政治与社会政策（荣誉）理学士学位

本课程研究了世界各国政府面临的主要政治，经济和社会问题，以及政府和其他组织制定和实施的政策。该课程的“社会政策”部分研究了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。它建立在各种A级基础之上，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） 。本课程的政治课程涉及对政府和政治行为的研究。在第一年，您将学习政治，欧盟和治理方面的入门模块。第二年的核心是处理政治思想史的模块，并侧重于英国，外交和国内
On this course, you'll have the opportunity to explore political topics going beyond the UK and Europe, covering North America, South Asia, China, Japan or the emerging global powers. You will not only study the traditional subjects of the discipline, such as security, political economy or democratisation but also have the chance to delve into ethics, sports, gender, protests or religion.<br><br>On the social policy strand of the course, you'll examine why governments take particular decisions in key policy areas and develop a detailed understanding of processes of policy making at global, national and local levels of government. 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.