Social Sciences

Course description

**OVERVIEW**
The UWS BA (Hons) in Social Sciences focuses on the central themes of social justice, power and inequalities.

The first two years of this degree equip you with a firm grounding in the essential disciplines of politics, policy and sociology. Thereafter you can specialise your studies through the selection of a number of optional modules according to your career preferences.

The suite comprises:

// BA (Hons) Social Sciences - both campuses
// BA (Hons) Social Sciences (Politics & Policy) - Paisley Campus
// BA (Hons) Social Sciences (Sociology & Policy) - Paisley Campus
// BA (Hons) Social Sciences (Sociology) - Lanarkshire Campus

The specialist pathways provide you with the opportunity for in-depth exploration of social issues such as health, migration, development, international relations, gender, nationalism and welfare.

By studying social sciences, you will investigate social and political change, explore both how we understand society and how we can change it for the better. You will investigate the driving forces behind and potential solutions to complex local and global challenges in society, using a range of theoretical lenses and research methods. You will also develop your critical thinking alongside a wide range of research and transferable skills that are highly valued by the public, private and voluntary sectors.

**CAREER PROSPECTS**
**Jobs**
Graduating with a BA Social Sciences will enhance your core cognitive, interpersonal and communication skills, knowledge and competences. Graduates have gone on to work in the public, private, and third sectors in areas including: politics, working for or even as elected representatives; contributing their skills to public services industries, such as housing and planning; working in health and social care; undertaking employment in the private sector; and, following conversion courses, teaching in primary and secondary schools.

**Further Study**
Graduates from this courses may be able to undertake further study at master's level study in areas such as: International Politics, Social Policy, Applied Social Science, Policy Analysis; International Development; International Relations; Global Governance; Public Administration etc.

Subjects

• Social sciences
• Social studies
• Applied social sciences
• Social policy
• Applied sociology
• Sociology
• Politics
• Public policy
• Policy studies