Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Studies
University of Bedfordshire - Luton Campus
UK,England
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36 Months
Duration
CAD 12,350/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 2006
Total Students: 20,000 +
Int. Students: 2,000 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Vicarage St, Luton LU1 3JU, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Studies
Program Overview
This is a relevant and stimulating course that allows you to make sense of lived and real experiences. It provides a detailed understanding of the function and complexity of society, the lives of different individuals and the role of communities and workplaces within it.
The content of the course is broad, covering contemporary ideas, theories of society, history and culture. The course offers a deeper contemplation and reflection of our values and shared principles.
You will interrogate national and global social issues and problems together with policy and practice intervention responses across the government, the third sector and the public services.
Potential employers from the private, public and voluntary sector favour Social Studies graduates for the diversity of your transferable social science knowledge and skills, humanistic values and your breadth of mind
Why choose this course?
- Tailor your education to your interests, while enhancing your career prospects, choosing study in specific areas such as human rights, culture, education, children and adult services, criminal justice, welfare systems, disability issues, community care, public health, multi-agency working, globalisation and the law;
- Gain a deep understanding of the lives of individuals, communities and workplaces, the issues faced by vulnerable individuals and groups in our society, and the policy, legal, cultural and organisational contexts;
- Acquire knowledge from studying social problems and issues that impact our personal experiences resulting in greater understanding of social processes in contemporary Britain and beyond;
- Learn practical as well as theoretical and transferrable skills relevant to a wide range of services including management practice, communication and multi-agency working;
- Study areas informed by research at the forefront of social work and development, including refugee and trafficking studies, youth offending, vulnerable social groups;
- Gain knowledge and skills in communication, team-working and research;
- Discuss emerging technology used in the context of social science.
This course draws on world-leading research in the Institute of Applied Social Research that includes work on unaccompanied asylum seeking, refugee and trafficked children, and the Vauxhall Centre for the Study of Crime and The International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking, a recipient of the Queen’s Award for pioneering research into child sexual exploitation in 2014. Academics within the Department at the University of Bedfordshire who administer and teach the Social Studies Course also publish frequently, including books and articles in top academic journals (often to world-leading standard), and feature regularly in local and national media.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 12,350 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in University of Bedfordshire - Luton Campus
CAD 12,276 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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