(NEW) Module Descriptor

Title Health and Welfare (sociology) Code (if known)

SHE Level SCQF Level

2 8

Semester & Mode of Study

Semester 2 F/T

Credit Rating 10

Module Co-ordinator

Tatiana Xenou

Module Team

Tatiana Xenou and visiting health psychology practitioners

Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations 1.

Course entry requirements for level 1 None None

Aims To provide students with a framework of concepts and theories used in social policy analysis To use this framework to understand the nature and development of contemporary welfare in Greece and the UK To provide students with a cross-national perspective on issues within health and social care

Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module the student will be able to: L1 Understand and apply key concepts used in social policy analysis L2 Analyse the historical development of the Greek welfare and the welfare in selected EU countries (e.g. UK) Compare and contrast different models of welfare in the EU Understand and analyse key health and social care issues in contemporary Greek welfare

Assessed in this module Yes

A B

Yes

L3

Yes

L4

Yes

L5

Compare and contrast Greek approaches to these issues with those in selected other countries (e.g. UK)

Yes

A Knowledge and Understanding B Intellectual Skills C Practical Skills D Transferable Skills

Learning Experiences The module will engage the student in the following types of learning experiences: 10 hours lectures 5 hours tutorials 85 hours of independent study Assessment Pattern Assignment: 2000 word Essay (100%) Can this Module be Anonymously marked? explanation. Yes Content Key concepts, models and theories in welfare. Overview of the development and revision of the Welfare State in Greece. Health: the Greek National Health System (ESY) and the welfare state; the NHS and the Welfare State; recent changes in the structure and management of the Greek National Health System (ESY) and NHS; funding health care existing mechanisms and some alternatives. Social care: the rethinking of community care; new approaches in the management of social care in Greece and the UK; children, elderly people and community care. Health and social care in selected countries: some cross-national comparisons. Yes/No If No please provide an

Main Texts Alcock, C., Payne, S. and Sullivan, M. (2004) Introducing Social Policy (Revised edn.), Harlow: Pearson Education. Alcock, P., Erskine, A. and May, M. (eds.) (2003) The Students Companion to Social Policy (2nd edn.), Oxford: Blackwell. Glennerster, H. (1997) Paying for Welfare: Towards 2000, Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Hughes, G. and Lewis, J. (eds.) (1998) Unsettling Welfare: the Reconstruction of Social Policy, London: Routledge/Open University. Langan, M. (ed.) (1998) Welfare: Needs, Rights and Risks, London: Routledge/Open University. Midwinter, E.C. (1994) The Development of Social Welfare in Britain, Buckingham: Open University Press. Greek Texts selected material from main sources in a handout format Other relevant details This is a level 2 module which will be vired down to level 1 for DNBS students accessing it.

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PROGRAMME HANDBOOK

1. Page 21 : the term HPC is replaced by the term none 1. Page 4, section 16, Criteria for Admission/ English language Requirements. 1.a Applicants must be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent of level 5.5 of the International English System (IELTS), with no element below 5.5 is replaced by : Applicants must be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent of level 5.0 of the International English System (IELTS), with no element below 5.0

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

MODULE DESCRIPTOR : Health and Welfare (sociology)

1. Aims 1.a. To use this framework to understand the nature and development of contemporary welfare in the UK is replaced by To use this framework to understand the nature and development of contemporary welfare in Greece and the UK 2. Learning Outcomes 2.a. Analyse the historical development of the UK welfare Is replaced by : Analyse the historical development of the Greek welfare and the welfare in selected EU countries (e.g. UK) 2.b. Compare and contrast different models of welfare Is replaced by : Compare and contrast different models of welfare in the EU 2.c. Understand and analyse key health and social care issues in contemporary UK welfare Is replaced by : Understand and analyse key health and social care issues in contemporary Greek welfare 2.d. Compare and contrast UK approaches to these issues with those in selected other countries is replaced by : Compare and contrast Greek approaches to these issues with those in selected other countries (e.g. UK) 3. Content 3.a. Addition: Health: the Greek National Health System (ESY) and the welfare state 3. b. Overview of the development and revision of the Welfare State in UK. is replaced by: Overview of the development and revision of the Welfare State in Greece.

3.c. recent changes in the structure and management of the NHS is replaced by : recent changes in the structure and management of the Greek National Health System (ESY) and NHS 3.d. new approaches in the management of social care in the UK is replaced by : new approaches in the management of social care in Greece and the UK 4. Main texts 4.a. Addition: Greek texts section: selected material from main sources in a handout format