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 (NEW) Module Descriptor  

Title Health and Welfare (sociology) Code (if known)

SHE Level 2 Semester & Modeof Study

Semester 2

F/T

Credit Rating

SCQF Level 8 10

Module Co-ordinator Tatiana Xenou

Module Team Tatiana Xenou and visiting health psychology practitioners

Pre-requisites Course entry requirements for level 1

Co-requisites None

Prohibited

Combinations

None

1. Aims To provide students with a framework of concepts and theories used in social policy analysis

To use this framework to understand the nature and development of contemporary welfare inGreece and the UK

To provide students with a cross-national perspective on issues within health and social care

Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the module the student will be ableto:

 Assessed inthis module

 A B C D

L1 Understand and apply key concepts used in social policy

analysis

Yes

L2 Analyse the historical development of the Greek welfare

and the welfare in selected EU countries (e.g. UK)

Yes

L3 Compare and contrast different models of welfare in the

EU

Yes √  √  √ 

L4 Understand and analyse key health and social care

issues in contemporary Greek welfare

Yes √  √  √ 

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  A – Knowledge and Understanding

B – Intellectual Skills

C – Practical Skills

D – Transferable Skills

L5 Compare and contrast Greek approaches to these issues

with those in selected other countries (e.g. UK)

Yes √  √  √ 

Learning Experiences

The module will engage the student in the following types of learning experiences: 

10 hours lectures

5 hours tutorials

85 hours of independent study

Assessment Pattern

 Assignment: 2000 word Essay (100%)

Can this Module be Anonymously marked? Yes/No If No please provide an

explanation. 

Yes

Content

Key concepts, models and theories in welfare.

Overview of the development and revision of the Welfare State in Greece.Health: the Greek National Health System (ESY) and the welfare state; the NHS and the Welfare

State; recent changes in the structure and management of the Greek National Health System (ESY)

and NHS; funding health care – existing mechanisms and some alternatives. Social care: therethinking of community care; new approaches in the management of social care in Greece and the

UK; children, elderly people and community care. Health and social care in selected countries: some

cross-national comparisons.

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Main Texts

 Alcock, C., Payne, S. and Sullivan, M. (2004) Introducing Social Policy (Revised edn.), Harlow:

Pearson Education.

 Alcock, P., Erskine, A. and May, M. (eds.) (2003) The Student’s Companion to Social Policy (2nd 

edn.), Oxford: Blackwell.

Glennerster, H. (1997) Paying for Welfare: Towards 2000, Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf.

Hughes, G. and Lewis, J. (eds.) (1998) Unsettling Welfare: the Reconstruction of Social Policy,

London: Routledge/Open University.

Langan, M. (ed.) (1998) Welfare: Needs, Rights and Risks, London: Routledge/Open University.

Midwinter, E.C. (1994) The Development of Social Welfare in Britain, Buckingham: Open University

Press.

Greek Texts

selected material from main sources in a handout format

Other relevant details

This is a level 2 module which will be vired down to level 1 for DNBS students accessing it.

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 ERRATUM

PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 1. Page 21 : the term “HPC” is replaced by the term “none”

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION1. Page 4, section 16, “Criteria for Admission”/ English

language Requirements.

1.a “ Applicants must be able to communicate in English to thestandard equivalent of level 5.5 of the International English System(IELTS), with no element below 5.5 ”is replaced by :“ Applicants must be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent of level 5.0 of the International English System (IELTS),with no element below 5.0 ”  

MODULE DESCRIPTOR : Health andWelfare (sociology)

1. Aims

1.a. “To use this framework to understand the nature anddevelopment of contemporary welfare in the UK” is replaced by 

“To use this framework to understand the nature and developmentof contemporary welfare in Greece and the UK” 

2. Learning Outcomes

2.a. “ Analyse the historical development of the UK welfare”Is replaced by : 

“ Analyse the historical development of the Greek welfare and thewelfare in selected EU countries (e.g. UK)” 

2.b. “Compare and contrast different models of welfare” Is replaced by : 

“Compare and contrast different models of welfare in the EU” 

2.c. “Understand and analyse key health and social care issues incontemporary UK welfare” Is replaced by : 

“Understand and analyse key health and social care issues in

contemporary Greek welfare”2.d. “Compare and contrast UK approaches to these issues withthose in selected other countries ” is replaced by : 

“Compare and contrast Greek approaches to these issues withthose in selected other countries (e.g. UK)” 

3. Content

3.a. Addition: “Health: the Greek National Health System (ESY)and the welfare state” 

3. b. “Overview of the development and revision of the Welfare Statein UK.” is replaced by: 

“Overview of the development and revision of the Welfare State inGreece.” 

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 3.c. “recent changes in the structure and management of the NHS” is replaced by : 

“recent changes in the structure and management of the GreekNational Health System (ESY) and NHS” 

3.d. “new approaches in the management of social care in the UK” is replaced by : 

“new approaches in the management of social care in Greece andthe UK” 

4. Main texts4.a. Addition: “Greek texts section: selected material from mainsources in a handout format”