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Module Title	LH From Beveridge to Cameron: The Political History of the Welfare State From the Second World War to the Present Day
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Soc Policy, Sociology & Crimin
Module Code	08 26706
Module Lead	Robert Page
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Tutorial-5 hours Guided independent study-155 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module explores developments in the political history of the welfare state from the 1940s to the present day. It will provide a critical overview of key debates in the following period: The Conservative led coalition government from 1940-1945 The Labour governments of Clement Attlee (1945-1951) The ‘Modern’ Conservative era (1951-1964) The Wilson governments (1964-1970) The Heath era (1970-1974) Labour under Wilson and Callaghan (1974-1979) The Thatcher ‘(counter) revolution’ (1979-1990) Conservative consolidation under Major (1990-1997) New Labour under Blair and Brown (1997-2010) The Cameron-Clegg Coalition government (2010-present day)
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Analyse the key differences and similarities in the approach to the welfare state adopted by post-1940 Labour and ‘conservative governments. Analyse the importance of ideology and values in the creation of social policy. Evaluate the links between economic policy and social policy. Critically evaluate the notion of a welfare consensus or settlement.
Assessment	26706-02 : 3 hour unseen exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: One 3,000 word essay in Semester One (50%) and One three hour examination (50%) in the summer term. Reassessment: Essay and/or examination.
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