理学学士（荣誉）社会学和社会政策

社会学和社会政策是一个多学科计划，旨在研究世界各国政府面临的主要经济和社会问题，以及政府和其他组织制定和实施的政策。它建立在包括政治（例如政府角色），社会学（例如现代权力形式），经济学（例如市场失灵），地理（例如全球化）和商业研究（例如政府对企业的支持）在内的各个A-Level的基础上您将研究影响政府决策并在实现经济，环境和社会目标之间产生冲突的经济，社会和政治力量。您还将研究为什么政府在关键政策领域做出特定决策，并对全球，国家和地方各级政府的政策制定过程有更深入的了解。此外，您还将研究各个组织（例如，作
Sociology and Social Policy at Aston is about real-life experiences and how they relate to bigger social problems. We explore the social constraints we encounter in our everyday lives and how they are reinforced by class, race, religion and gender. To understand how these issues perpetuate existing inequalities and unequal life chances, we analyse what impact official politics has on such processes, how politics is intertwined with the profit-making aims pursued by big corporations and how their combined interests dominate our social imaginations.<br><br>You will investigate the economic, social and political forces which influence government decision-making and develop a detailed understanding of policy-making processes at global, national and local levels of government. You will also explore in-depth, the outcomes and consequences of various government policies on the economy and society. Studying the nature of policy delivery and management by various organisations, such as local governments, schools and businesses, will prepare you for a range of career paths.<br><br>Our teaching is informed by our research. When learning about contemporary topics such as inequality, racism, health, migration, sexuality, identity, education, the media, crime and climate change, you will be taught by experts in these fields. Our teaching is constantly updated in the light of our research findings.