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BSc (Hons) Social Policy

The College, Swansea University ( Navitas ), United Kingdom
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Course Overview

A Social Policy degree opens up a wide range of career and further study opportunities. Our graduates have gone on to Postgraduate study in Education, Social Research and Ageing Studies Research posts in universities and private social research companies Third Sector policy-based roles Work in housing policy for local government and housing associations Posts in the Health and Social Care sector

General Eligibility

80 UCAS tariff points at GCE A/AS level or BTEC including a minimum grade C Mathematics at GCSE Level

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory Modules:

  • Employability and Personal Development

  • Study Skills in Social Sciences

  • Introducing Social Policy

  • Introduction to Politics (10cr)

  • Individuals and Society

  • Economics in Society

  • The History of Social Policy

  • The Philosophy of Social Policy: An Introduction to Concepts, Ideas and Ideologies

2 Year 2

Compulsory Modules:

  • Health Policy

  • Housing Policy, Homes and Homelessness

  • Disability Policy

  • Education, Policy and Society

  • Using Evidence for Research, Policy and Practice

Optional Modules:

  • Poverty and Social Justice

  • British Politics and Public Policy

3 Year 3

Compulsory Modules:

  • Dissertation

  • Principles of Social Policy

  • The Family and Children: Ethics and Policy

  • Advocacy, Rights and Representation

  • Social Policy in an Ageing World

Optional Modules:

  • Critical Challenges in Justice for Children

  • The Criminalisation of Sex

  • Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and Prosperity in contemporary economies

  • Social Movements, Social Policy and Social Change

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test

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