BSc Social Policy
Entry requirements
A level: BCC Applicants can satisfy the requirement for the third A Level by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Policy. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The four-year programme includes a six-week work placement and an optional international study year. A supervised dissertation allows independent research into a chosen social policy topic.
Modules
- Introduction to Social Policy and Social Justice
- Making and Delivering Policy
- Contemporary Social Policy Issues
- Education: Policy and Practice
- Policies for Families and Children
- Introduction to Health and Social Care Policy
- Social Survey Methods
- Social Policy: Concepts and Theories
- Placement
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Policy Analysis: Skills, Tools and Techniques
- Poverty and Social Security
- Adult Social Care Policy
- Civil Society, NGOs and Social Movements
- Diploma in Professional Practice
- Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS)
- Dissertation
- International Social Policy
- Gender and Social Policy
- Migration, 'Race' and Ethnicity
- Contemporary Issues in Health Policy
- Ageing and Society
- Mental health and disability
- The Environment, Social Justice and Sustainable Social Policy