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BA (Hons) Social Policy & Human Resource Management

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Social Policy examines how societies distribute resources and develop services to meet individual and social needs. Critical social policy issues discussed include poverty; economic, race, age and gender inequality; social justice health; education; criminal justice and housing.

It utilises qualitative and quantitative methods to improve our understanding of how societies organise their resources to meet individual and social needs and how they measure progress in these areas. 

This programme allows you to learn more about Scottish society's social and economic challenges and place these in a broader international perspective. It draws on history, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, psychology, social anthropology and politics.

Human Resource Management (HRM) covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an essential part of the management process in all organisations.

General Eligibility

A Levels

Year 1 entry: ABB-BBB
Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB

(GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 4/C)

International Baccalaureate

32-30

HNC

Year 1 entry

Social Sciences: A in Graded Unit; Maths National 5 B, or equivalent

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Social Policy

  • Social Policy & Society in Contemporary Scotland

  • Private Issues & Public Problems

Human Resource Management

  • Managing People

2 Year 2

Social Policy

  • Scottish Social Policy since 1845

  • Key Concepts in Social Welfare

  • The Making of Social Policy

Human Resource Management

  • Work Psychology

  • Work Psychology for Human Resource Management

3 Year 3

Social Policy

  • Research Methods in Social Policy

  • Comparative Social Policy: Theories, Methods & Analysis

Optional specialist modules

Human Resource Management

  • Work, Employment & Society

  • Employment Relations

4 Year 4

Social Policy

  • Global Challenges

  • Dissertation

Optional specialist modules

Human Resource Management

  • Advanced Organisational Behaviour

  • HRM & Employment Relations in Public Services

  • Perspective on Work & Employment

  • Human Resources in the Global Economy

Language Requirement

IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

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