BA (Hons) Social Policy and Spanish
Course Overview
This joint honors course in Social Policy and Spanish provides a comprehensive understanding of how societies organize resources to meet human needs while developing advanced fluency in the Spanish language. The program equips students with critical analytical skills to address major social and economic challenges, enhanced by a year abroad for immersive cultural and linguistic experience. Graduates are prepared for impactful careers in government, development, and social services both in the UK and internationally.
Key Program Highlights
- Analyze contemporary social and economic challenges facing Scotland, the UK, and a changing global landscape.
- Become a fluent Spanish linguist through intensive study and a dedicated year abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.
- Gain insight into how different societies design policies to distribute resources and develop public services.
- Undertake an independent Honours dissertation to deeply investigate a topic of personal interest.
- Prepare for a career in government, urban development, health and welfare, or international organizations.
Course Overview
This joint honors course in Social Policy and Spanish provides a comprehensive understanding of how societies organize resources to meet human needs while developing advanced fluency in the Spanish language. The program equips students with critical analytical skills to address major social and economic challenges, enhanced by a year abroad for immersive cultural and linguistic experience. Graduates are prepared for impactful careers in government, development, and social services both in the UK and internationally.
Key Program Highlights
- Analyze contemporary social and economic challenges facing Scotland, the UK, and a changing global landscape.
- Become a fluent Spanish linguist through intensive study and a dedicated year abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.
- Gain insight into how different societies design policies to distribute resources and develop public services.
- Undertake an independent Honours dissertation to deeply investigate a topic of personal interest.
- Prepare for a career in government, urban development, health and welfare, or international organizations.
Requirements
Modules
- Social Policy & Society in Contemporary Scotland
- Private Issues & Public Problems
- Spanish 1A
- Spanish 1B
- Introduction to Spanish 1A
- Introduction to Spanish 1B
- Scottish Social Policy since 1845
- Key Concepts in Social Welfare
- The Making of Social Policy
- Spanish 2A
- Spanish 2B
- Spanish & Latin American Studies II
- Research Methods in Social Policy
- Comparative Social Policy: Theories, Methods & Analysis
- Spanish 3A
- Spanish 3B
- What are you looking at!?: Visual Culture in Spain
- Latin America Through Indigenous Eyes
- Year abroad
- Global Challenges
- Dissertation
- Spanish Honours Spoken Language
- Key Theories and Debates of Translation Studies (Spanish)
- Student Placement
