University of York - Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality

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Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality
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Overview

Delve into the history of poverty and inequality across the globe, and explore potential solutions to these social issues

Duration	3 weeks
Total fee	₹4,450
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
Official Website	Go to Website
Credential	Certificate

Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality
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Highlights

Earn a certificate from University of York

Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality
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Course details

Who should do this course?

This course is for anyone interested in exploring poverty and inequality, and how we can possibly solve these social issues.

It will be particularly useful to A-level students looking to study sociology or, more specifically, social policy.

What are the course deliverables?

Explain the concepts of poverty and inequality

Present an overview of the two concepts from a historical perspective

Engage with key critical and theoretical arguments about both concepts

Reflect on why both concepts are important

Explore these insights to offer solutions from multiple perspectives as to how we might solve such issues

More about this course

On this course, you will explore these concepts in detail and take a look at how these social issues could be solved. You will also consider the difficulties that might be faced when developing solutions.
You will delve into the history of both poverty and inequality, with a focus on child poverty and health inequalities in the UK. Alongside a global look at the issues, you will look at why these problems matter and the social policies surrounding them.
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Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality
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Curriculum

Poverty: history of the concept, a global look at the issue, a focus on child poverty in the UK, an exploration of why it matters;

Inequality: history of the concept, a global look at the issue, a focus on health inequalities in the UK, an exploration of why it matters;

Solving Social problems: a look through the lens of different perspectives, Prime Minister, Activist, Student, Footballer

Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality
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Faculty details

Rachel Vipond

I am lecturer in Social Policy and Crime in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York. I specialise in crime based teaching with a specific focus on prisons.