Unit name | Researching Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion |
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Unit code | SPOLM5011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Fahmy |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Researching Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
This unit seeks to provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to undertaking research into poverty and social exclusion in developed and developing countries. The focus of this unit is upon developing awareness of the techniques, approaches and methods necessary to researching poverty and exclusion in ways which are both a theoretically informed and contribute to the development of effective policies for tackling poverty at local, national and international levels. Throughout the course the emphasis is upon understanding the relationship between theory, empirical research and the process of policy change in tackling poverty and exclusion.
Upon completion of this unit student should be able to:
The summative assessment tests all of the ILOs and accounts for 100% of the unit mark.
Lectures and class exercises. Teaching will take place over 3 days (1 day per week)
Formative assessment will be by means of student presentations delivered as part of the teaching program. Students will be asked to work in small groups in addressing a key issue in the theory and measurement of poverty and social exclusion, including potential implications for policy and practice. Students will be asked to work independently over the course of the unit and will be expected to make a brief presentation (15mins) of their findings, and to have an opportunity to receive feedback on this during the presentations session.
Summative assessment will be by means of a written assignment of not more than 4,000 words. Participants will be asked to apply the knowledge and skills they have developed during the course of the unit to the investigation of poverty within the UK or internationally.
The summative assessment tests all of the ILOs and accounts for 100% of the unit mark.