Social Policy MA
Postgraduate
In Preston
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Postgraduate
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Preston
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Applicants would normally have a first degree at Honours Classification 2:2 or above in Social Policy or a related discipline such as Economics, Health Studies, History, Politics or Sociology. Exceptionally, consideration will also be given to applicants with a first degree of Honours Classification of 2:2 or above in other disciplines. Candidates with a professional qualification in social care, health or a related area who do not have a first degree will be asked to demonstrate their suitability for postgraduate study on the basis of an essay of...
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- Social Policy
Course programme
Students are required to complete six taught, single modules, all of which are compulsory, together with a triple module dissertation or a research topic of the student's choice (after discussion with a member of staff). There is one optional choice, in that students must choose either Social Policy in Practice or Reflecting on Policy, Politics and Practice.
- Poverty and Social Inequality
- Comparative Social Policy
- The Making of Social Policy
- Social Policy in Practice OR
- Reflecting on Policy, Politics and Practice
- Social Theory and Social Policy
- Introduction to Social Research
- Dissertation
Social Policy MA