SCR)
  • 3L3Q: BA Sociology and English Literature year 3 (BA/SEL)
  • L30F: BA Sociology [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BA/SF)
  • LV31: BA Sociology/History year 3 (BA/SH)
  • 8Y70: BA Sociology (with International Experience) year 4 (BA/SIE)
  • LQ31: BA Sociology/Linguistics year 3 (BA/SL)
  • L41B: BA Social Policy (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BA/SOCP1)
  • L402: BA Social Policy year 3 (BA/SOCPOL)
  • L40F: BA Social Policy [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BA/SOCPOLF)
  • LL14: BA Social Policy/Economics year 3 (BA/SPEC)
  • LL1B: BA Social Policy & Economics (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BA/SPEC1)
  • LV41: BA Social Policy/History year 3 (BA/SPH)
  • CL84: BA Social Policy/Psychology year 3 (BA/SPP)
  • CL85: BA Social Policy & Psychology with International Experience year 3 (BA/SPPIE)
  • LVH2: BA Welsh History/Sociology year 3 (BA/WHS)
  • LQ35: BA Cymraeg and Sociology year 3 (BA/WS)
  • V102: MArts History with International Experience year 3 (MARTS/HIE)
  • V101: MArts History year 3 (MARTS/HIST)
  • M932: MSocSci Criminology & Criminal Justice year 3 (MSOCSCI/CCJ)
  • L302: MSocSci Sociology year 3 (MSOCSCI/S)
  • L403: MSocSci Social Policy year 3 (MSOCSCI/SP)

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