BSc (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy

The Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) Degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a program designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex interactions between societies and social policies. Covering a broad range of subjects from social issues to social justice, the course consistently merges theory with practice, giving students an enriched learning experience with real-world applications.Course Content: The Sociology and Social Policy program offers a balanced blend of theoretical and practical learning. It provides a critical understanding of social issues and social justice while enabling the skills needed to help shape the world. The program explores the most pressing social problems of our time and the public policy meant to address them. It emphasizes empirical study and a comprehensive grounding in sociological, social policy, and social theory.Key Modules: Individual, Society and Social Policy, Being Human: Inequality, Culture and Healing, Politics and Policy in Action, Researching Social Life, Understanding Social Change, and Sociology of Everyday Life. In the final year, students undertake a dissertation on a social science topic of their interest.Accreditations: The course is fully accredited by the Joint University Council Social Work Education Committee (JUC SWEC).Future Careers: The combination of sociology with an understanding of social policy equips graduates with a range of employable skills. The course opens career paths in areas such as social work, homelessness services, community development, and youth justice. Numerous graduates also progress to further study on postgraduate courses, reflecting the program's strong foundations for continued academic study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page-Degree.aspx).