LundU: Globalisation and Social Policy

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Online

Admission into the D-GLOBISS Diploma in Global Issues or 777CC Certificate in Global Issues.

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Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage
Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course
Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to
those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found
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The aim of this course is to analyse and discuss social policy and different social policy systems in a context of globalisation. The course is divided into two parts. In the first part we will introduce some basic concepts and typologies that have been used to characterise different systems of social policy. These models are used as a starting point for analysing labour markets and welfare systems in different countries. The historical background to the development of specific models of social policy - the economic, social and political context within which they have emerged - will also be discussed. Another important aspect of comparison is the elation between different models and gender equality/inequality. The second part of the course focuses on the impact of economic globalisation on social policy. In this context the challenges of globalisation for different models is discussed. The course concludes by discussing future prospects for social policy.

On the completion of the course, students shall: * have acquired knowledge and understanding of different social policy systems in a context of globalisation * have acquired knowledge about research problems, theoretical traditions, and research results in the study of globalisation and social policy * be able to formulate a relevant research problem in the area covered by the course, and have the ability to theorise, generalise and discuss this problem * be able to follow the development of knowledge on globalisation and social policy. * be able to contribute to a common learning environment and to the group dynamic aspects of learning

The assignments consist of individual papers, group assignments and active participation in virtual seminars. Examination will take place continuously during the course.

TBA

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

This subject is quota restricted and places are allocated as applications are received at Lund University.