ICSP: The International and Comparitive Social Policy group

ICSP GLOBAL WELFARE STUDY

Dear colleagues,
We are writing to request your assistance in our project which aims to enhance the electronic resources available for teaching, learning and research in the area of Global Welfare Studies i.e. study which includes either or both of the areas of international and comparative social policy, broadly defined.

The project E-learning Global Welfare Studies is funded by C-SAP with support from SWAPltsn and is being undertaken by Zoë Irving (University of Sheffield), Nicola Yeates (Open University) and Athina Bogdani Das (University of Sheffield). Some of the work will be undertaken in collaboration with the Globalism and Social Policy Programme (GASPP) Director Bob Deacon and Theo Papadopoulos at the University of Bath. Through the project we intend to develop a range of freely accessible web-based information sources, practical exercises and other materials, which will facilitate the work of students and teachers in the area of global welfare studies. In order to assist us in designing and developing these resources we would like to canvass 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 following questionnaire (three questions)

If you do not teach in this area we would also be extremely grateful if you could send this page to any colleagues to whom it might be relevant. With many thanks in anticipation of your support.

Best Wishes

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 which incorporate global (comparative or international) study and if possible list the types of material included in your teaching (eg. global elements might include the use international datasets or analysis of supranational policy-making; comparative elements might include study of specific countries or policy areas)

Course/lecture title

Global elements

Question 2

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

Availability of international statistical datasets
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 and learning resources in the area of global welfare studies through the contribution to the project of ideas or material used in your teaching? (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.

Please give details of your: name, institution/organisation and your e-mail address below.

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions.

(October 2004)