SA4B8 Half Unit
Ethnicity, Race and Social Policy
This information is for the 2018/19 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Coretta Phillips OLD.2.28
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Criminal Justice Policy, MSc in Gender, Policy and Inequalities, MSc in International Migration and Public Policy, MSc in International Social and Public Policy, MSc in International Social and Public Policy (Development), MSc in International Social and Public Policy (Migration), MSc in International Social and Public Policy (Non-Governmental Organisations) and MSc in Social Policy (Research). This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
This course will be capped at 20 students, with preference given first to students on MSc programmes in the Department of Social Policy, then from MSc International Migration and Public Policy and MSc Gender, Policy and Inequalities. If spaces are still available, students from other MSc programmes, where regulations permit, will be selected.
Course content
Understanding Key Concepts; Disciplinary Frameworks; Migration and Citizenship, Theorising Multiculturalism; Ethnic Settlement and Housing Inequalities; Education; Employment, Poverty and Underclass; Criminalisation and Incarceration; Discrimination and the Role of the State I: Positive and Affirmative Action; Discrimination and the Role of the State II: Legislative Frameworks, Diversity, and Service Delivery.
Teaching
15 hours of lectures, 15 hours of seminars and 2 hours of workshops in the MT.
In Week 6 there will be an essay-writing workshop.
Formative coursework
2000 word essay due in MT.
Indicative reading
S. Jivraj and L. Simpson Ethnic Identity and Inequalities in Britain: The Dynaics of Diversity, 2015, G. Craig et al., 2015, Understanding 'Race' and Ethnicity: Theory, History, Policy, Practice, 2012, D.T. Goldberg The Threat of Race: Reflections on Racial Neoliberalism, 2009, A. Bloch and J. Solomos Race and Ethnicity in the 21st Century, 2009, T. Patel Racism and Society, 2015, B. Bagilhole, Understanding Equal Opportunities and Diversity, 2009; P. Ratcliffe, Race', Ethnicity and Difference: Imagining the Inclusive Society, 2004; J. Solomos & L. Back, Racism and Society, 1996; P. Gilroy, After Empire: Melancholia or Convivial Culture?, 2004; J. Solomos, Race and Racism in Britain, 2003; G Bhattacharyya, J. Gabriel & S. Small, Race and Power: Global Racism in the Twenty-First Century, 2002; L. Back & J. Solomos Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader, 2000; H. S. Mirza, Black British Feminism: a Reader, 1997; M. Mac an Ghaill, Contemporary Racisms and Ethnicities: Social and Cultural Transformations, 1999.
Assessment
Essay (100%, 4000 words) in January.
The summative essay will be due in early LT.
Student performance results
(2014/15 - 2015/16 combined)
Classification | % of students |
---|---|
Distinction | 9.8 |
Merit | 51.2 |
Pass | 39 |
Fail | 0 |
Key facts
Department: Social Policy
Total students 2017/18: 25
Average class size 2017/18: 25
Controlled access 2017/18: Yes
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
Course survey results
(2014/15 - 2015/16 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 93%
Question |
Average | ||||||
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Reading list (Q2.1) |
1.5 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
1.6 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
1.6 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
1.6 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
1.6 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
1.4 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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