SD1S024 - Poverty, Inequality and Social Welfare 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD1S024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Poverty, Inequality and Social Welfare | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Stuart Jones | ||
| Module Team: | Wendy Booth, David Phillips | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100505 - sociology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
Module Aims
1. To provide a historical understanding of poverty and inequality in the UK
2. To examine the relationship between the poor and the state over the last 100 years
3. To detail the major policy and institutional developments from the Poor Law to the contemporary welfare state
4. To critically evaluate the concept of social exclusion, its origins and its impact.
5. To provide a detailed analysis of the contemporary pattern of poverty, inequality and social exclusion in
Wales and the UK
6. To provide an understanding of the role of contemporary social policy in addressing issues of poverty,
inequality and social exclusion
Content Summary
The module will examine the historical existence of poverty and inequality in British society and the evolution of
state derived policies designed to control, regulate and alleviate poverty. There will be a concern with the definition and measurement of poverty and inequality running throughout the module as a constant theme. It will continue to critically examine the concept of social exclusion and its relevance to our understanding of
multidimensional disadvantage in contemporary society.
Through exploring concepts such as lesser eligibility and the deserving and undeserving poor the module will
also link the historical origins of attitudes to poverty to contemporary debates. The module will examine the postwar
development of a welfare state and the Beveridge Report which underpinned it. It will continue by examining New Right attitudes to poverty, through to New Labour and the Third Way and the current
development of policy in the context of fiscal austerity and compassionate conservatism.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 40 |
| Independent Study | 88 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of ideological perspectives on poverty and inequality in the UK. |
| LO2 | Discuss the relationship between the poor and the state in terms of regulation, control and alleviation of poverty |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | A Presentation on poverty and social exclusion | 10 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | An essay on policy relating to that area of poverty and social exclusion | 0 | 1500 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |