A1) Provide an understanding of Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes, ‘the three worlds of welfare capitalism’.
(A2) Introduce the concepts of ‘decommodification’, ‘destratification’ and ‘systems of exchange’ and explain their significance in understanding ‘the mixed economy of welfare’ in different countries.
(A3) Set out a systematic approach for critically assessing claims about the similarities and differences between welfare ‘regimes’.
(A4) Compare and contrast welfare settlements in liberal, conservative and social democratic regimes with reference to the examples of the USA, Germany and Sweden.

(LO1) Demonstrate knowledge of Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare regimes.

(LO2) Link Esping-Andersen’s typology to the concepts of '(de)commodification' and '(de)stratification'.

(LO3) Use that typology as a basis for comparing and contrasting welfare settlements in different countries.

(LO4) Draw on evidence to critically assess claims about the similarities and differences between welfare regimes, including Esping-Andersen’s own claims.

(LO5) Connect the development of welfare to the ‘political economy’ of capitalist societies.

(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.

(S1) Comparative analysis

(S2) Using conceptual frameworks to approach claims about the similarities and differences between the political economy of welfare states systematically

(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.

(S4) Communication: presenting the results of analysis in a structured, clear and considered manner.

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 Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: Lectures/support session will take place weekly and will run for two hours.

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Core seminars take place fortnightly.

Skill/Other Attribute 1:
"Communication: presenting the results of analysis in a structured, clear and considered manner."
How this is developed:
"Through work towards the assessment, which builds through lectures, support session, core seminars and independent learning over the twelve weeks of the module. "

Skill/Other Attribute 2:
"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."
How this is developed:
"Through work towards the assessment, which builds through lectures, support session, core seminars and indep endent learning over the twelve weeks of the module. "

Skill/Other Attribute 3:
"Using conceptual frameworks to approach claims about the similarities and differences between the political economy of welfare states systematically"
How this is developed:
"Through work towards the assessment, which builds through lectures, support session, core seminars and independent learning over the twelve weeks of the module."

Skill/Other Attribute 4:
"Comparative analysis"
How this is developed:
"Through work towards the assessment, which builds through lectures, support session, core seminars and independent learning over the twelve weeks of the module. "