Social Policy and Economics BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

You will have a lecture each week for each module you undertake plus a seminar associated with each lecture which will be taken in small groups. You will also complete reading, library research, project work and preparation for presentations. Some modules will involve project and/or small group work. Your dissertation involves research in an area of your choice.

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Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Show a critical understanding of the range of research methods.

Show a critical appreciation of the practical issues involved in the design, planning, conduct, and end product(s) of research methods.

Demonstrate an understanding of the issues around the management, analysis and presentation of data

Develop confidence and style in presenting material via the oral medium


Through studying this subject you will gain a good background for careers in areas such as health service management, research, social housing and social and community work

280 240 points.
The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification is accepted.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Social Policy
  • Economics
  • Project
  • Mental Illness
  • Understanding Society
  • Health and Welfare Issues
  • Poverty and Social Exclusion
  • Personal Social Services
  • Housing Policy
  • Issues in Social Housing
  • Social Exclusion

Course programme

Year 1 Core Modules: Doing Social Research Understanding Society Health and Welfare Issues Plus 60 credis in the other Joint Honours subject. Years 2 and 3 Core modules provide a thorough grounding in key theoretical perspectives, comparative studies in social policy and research methodologies. You will also work independently (with supervision) on an extended piece of written work to be submitted as a dissertation. Year 2 Poverty and Social Exclusion Personal Social Services The remaining credits will be made up between compulsory modules in your other subject and, in some cases, optional modules. Year 3 Dissertation Housing Policy Issues in Social Housing Mental Illness The remaining credits will be made up between compulsory modules in your other subject and, in some cases, optional modules.

Social Policy and Economics BA (Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.