BA (Hons) Social Policy

Bachelor's degree

In Cambridge

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Cambridge

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

Social policy takes you right to the heart of some of the most hotly debated social issues of our time and addresses the controversial questions discussed by the media, the public and the Government. Our course was ranked 4th in the UK in terms of student satisfaction with teaching (Guardian league tables 2017) and will open up a range of rewarding careers in areas such as the criminal justice system, housing, NHS authorities, the police, local or central government, social enterprise and the voluntary sector.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Cambridge (Cambridgeshire )
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Anglia Ruskin University, Eastings Building,, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


When you graduate, your wide-ranging skills will help you to better understand, and have an impact on, many aspects of society.

Graduates from this course have gone into a wide range of interesting and enjoyable careers in the public, private and third sectors, including:
community development and outreach work
disability rights and advocacy work
housing administration and management
NHS administration and management
AIDS/HIV organisations

80 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent). A pass in a Social Science subject is desirable.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

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Subjects

  • Social Policy
  • Government
  • Social Media
  • Social Change
  • Social Theory
  • Social care
  • Social
  • Social Control
  • Policy and Issues
  • Contemporary Societies

Course programme

Year one, core modules
  • Living in Contemporary Societies
  • Research in Social Policy
  • The Changing Context of Social Policy
  • Social Problems, Politics and Policy-Making in the UK
  • Contemporary Issues in Social Policy
Year one, optional modules
  • Comparing Welfare Systems
  • Optional modules available in years one and two
  • Anglia Language Programme
Year two, core modules
  • Childhood and Family Matters
  • Citizenship and Migration in a Global Context
  • Research Proposal in Social Policy
Year two, optional modules
  • Health and Social Care Policy
  • Education Paradigms 2 - Perspectives
  • Social Policy Internship
  • Social Policy and Crime
  • Violent Crime and Social Harm
  • Advocacy in Health and Social Care
  • Engagement in Education 2 - Educational Innovations
Year three, core modules
  • Employability in the Mixed Economy
  • International Development and Global Social Policy: Institutions, Policy and Practice
  • Undergraduate Major Project
  • Resolving Contemporary Issues
  • Working with Communities
Assessment
  • We use a wide-ranging and creative mix of ways to measure your progress on this course. You might be assessed on a presentation you’ve given or a seminar paper you’ve written, or you may have to provide a report on an activity you’ve done. You may also be assessed on your essays, case studies, debates, mind-maps and portfolios. You’ll get advice on how to produce all of these.

Additional information

International students - 2018/19 (per year) £12,500

BA (Hons) Social Policy

Price on request