BA Social Policy and Sociology

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competencies some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in Social Policy and Sociology;
- deploy accurately standard techniques of analysis and enquiry within Social Policy and Sociology;
- demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of an argument in Social Policy and Sociology;
- describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research and/or scholarship in Social Policy and Sociology;
- appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of Social Policy and Sociological knowledge;
- make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and primary sources in Social Policy and Sociology;
- apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of work or project in Social Policy and Sociology;
- conform to professional boundaries and norms where applicable.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to Social Policy and Sociology;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of Social Policy and Sociology;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material in Social Policy and Sociology;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion in Social Policy and Sociology;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within Social Policy or Sociology;
- Social Policy and Sociological work that is typically both evaluative and creative.

Learning context

The learning context for this year/award will include the use of complex and unpredictable situations. The study will be structured within a framework that provides both breadth and depth and opportunities for demonstrating proficiency in the application of concepts and techniques.

Opportunities will be provided for students to develop interests and informed opinions and to undertake some autonomous study.