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Social Science and Policy
 UNSW Students

Description

The study of Social Science and Policy is focussed on providing students with skills in undertaking social research particularly in an applied policy setting. These include written communication skills with particular emphasis on reports, submissions, position papers and proposals; the ability to undertake research and data analysis, both quantitative and qualitative; analysis and critical evaluation of research, arguments and policies; and the use of computers in social research and information processing.

Special emphasis is placed on familiarising students with the ways in which social science is put into practice by using case studies drawn from current projects being undertaken or commissioned by government and non government organisations.

Studying Social Science and Policy at UNSW

Social Science and Policy is offered in the Bachelor of Social Science degree program and combined degree programs based in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, The Faculty of Law and the Australian School of Business. It is also offered at a postgraduate level through PhD and Masters degree programs.



Social Science and Policy can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3420 Social Science Major
Combined Honours
Honours
SLSPA13420
SLSPAC3420
SLSPAH3420
3422 Social Science (Criminology) Major SLSPA13422
3527 Commerce/Social Science Major SLSPA13527
3528 Economics/Social Science Major SLSPA13528
3935 Science/Social Science Major SLSPA13935
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major SLSPA13936
4036 Social Work/Social Science Major SLSPA14036
4761 Social Science / Law Major SLSPA14761
4763 Social Science (Crim) / Law Major SLSPA14763
4807 Art Theory/Social Science Major SLSPA14807
   

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