Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to SCQF8 entry requirements or equivalent
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with the knowledge and understanding of the relationship between contemporary society and welfare services across the life span.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Explain the relationship between social policy, politics and society.
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Explain the concept of social construction as it applies to individuals and groups.
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Explain social exclusion as it affects individuals and the responses of political, legal and social welfare institutions.
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Appraise the historical context of welfare provision.
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Explain the concept of social pedagogy, its origins and context.
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Indicative Module Content
Social pedagogical theory and context. Social policy, law, politics and society. Personal social services, education, health and housing. History of residential care services. Disability and human rights across the life course. Social exclusion. Social construction. Social Justice. Inter-disciplinary practice. Values. Codes of conduct.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Distance Learning | Lectures & Tutorials
| 20 |
Directed Study
| | ODL Materials
| 90 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 40 |
Mode of Delivery
This module is based on directed and private study supplemented by lectures and tutorials. Introductory lectures are linked to course materials.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4,5
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All learning outcomes will be assessed by an essay
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | HOTHERSALL, S.J. and BOLGER, J., eds. 2010. Social Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Professions. Surrey: Ashgate.
| | 2. | MOONEY, G., SWEENEY, T. and LAW, A., eds. 2006. Social Care, Health and Welfare in Contemporary Scotland. United Kingdom: Kynoch and Blaney.
| | 3. | PIERSON, J., 2009. Tackling Social Exclusion. London: Routledge.
| | 4. | YUILL, C., and GIBSON, A., eds. 2011. Sociology for Social Work: An Introduction. London: Sage.
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