Expand+SPOL20050 Economics of Social Policy
Academic Year 2021/2022

This course is about the relationship between economics and social policy. It introduces students to the basic principles of economics, and to how the framework derived from them can be...

Hide-SPOL20050 Economics of Social Policy
Academic Year 2021/2022

This course is about the relationship between economics and social policy. It introduces students to the basic principles of economics, and to how the framework derived from them can be applied to the analysis of social justice, the welfare state, and areas of social policy such as employment, education, health, housing and transport.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Grasp core basic economic principles

2. Understand the contribution economics can make to social policy

3. Be able to apply an economic perspective to some substantive areas of social policy, such as the labour market, income distribution, education, health and housing.

Indicative Module Content:
The module is delivered through a series of online lectures, discussion classes and presentations which are structured to cover: the key 'concepts' for the course (markets, equity and efficiency); the key 'contexts' for the course (including the economic climate, the welfare state, taxation and international rules and agreements); and key 'applications' for the course (Healthcare, Education, Housing, Poverty, Inequality, Income Maintenance, Transport).

Full details are available on the course outline.