ICSP: The International and Comparitive Social Policy group

ICSP Global Welfare Studies Survey

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to request your assistance in our project 'E-learning Global Welfare Studies', which aims to enhance the electronic resources available for teaching, learning and research in the area of Global Welfare Studies.

The project is funded by C-SAP with support from SWAPltsn and is being undertaken by Zoë Irving (University of Sheffield) and Nicola Yeates (Open University). Some of the work will be undertaken in collaboration with the Director of GASPP, Bob Deacon.

We intend to extend the range of web-based information sources, practical exercises and other materials that are freely accessible, to facilitate the work of students and teachers in the area of global welfare studies.

In order to do this, we would like to find out the views of those involved in teaching and learning in this area.

If you teach, or have taught, in the area of global welfare studies, we would be extremely grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer the three questions below.

With many thanks in anticipation of your support,

Zoë Irving and Nicola Yeates (Convenors, ICSP Group)

Question 1

Please could you provide brief details below of the lectures / modules / units / courses you teach that incorporate global (comparative or international) study and, if possible, list the types of material included in your teaching.

Course / module title(s) :

Details of global elements :

(global elements might include the use international datasets or analysis of supranational policy-making)

Details of comparative elements :

(comparative elements might include the study of specific countries or policy areas)

Question 2

Please indicate what kinds of web-based resources you would find most helpful in your teaching - feel free to make any additional comments in relation to the resources indicated.

Freely available international statistics
Statistical exercises based on international datasets
Student exercises for use in class
Policy-based case studies
Outlines of seminar/tutorial activities
Examples of assessment tasks

Other (please specify) :

Question 3

Would you be interested in participating in the development of teaching / learning resources in the area of global welfare studies by contributing ideas, or the material used in your teaching, to the project?

(Contributions will be fully acknowledged and will be developed into web accessible material by the project staff, with final approval by the original author.)

Yes
No

If yes, we will contact you directly via email, so please enter your email address in the box below before you submit the form.

Email address:

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer these questions.