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Semester 2

Social Inequality and the Life Course (SCPL10020)

Subject

Social Policy

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students must have completed at least 3 Social Policy or a closely related courses in at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.

Course Summary

How can we conceptualise different forms of inequalities, such as social class, generation, race, disability and gender? How are such inequalities bought about through processes across the life course, from cradle to grave? This course aims to make the student familiar with the social structure and the institutional contexts across life courses and the corresponding social and public policies and other forms of social protection. The course focuses on policies and other forms of protection that are used to support human development and family formation, childhood and educational trajectories, vocational training, labour market entry, occupational careers and income trajectories, retirement and ageing. The course takes the UK as its focus, although students are also encouraged to take a comparative perspective.

Course Description

This course involves one two-hour session a week for the whole class. Most weeks will involve a mixture of a lecture and some discussion and group work. In addition to reading in preparation for the sessions, attendance and participation in the lectures and discussion are essential for developing an understanding of the topics.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

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