SOCPY201-20B (HAM)

Social Policy, Families and Children

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Sociology and Social Policy

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Convenor(s)

Johanna Schmidt

Johanna Schmidt
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johanna.schmidt@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Building on and consolidating the knowledge and skills gained in SOCPY100 (Introduction to Social Policy) and SOCPY200 (Social Policy and Social Issues), this paper further develops students' theoretical understanding of social policy, while focusing specifically on policy related to families and children, providing insights into the relationships between policy and lived experience.
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Paper Structure

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This paper is primarily taught online, with a small number of face-to-face workshops (that will also be available online). The paper is comprised of the following components:

  • Short Zoom sessions - there will be two of these most weeks (1pm Tuesday and 1pm Thursday), although in the weeks the workshops are held, only the Tuesday Zoom session will take place. These will be live, covering different material in each session. Each session will also be recorded and available through Panopto. Each session will be 20-30 minutes, with time allowed for discussion.
  • Readings provided through the paper's reading list. From time to time a reading may need to be put directly on Moodle - these will be clearly indicated.
  • A lesson to be completed each week, based on the reading material. (There will be a small grade attached to this component.)
  • Three workshops, focused on the substantive assessments. These will be held 3-5pm on the Monday of the relevant week, and an online version will be provided.

Further information will be provided on Moodle and in Week 1.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • understand the ways in which social policy is formulated and implemented, and the institutions that are involved in these processes.
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  • identify a number of ways in which stakeholders can interact with the formulation and implementation of social policy.
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  • demonstrate analytical and critical understanding and knowledge of social policy in relation to children, youth, and families.
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  • begin to develop capacity to research and write for some of the audiences with interests in the policy area.
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Assessment

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Detailed handouts regarding each assessment will be provided via Moodle, and workshops will be scheduled to provide an overview and support for the three substantive internal assessments. Students will have ample opportunity to discuss and clarify the requirements for assessments. This paper does not involve group work for assessments, but students are strongly encouraged to share relevant resources and work together wherever this would be helpful - for example, swapping drafts of assessments to read.

As noted below, all referencing should be in APA format. As well as the link below, a 'quick guide' to APA referencing will be provided on Moodle. APA referencing will be given on Moodle for any readings provided.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Engagement with online lessons
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Reading & analysis exercise
7 Aug 2020
10:00 PM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Debate analysis
11 Sep 2020
10:00 PM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Report
9 Oct 2020
10:00 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Final test
30
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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There is no set text for this paper. Readings will be provided through the SOCPY201 Reading List. The readings will be necessary to succesfully complete the lessons and engage with the short presentations.

In addition to readings for specific lectures, some material of a more general nature will also be provided. Students are advised to become familiar with the writing styles and context across the range of resources provided.

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Recommended Readings

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Students are likely find the texts for previous and other social policy papers relevant for this paper as well, especially Drake's The principles of social policy (from SOCPY100) and Cheyne, O'Brien & Belgrave's Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand (from SOCPY200).
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Online Support

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Moodle is the primary means of delivering content for this this paper. Recordings of the short presentations will be uploaded to Panopto, which is accessible through Moodle. Information regarding readings and other course materials, the weekly lessons, and a weekly outline of tasks to be completed will be made available on Moodle, A range of support material will also be made available.

Announcements are sent to the class via Moodle frequently. If an announcement is sent out via Moodle, it is assumed you have received it.

Students are expected to utilise the resources available on Moodle as relevant, but must also undertake independent research to locate further material for assessments and other aspects of the paper. Reading a range of academic material relevant to the topic is crucial to adequately completing any assessment.

Other forms of online support and delivery:

  • the short presentations will initially be delivered via Zoom - the software and instructions for use are available on the University website. (These presentations will also be recorded and available via Panopto.)
  • the readings for the paper will be made available via the Reading List for the paper - a link will be provided on Moodle.
  • links to relevant videos and other online material will be provided either in lessons or directly via Moodle.
  • for students unable to attend face-to-face workshops, an online alternative will be made available.
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Workload

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This paper is worth 15 points. As a full semester workload is 60 points, students should expected to devote 25% of a fulltime workload to this paper i.e. an average of ten hours per week throughout the entire semester, including undertaking each week's readings, engaging with the lessons and short presentations, attending workshops, and reading, researching and writing for assessments. Completing the work for each week before the end of that week will ensure that you keep up with the material.

Classes are likely to include discussion of relevant social policy developments that may be occurring during the semester, and it is recommended that students maintain familiarity with national politics, especially in relation to social policy regarding children and families.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: SOCPY100 or SOCP102 or SOCPY200 or SOCP206

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: SOCY222

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