Contemporary Social Policy
Level 3
 
Title of learning programme Contemporary Social Policy
Programme level 3
Duration of learning programme 11 weeks x 10 hours*
Total number of learning hours per programme 110**

* Unlike traditional schools, colleges or universities, there are no terms, semesters, or specified intake dates for our uniquely flexible distance education courses. Our system of continuous enrolment means that our students can enrol on any day and at any time of the year. This allows our students the freedom to plan their studies to fit in with their lifestyle or work commitments.

** Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and returned to your personal tutor.

Structure
 
Module Module Title
1 What is Social Policy
2 Inequalities in Health and Social Policy
3 The Mixed Economy of Welfare
4 The Statutory Sector
5   The Private Sector
6   The Voluntary Sector
7   The ‘Informal’ Sector
8   Social Policy and Concepts of Need
 

Learning Outcomes
 
Module 1 – What is Social Policy.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise what social policy is and list its functions
 
Module 2 – Inequalities in Health and Social Policy.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Discuss the theories that have been put forward to account for health inequalities and consider ways in which health is affected
 
Module 3 – The Mixed Economy of Welfare.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise the contribution of the four main sectors involved in the implementation of social policy
 
Module 4 – The Statutory Sector.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the ideologies of the Conservative and Labour parties in relation to the role of the statutory sector within the welfare state
 
Module 5 – The Private Sector.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the advantages and disadvantages of increasing reliance on the private provision of public welfare
 
Module 6 – The Voluntary Sector.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the changing role of voluntary organisations in the mixed economy of welfare and the implications of the shift in the respective roles of the state and the voluntary sector
 
Module 7 – The ‘Informal’ Sector.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the desirability and feasibility of community care policy which aims to shift the balance away from the state towards the informal sector as the primary provider of care
 
Module 8 – Social Policy and Concepts of Need.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘need’ and consider how the way in which it is defined helps to determine the nature of the response

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