Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the concepts of globalisation, social policy, welfare state and international relations in the social science literature;
2. Grasp the dynamics among main actors to affect global social policy: states, businesses, non-governmental and supra-national organisations, citizens, and non-state organised political actors; and
3. Demonstrate understanding of the key concepts in comparative social policy analysis.
Indicative Module Content:
The themes include: globalisation, welfare states in crisis, multi-level governance & global diplomacy, the European Union, climate change, global health and the impact of technology in global society. A syllabus with the list of reading will be circulated prior to the module.