社会政策提供了一个激动人心的机会，可以批判性地分析与人类福祉，不平等和劣势以及犯罪有关的当代社会问题。本课程在许多方面都具有国际和比较性的观点，以确保在全球范围内考虑社会政策。第一年介绍关键概念和意识形态，并使您熟悉理论，比较和历史分析。它还可以培养您作为社会科学家的研究技能。第二年将进一步发展概念框架，并加深您的研究方法知识。第二年和第三年允许您通过一系列可选单元来更深入地探索自己的兴趣。这些单位根据全球政治和社会问题的最新发展而随时间变化。最后一年的论文是选择一个主题进行深入研究和独立工作的机会。
Social Policy provides an exciting opportunity to critically analyse contemporary social issues related to human wellbeing, inequality, disadvantage and crime. You will explore real-world challenges in a global context, drawing on social, political, public policy and economic theories. Our BSc Social Policy course is one of the longest-running social policy degrees in the country and it consistently scores high in university subject rankings.<br>Graduates of the course have gone on to achieve success in a wide range of careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Alternatively, the course provides a strong foundation for furthering your studies in public policy.