Law and the Welfare State (M6073)
Law and the Welfare State
Module M6073
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module introduces students to the welfare state. It explores the history of this institution, how neoliberal reforms have affected its nature, and the ways in which welfare might be organised and provided for in the future. The types of question that will concern us include: What can contemporary social policy reveal about the relationship between the citizen and the state? How might the welfare state be understood as an institution for controlling the poor, rather than for alleviating their poverty? What role does private finance play in today’s publicly funded welfare systems? The module explores such questions via a consideration of some examples from contemporary social policy and law. These may include the UK’s National Health Service, unemployment policy, social housing, and higher education.
Module learning outcomes
Explain and critically evaluate academic literature on the welfare state
Demonstrate an appreciation of controversies within social policy
Formulate coherent written arguments
Undertake independent research on a topic using library resources
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 10000000000 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 01111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 00101010101 |
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