Foundations of Social Policy (SOCI90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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The subject engages with contemporary theories of social inclusion and capital with an emphasis on networks and their role in community strengthening, community building and regional economic development. The subject also engages in the role these strategies have in larger projects of social policy reform such as the Third Way, the Partnership movement and "joined-up" government. The subject will engage in specific social policy issues (health, housing, welfare, employment etc) as a means to investigate the use of social capital and network analysis techniques.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- understand the theories of social inclusion and social capital formation as they apply to social policy issues in income support, employment, health, education, culture, housing and community care;
- understand social and economic development as an integrated process from the perspective of both the social policy literature and the development literature;
- understand the analytical implications of different social policy frameworks such as social inclusion and social capital;
- understand the theories and strategies of 'joined up' government and the role of networks in social governance;
- have a sound understanding of the use of comparative perspectives.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
• be able to apply research skills and critical methods to a field of inquiry;
• be able to develop persuasive arguments on a given topic;
• be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulately.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Sociology at undergraduate level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- An essay of 1000 words (20%) due in week 3.
- A take home paper of 1500 words based on weekly seminar material (30%) due in week 6.
- A 2500 word project (50%) due in mid-May.
- Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Leah Ruppanner Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contact hours: 4 hours of seminars per week in Weeks 1 - 6 of Semester 1. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 12 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2019 Census date 22 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 24 May 2019 March contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of semester.
Recommended texts and other resources
•Mark Considine, Enterprising states: The public management of welfare to work, Cambridge University Press, 2001.
•R,E Goodin (ed) The theory of institutional design, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
•Jan Kooiman (ed) Modern Governance: New Government-Society Interactions, Sage, 1993.
•Robert Putnam, Making Democracy work, Princeton University Press, 1993.
•Steven Smith and Michael Lipsky, Non-profits for Hire: The welfare state in the age of contracting, Camb. Mass., Harvard University Press, 1993 K. Walsh Public services and Market Mechanisms: Competition, Contracting and the new public management, Houndsmills, Macmillan, 1995
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Sociology Specialisation (formal) Sociology Specialisation (formal) Sociology Specialisation (formal) Sociology Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation Major Governance, Policy and Markets Informal specialisation Sociology - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022