HS2S066 - Poor Lives: Poverty, Welfare and History 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | HS2S066 | ||
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| Module Title: | Poor Lives: Poverty, Welfare and History | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Rachel Lock-Lewis | ||
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| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
The module has two aims. The first is to consider and make informed judgements about the various factors that shaped debates, welfare policies and public responses to the poor in Britain during the eras of the Old and New Poor Laws. The second is to consider and make informed judgements about the effectiveness of various methods historians have deployed when interpreting primary sources and writing the history of the poor.
Content Summary
Topics to be studied include: changing understandings of poverty; the operation of the Old and New Poor Laws; the question of turning-points in welfare history; the matter of pauper agency and the importance of ‘welfare bargaining’ under the poor laws; the culture of the workhouse system; the ‘sympathetic revolution’ and compassion towards the poor; changing attitudes towards the hungry poor.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 4 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify and analyse the various factors that shaped debates, welfare polices and public responses to the poor in Britain during the eras of the Old and New Poor Laws. |
| LO2 | Analyse the effectiveness of various methods historians have deployed when writing the history of the poor. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Essay on key module theme | 0 | 2400 | 60 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Document analysis 1 | Analysis of a primary source | 0 | 1600 | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Document analysis 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |