Social Policy and Criminology & Criminal Justice
Bangor University
Program description
Social Policy and Criminology & Criminal Justice
It is possible to study Social Policy as a joint honours degree with Criminology and Criminal Justice (50% Social Policy, 50% Criminology and Criminal Justice).
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.
Criminology examines theories and evidence relating to crime, criminals and victims, while Criminal Justice studies explore the various responses to crime, and victims, from informal to formal legislative measures of social control and crime prevention, and examine the way in which the criminal justice system works - from policing through to imprisonment.
Social Policy may also be undertaken through the medium of Welsh as a joint honours course with Sociology.
Admission requirements
For 2020 entry:
Typical offer is based on a minimum 96 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:
- A Levels
- BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM
- City & Guilds Advanced Technical/Extended Diploma: considered on a case by case basis
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Access: Pass
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma: Grade C
- Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted.
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications and college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements).
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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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 compulsory modules in your other subject and, in some cases, optional modules.
*Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition fees
Qualification
Upon successful completion of the program, students will earn a BA (Hons).
Career opportunities
Through studying this subject you will gain a good background for careers in areas such as health service management, research, social housing and social and community work.
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Bangor University
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