301847 (v.2) Social Policy 507 - Economic Foundations of Social Policy

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Introduction to the macro and micro-economic context and aspects of social policy, including the intersection between social policy and other policy fields or considerations such as taxation, labour market and competitiveness. Will examine the impact ofcompeting economic discourses on social policy - neoclassic, liberal and social-democratic Keynesian, post-Keynesian, institutionalist and feminist.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Critically appreciated the complex relationship between the market economy and policies that seek to modify market processes and outcomes, and of the various theoretical frameworks in which that relationship between politics and markets might be viewed, including the putative equity/efficiency trade off.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Research paper: 50%, Seminar contribution: 20%, Short assignments: 30%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y