Social Policy and Social Research. University of Southampton

The aims of this programme are to provide you with:

• an in-depth understanding of key conceptual debates in social policy, and the role of cross-national and comparative perspectives
• the capacity to evaluate competing explanatory frameworks in social policy
• an understanding of the processes shaping the formulation and implementation of social policies, including the role of policymakers, welfare professionals and users in these processes
• a knowledge of key issues in the philosophy of social science, and the ability to apply this knowledge in the design and practice of social research