SOCPY200-18B (HAM)
Social Policy and Social Issues
15 Points
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Division of Arts, Social Sciences and Law
School of Social Sciences
Social Policy
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Convenor(s)
Gemma Piercy-Cameron
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K.2.03A
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gemma.piercy-cameron@waikato.ac.nz
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: jillene.bydder@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
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This paper continues the study of social policy at 200 level. The paper is taught from a social justice point of view and students will be encouraged to examine the concepts of justice, equality and freedom in relation to different political ideological positions and different worldviews for example indigenous and colonial. In order to draw out the implications of these concepts to the construction and interpretation of social issues and policy the paper focuses on social issues such as inequality, poverty, health, and education and the policy cycle. Students will work on assignments relevant to the real world context of policy such as reports in order to examine how social problems are framed and responded to in society and complete policy analysis.
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Paper Structure
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This paper is taught using blended learning with resources made available on Moodle and lectures will be recorded using Panopto. There are also a number of workshops were students will work in groups to complete tasks which will be assessed. These workshops are described in full on Moodle. Students need to dedicate 150 learning hours to this paper over the course of the semester this includes completing weekly readings and attending the four hours of contact time each week.
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Learning Outcomes
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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
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Assessment
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Full details for each assessment item can be found on Moodle.
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Assessment Components
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 67:33. The final exam makes up 33% of the overall mark.
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Required and Recommended Readings
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Required Readings
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Compulsory readings for class each week are available on the Reading List through the library or be taken from the textbook, which is:
Cheyne, C., O’Brien, M., and Belgrave, M. (2008). Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. (4th ed). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Cheyne, C., O’Brien, M., and Belgrave, M. (2008). Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. (4th ed). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
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Recommended Readings
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- Drake, R. F. (2001). The principles of Social Policy. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Additional Readings for further information (if required)
- Duncan, G. (2004). Society and Politics: New Zealand Social Policy. Auckland: Pearson Education.
- Dean, H. (2006). Social policy: Short introductions. Cambridge: Polity Press.
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Online Support
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This paper is supported on Moodle; PowerPoints, lecture recordings, assessment guidelines, material from the paper outline will be made available there in relevant topic areas.
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Workload
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There are 48 hours of allocated contact time over the course of the semester. Students will therefore need to allocate the remaining 102 hours (6-7 hours a week) over the course of the 17 weeks to independent study that includes completing readings, conducting research, writing up reports, preparing for and completing the exam.
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Linkages to Other Papers
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This paper specifically builds on the first-year social policy paper (SOCPY100) and bridges students into the third-year social policy paper (SOCP302).
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Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: SOCPY100 or SOCP102 or SOCIO101 or SOCY101
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: SOCP206
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