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Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) – 3 years
Bachelor's degree
In Bath ()
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
This course will appeal if you want to combine an interdisciplinary theoretical understanding of the social world with a rigorous analysis of policy responses to social problems.
You will examine theory and techniques from sociology alongside the analytical focus of social policy. You’ll explore areas such as health, welfare and poverty, race and discrimination, inequality and exclusion.
By the end of the degree you’ll have an understanding of how social institutions develop and operate.
In the first year you will study social policy, sociology and research methods. Social policy units will enable you to conduct advanced analysis of specific policy areas. Sociology units will further your understanding of sociological theories. In the second year you will be able to choose to study the related disciplines of psychology, politics, international development and criminology.
In the final year you will write a dissertation and choose from optional units.
About this course
Develop your knowledge of sociological theory and methods. You’ll combine this with an analytical focus on the history and development of social policy.
Those who study our social sciences degrees have excellent career options. Our graduates have worked as social and policy researchers, civil servants, international consultants, journalists, accountants and in a variety of government, charity sector and business-related roles.
Our recent graduates have gone on to work for:
Amazon
Guide Dogs
Parliamentary Research Service
Goldman Sachs
BBC Worldwide
We prefer applicants with at least one humanities or social science subject as part of their entry qualifications. This subject might be:
Geography
History
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4 plus GCSE English grade C or 4 (or equivalent from English language category B).
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Subjects
- Sociology
- Options
- Social Policy
- Society
- Social Problems
- Welfare
- Sociological
- Sociological Theory
- Social Justice
- Poverty
Course programme
- Understanding society: Britain in global context
- Social problems and social policy
- Academic and research skills 1: introduction to qualitative methods
- Social policy, welfare and the state
- Classical sociological theory
- Academic and research skills 2: introduction to quantitative methods
- Plus optional units
- Poverty, social justice, and the state
- Qualitative social research methods
- Contemporary sociological theory
- Making and communicating policy: theories and practices
- Philosophy of the social sciences
- Quantitative data analysis
- Plus optional units
- Social policy dissertation
- Power in society
- Policy evaluation
- Plus optional units
You can choose from a number of optional units in years 1, 2 and 3. Here are some examples of the units currently being studied by our students.
- Mind and behaviour
- Thinking and working cross-culturally: introduction to social analysis of development
- Social policy and you
- Sociology of criminal justice policy
- Ideas about 'terrorism'
Learning
- Laboratory sessions
- Lectures
- Practical sessions
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Workshops
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Essay
- Oral assessment
- Practical work
- Written examination
- Other
Additional information
Tuition fee for the academic year 2020/21 - £18,000
UK/EU application deadline - 15 January 2020
Overseas deadline - 15 January 2020
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Weymouth College
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School of Social Science - Birkbeck University of London
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South Worcestershire College
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City College Norwich
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