This task needs to be split into three main sections;
The first section; identify the gradual evolvement of the european social sphere and demonstrate knowledge of specific EU legislation and policies regulating the European social sphere (200 words). Here i need you to basically identify for when example employment started becoming important to the social sphere, by identifying the milestones of the social sphere.
The second section; even though the EU is trying to move towards a more social union, its critics claim that its focus is still economic, explain the outstanding issues of EU social law and policy whilst illustrating the weaknesses of the european social policy (600 words). Here basically you need to identify and explain the outsanding issues, which areas the EU needs to work on policy wise and identify one area, that being gender equality. So explain gender equality of EU, the issue of the EU social policy and law whilst illustrating the weaknesses of social policy. Discussing what issues does the EU still have with gender equality, and discuss the weaknesses.
The third section; apply the social rights guaranteed within the european legal space in relation to health and social care (400 words). Here you need to apply the social rights, the charter of fundamental rights for example, the right of life (identify 3 social rights and apply them) state how you can apply them.