| Course Name |
Social Policy Social Work & Social Justice - Social Policy Theories & Concepts 1 |
| Course Provider |
University College Dublin |
| Course Code |
SPOL10010 |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Belfield |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
TRIMESTER: Autumn |
| Application Date |
2022-2023 Academic Year
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| Duration |
Autumn Trimester - September to December
MODE OF DELIVERY:Face-to-Face
Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures 22
Tutorial 2
Specified Learning Activities 32
Autonomous Student Learning 40
Total 96
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, active/task based learning; peer and group work. |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Eligibility |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:
None
Learning Exclusions:
None
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module. |
| Course Content |
Expand+SPOL10010 Social Policy Theories and Concepts I
Academic Year 2022/2023
This module introduces students to the some of the core, recurring concepts and theories employed in Social Policy. Students will learn about the historical development of so...
Hide-SPOL10010 Social Policy Theories and Concepts I
Academic Year 2022/2023
This module introduces students to the some of the core, recurring concepts and theories employed in Social Policy. Students will learn about the historical development of social policy as a subject and the different research methods and major studies associated with it. The module will focus on some of the following key concepts: well-being and welfare; welfare states, systems and regimes; social exclusion, poverty, and inequality; redistribution; universalism and selectivity; stigma; care; autonomy; disability; gender and the family. It also introduces students to broader philosophical ideas such as justice; equality; needs and rights. Concepts are abstract ideas we use to understand, explain and analyse. Many of them are interconnected, such as poverty and inequality. The module will involve tasks which enable students will learn to understand concepts and how they are related to each other.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. demonstrate that they have an understanding of the core principles of welfare
2. explain some of the key concepts necessary for analyzing social policy and how they are interconnected
3. use these concepts to analyse some examples of social policy.
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| Number of Credits |
5 |
| Careers or Further Progression |
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| Course Web Page |
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