BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Social Policy

Social Policy is about the study of welfare in its widest sense. It studies the variety of ways in which welfare can be provided, paid for and regulated, and compares the different approaches nation states take to the welfare of their citizens and others. There is a lecture each week for each module undertaken plus a seminar associated with each lecture which will be taken in small groups. Students will also complete reading, library research, project work and preparation for presentations. Some modules will involve project and/or small group work. Each student will write a dissertation in a topic of interest. The compulsory modules provide an introduction to the key concepts, historical background and contemporary issues relating to social policy, as well as an introduction to research skills.