studying social policy at strathclyde dr nasar meer rse-yas school of social work & social...
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Studying Social Policy at
Strathclyde
Dr Nasar Meer RSE-YASSchool of Social Work & Social [email protected]
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What is Social Policy?
“Social policy is an applied discipline which is concerned with analysing the distribution
and delivery of resources in response to social need.”
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2007)
https://vimeo.com/85823294
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The School of Social Work and Social Policy
• We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers and teachers
• The focus is international and comparative in scope
• Our teaching programs are research led
• Cover a range of fields:
– Children, Young People and Families
– Health and Wellbeing– Criminal and Social Justice– Citizenship and Communities
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Social Policy at Strathclyde
Social Policy as part of the BA (Humanities and Social Sciences)
40 credits 40 credits 40 credits
Year 1 Social Policy 2nd subject 3rd subject
60 credits 60 credits
Year 2 Social Policy 2nd subject
Year 3 Social Policy 2nd subject
Year 4 Social Policy 2nd subject
Note. Social Policy is studied alongside a range of other Humanities and Social Science disciplines as part of the BA (HaSS). Students can choose to study Social Policy alongside Education, English, French, History, Italian, Journalism & Creative Writing, Law, Politics, Psychology, Spanish, Economics, or Human Resource Management. Social Policy students study three disciplines in year 1, and two in each of years 2, 3 and 4.
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Social Policy at StrathclydeBA HaSS (Social Policy)
20 credits 20 creditsYear 1 Social policy and society
in contemporary ScotlandPrivate issues and public problems
20 credits 20 credits 20 creditsYear 2 Scottish social policy
since 1845Key concepts in social welfare
The making of social policy
Year 3 Scottish social welfare in a UK context
Research skills Social Policy option
Year 4 The welfare state in comparative public policy
Dissertation Social Policy option
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The application process
UCAS form
Gathered field applicatio
n process
Applications for Social Policy
considered
within the
general frame of applications for the BA HaSS
Grades
Personal
Statement
sReferences
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Admissions requirements
Qualification Required grades
Highers (first sitting) AAAB
Highers (second sitting) AAABB
A levels ABB
International Baccalaureate 34
Irish Leaving Certificate See Highers
HNC Social Sciences A in the Graded Unit may enable first-year entry; a Pass in Maths at Standard Grade, Intermediate 2 or National 5 is also required
HND Social Sciences ABB in the Graded Units may enable entry to Year 2 from 2016/17 onwards
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Personal statements
• What am I interested in?• Why do I think this is relevant to Social Policy?• What are the features of a Social Policy degree
which I find particularly attractive?• How will this degree help me to achieve my
longer-term ambitions?
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Teachers’ references
• What is the candidate’s capacity for academic study?• What is the candidate’s motivation for studying this
subject?• How strong is the candidate’s academic record?• What are the grades which they are expected to
achieve?• Why is this the right subject for them?• What are the benefits they can expect to derive from
it?
