Social Policy and, Social Policy BA
Bachelor's degree
In Birmingham
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Birmingham
On our four-year Year Abroad programmes, you will undertake a year abroad between your second and fourth years at a partner HE institution.
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Subjects
- Social Policy
Course programme
In addition to your core modules from each of the main disciplines which comprise your joint honours degree programme, you will have the opportunity to take modules provided by experts in a range of fields:
Modules in the first yearMost people have not studied social policy at advanced level, so the first year is designed to help you find your feet and get up to speed both with social policy and the other main discipline which you have elected to study.
Compulsory modules- Understanding Politics
- Introduction to Political Theory
- Social Problems and Social Policy: Social Science and Action part 1 and 2
- Introduction to Social Policy
- Introduction to Social Divisions
- Pathways to Political Research 1 and 2
In the second year you will focus upon gaining research skills for your third-year dissertation, plus the core modules from the other main discipline which you have elected to study. You will also have opportunities to tailor your degree to reflect your developing skills and interests through a range of specialist module choices.
Compulsory module
- Analysing Political Worlds
Optional modules
- You will also choose 5 optional modules from across departments
In your third year you will register for the equivalent of 120 credits at the host institution. You will have to undertake and pass the assessment for 60 credits of the modules for which you are registered at the host institution. A Pass is required for progression to the 4th year of the programme. These credits will not contribute to the overall degree classification.
- POLSIS year abroad
- Year Abroad Assessment Module
In addition to choosing modules from a wide range of options, students undertake an independent research project on a topic of their own choosing.
Compulsory modules- Dissertation
A wide range of optional modules will be available across each discipline. Social Policy options include
- From Beveridge to May: The Political History of the Welfare State From the Second World War to the Present Day
- New migration and Super-Diversity
- Your Money and Your Life: From Welfare State to Personal Finance
- Harmful Societies: Crime, Social Harm and Social Justice
- Crime and the City
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
Social Policy and, Social Policy BA