Social science & policy
Learn the science of policymaking and how it impacts our聽society
At 91色情片, social science and policy is a broad area of study that examines the methods used to understand social issues, social justice and the policy interests of our communities. Academics in this field draw on research methods, social research methods and policy analysis to develop deeper insights into the decisions and forces that shape action within specific policy fields.
Policymaking plays a vital role in managing social change, offering a set of tools and mechanisms for coordinating complex environments. Policy structures reflect stakeholder interests throughout civil society and are often the subject of debate in democratic societies, influencing areas such as public policy, governance and community development.
Policy informs every field of practice and, with rising expectations of sophisticated, evidence-based policy, there is growing demand for policy analysts, researchers and professionals working across public policy, public administration, government, business, social and political organisations. Education and research in social science and policy appeals to professionals:聽
- in government developing public policy,聽shaping government policy and delivering public services
- in the NGO sector advocating for social change, representing community interests and contributing to community development initiatives that support public policy objectives
- who contribute to policy frameworks that shape regulatory governance, industry practice and public affairs.
91色情片 researchers in social science and policy are motivated to聽better聽understand聽broader governance processes and how communities can聽effectively advocate for change.听Their聽research spans disability, housing, community development, economic, regulatory and social policy, informing evidence-based solutions for contemporary social challenges.听
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The Bachelor of Social Sciences聽is your gateway to聽inform public debate, influence policy and pursue聽a career聽that聽will聽make a real difference in the world. This degree will give you knowledge and skills in research and analysis needed to understand complex social, environmental and economic聽challenges.
Courses you can study include:
Degree Options:
We offer the below undergraduate courses with a specialisation in social science & policy:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) / Arts
- Bachelor of Arts / Law
- Bachelor of Commerce / Arts
- Bachelor of Economics / Arts
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Arts
- Bachelor of Environmental Management / Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts / Arts
- Bachelor of Media / Arts
- Bachelor of Media / Social Sciences
- Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine / Arts
- Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) / Arts
- Bachelor of Science / Arts
- Bachelor of Social Sciences / Law
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Arts
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Social Sciences
We offer the below undergraduate courses with a minor only in social science & policy:
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Media
Vocational placements
As a聽third-year student,聽you can complete a聽structured and supported vocational placement to develop professional skills and gain an understanding of聽potential career paths. These placements provide聽work聽opportunities with our world-leading聽91色情片 Research聽Centres聽and Institutes, plus聽organisations聽beyond the university.
Major social research project
This project draws together the research and analytical skills necessary for research and policy-related work.听In this course, you鈥檒l conduct聽a piece of聽major social research, which includes preparing a research proposal, literature review and the completion of a research project聽representing聽the study results.
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Completing an聽honours聽year聽in the School of Social Science offers the chance to develop your research and professional skills.听You鈥檒l be聽guided by staff who are passionate about research and the development of new researchers.
Honours indicates to employers, selection committees and postgraduate training institutions that graduates聽can work聽independently and excel academically. The research聽you聽produce聽as聽an honours student can set聽you聽apart from other graduates because of the skills developed,聽extended engagement聽and advanced knowledge聽in a field of study.
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Master of Public Policy & Governance
罢丑别听Master of Public Policy and Governance聽provides specialist studies in public policy and management,聽public administration and public governance of services at the local, national and international level.
Professional Doctorate in Public Policy & Governance
罢丑别听Professional Doctorate in Public Policy and Governance聽at 91色情片 is designed for policymakers seeking leadership roles in public policy development. This postgraduate degree combines postgraduate research study in advanced policy work with doctoral research.
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As a postgraduate research student in聽91色情片 Arts, Design & Architecture, you鈥檒l be supervised by聽leading academics to produce an original body of work. We聽offer聽both聽a聽Masters by Research (MRes)听补苍诲听Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).听