Social Policy

<div id="tab2" class="tab grid_8 alpha hide-on-small" style="display: block;"> <div class="courseLinks hide-on-medium-down"> <img src="/media/liverpoolhope/styleassets/cssimages/media,975,en.gif" alt="print Icon" style="width : 24px; height : 24px; "> <span><a href="javascript:window.print()">print this page</a></span> <span class="st_sharethis_custom" st_processed="yes"><a href="#">share this course</a></span> </div> <h2>Curriculum</h2> <p>Level 1</p> <p>You will study the history and development of the welfare state. Starting with the nineteenth century poor laws the course looks at how society has considered and dealt with poor and disadvantaged sectors in society. The course develops to give a fully grounded understanding of social welfare problems and issues today.</p> <p>Level 2</p> <p>You will examine present day ‘divisions of welfare’ – looking at how divisions such as class, gender, ‘race’, sexuality, disability and aging affect people’s ‘life chances’. You will also undertake an introductory research methods course which enables you to develop the skills to undertake social research.</p> <p>At Level 3</p> <p>You will take two from four options: social policy theory; international and global social issues; a social policy dissertation or a work-based course based at Liverpool Personal Services Society (PSS).</p> <p>At all three levels of study you will undertake a range of assessments including diagnostic essay, report writing, essays, group work and presentations, work-based portfolios and examinations. Many of these assessments provide appropriate work-related transferrable skills.</p> <h2>You may also be interested in...</h2> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/law/">Law</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hope.ac.uk/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/llblaw/">Law LLB</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/psychology/">Psychology</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/socialwork/">Social Work</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hope.ac.uk/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/sociology/">Sociology</a></p> </div>