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Module Title
LM Poverty, Wealth & Inequality
School
School of Soc Pol and Society
Department
Soc Policy, Sociology & Crimin
Module Code
08 31467
Module Lead
Kayleigh Garthwaite
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
Addressing issues of poverty and inequality are pressing social and political issues of our time. This module will explore different approaches to the definition and measurement of poverty and inequality and their implications for our understanding of the scale and drivers of disadvantage. These ideas will be illuminated through discussion of a variety of issues, including citizenship/human rights, age, disability, gender, and ethnicity, as well as policy areas, namely health, housing and crime. Students will be challenged to consider a range of theories and methodological approaches used to research this area and their relationship to effective evidence-based policies. Throughout the module the emphasis is upon understanding the relationship between empirical research and anti-poverty policy, as well as how policy might best address the issue of widening inequality and its consequences.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
critically evaluate different approaches to the definition and measurement of poverty and inequality
Identify and evaluate the merits of different theories and causal explanations of poverty and inequality
Demonstrate a understanding of the dynamics of poverty and inequality for different social groups, across time and in different societies
Assess the implications of existing research evidence for the development of effective policies to tackle poverty and social exclusion within the UK and internationally
