社会与公共政策关注贫困，无家可归和健康不良等社会问题。该计划运用政治学，社会学和经济学的思想来探索政府如何塑造自己的反应，并理解公共政策对社会的影响。您将获得与志愿组织或公共部门组织一起工作的宝贵机会。您将通过着眼于1942年著名的《贝弗里奇报告》来研究为消除战后社会问题而制定的政策和服务（如健康和社会保障）的发展，该报告确定了匮乏，疾病，肮脏，无知和闲散的五大巨人。然后，利用格拉斯哥的经验作为镜头，您将有机会研究对诸如犯罪，青年团伙，滥用毒品和城市贫困等社会问题的当前应对措施。您将研究有关福利和公共政策
Explore Scottish Gaelic language and culture through the centuries to the present day, and develop your Gaelic language skills for the contemporary job market. Ionnsaich mu chultar na Gidhlig tro na linntean, agus leasaich do sgilean cnain airson chothroman cosnaidh nas pailte. You can study Gaelic folklore, song, modern poetry, autobiography, contemporary fiction and drama all through Gaelic, while the University's Gaelic initiative and the city's vibrant Gaelic community also provide opportunities to use Gaelic outside the classroom. In your Honours years you will have the opportunity to spend one semester or two studying at Trinity College Dublin or at a choice of universities in North America and Australia.<br>There are three distinct courses: Advanced 1 for students with a good pass in Higher Gidhlig, Intermediate 1 for those with a good pass in Higher Gaelic, and Beginners 1 for absolute/near beginners. Each course develops appropriate language skills, and offers differentiated study of modern literary texts as well as an overview of Gaelic society and culture in Scotland from earliest times to the present. If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4), you will concentrate on modern Scottish Gaelic language and literature, as well as studying Irish and the development and varieties of the Gaelic languages. Most of your courses will be taught through the medium of Gaelic.<br>Recent developments in support of Gaelic mean that the language offers expanding career opportunities. Our graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers in the media, publishing, the arts, teaching, academia, librarianship and law. Others find careers in the Civil Service, language planning/development with local authorities and Brd na Gidhlig.