Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Comparing Welfare States | ||
Code | SOCI207 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr MD Mair Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology Michael.Mair@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 5 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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A1) Provide an understanding of Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes, ‘the three worlds of welfare capitalism’. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Demonstrate knowledge of Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes. |
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(LO2) Link Esping-Andersen’s typology to the concepts of '(de)commodification' and '(de)stratification'. |
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(LO3) Use that typology as a basis for comparing and contrasting welfare settlements in different countries. |
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(LO4) Draw on evidence to critically assess claims about the similarities and differences between welfare regimes, including Esping-Andersen’s own claims. |
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(LO5) Connect the development of welfare to the ‘political economy’ of capitalist societies. |
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(LO6) Outline how ‘the mixed economy of welfare’ in different countries changes over time in response to wider social, political and economic challenges and crises. |
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(S1) Comparative analysis |
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(S2) Using conceptual frameworks to approach claims about the similarities and differences between the political economy of welfare states systematically |
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(S3) Locating, analysing and critically assessing the relative strengths and weakenesses of different forms of evidence and the claims made on the basis of that evidence. |
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(S4) Communication: presenting the results of analysis in a structured, clear and considered manner. |
Syllabus |
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Connections between politics, economy and social organisation in a number of nation states - different 'worlds of welfare capitalism' - in comparative perspective Esping-Andersen's The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism Welfare regimes and the concepts of decommodification and destratification Examples of regime types: liberal, conservative and social democractic Challenges to the autonomy of national welfare states from above and below. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar Skill/Other Attribute 1: Skill/Other Attribute 2: Skill/Other Attribute 3: Skill/Other Attribute 4: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
5 |
29 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 121 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :2 | -2500 words | 100 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |