Course Details
Course Name
BA (Hons) Health & Social Care and Social Policy
Level of study
Undergraduate
Study Mode
Fulltime
Duration
3 Years
Start Term
Sept
Country
United Kingdom
City
North Wales
Course Subject
- Medicine & Health
Course Fees
Inside EU: 9000
Outside EU: 14300
Universities
Bangor University
Description
It is possible to study Health and Social Care as a joint honours degree with Social Policy (50% Health and Social Care, 50% Social Policy).
The Health and Social Care aspect of the course provides a multidisciplinary, social science based route to qualification in the health and social care fields. An alternative to clinical training, the emphasis is on the social experiences of health and care, including the policy issues, the delivery and management of services, and the evaluation of evidence. Some modules offered as part of the course, as well as certain subjects in joint honours combinations, are also available through the medium of Welsh.
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.
Why choose Bangor University for this course?
- We aim to provide a friendly and informal learning environment.
- The degree structure is flexible enough to offer a range of specialisms and a breadth of choice.
- The introductory year’s work is designed to build your confidence, whatever your background.
- We use a variety of learning approaches and, as well as the development of personal skills, we emphasise the development of practical skills in observation, interpretation, information processing and presentation, all of which will be valued by employers.
You will have a lecture each week for each module you undertake plus a seminar associated with each lecture which will be taken in small groups. You will also complete reading, library research, project work and preparation for presentations. Some modules will involve project and/or small group work. Your dissertation involves research in an area of your choice.
What will you study on this course?
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.
Year 1
Core Modules:
- Doing Social Research
- Understanding Society
- Health and Welfare Issues
Plus 60 credis in the other Joint Honours subject.
Years 2 and 3
Core modules provide a thorough grounding in key theoretical perspectives, comparative studies in social policy and research methodologies. You will also work independently (with supervision) on an extended piece of written work to be submitted as a dissertation.
Year 2
- Poverty and Social Exclusion
- Personal Social Services
The remaining credits will be made up between compulsory modules in your other subject and, in some cases, optional modules.
Year 3
- Dissertation
- Housing Policy
- Issues in Social Housing
- Mental Illness
The remaining credits will be made up between compulosry modules in your subject and, in some cases, optional modules.
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