Social Sciences
What is Social Sciences?
Social science is concerned with the key challenges facing society in the 21st century, particularly those associated with the current radical reorganisation of public services and how this impacts upon children, young people, families, older people and communities.
If you choose a programme that also has a professional qualification, you will also learn how to support people to make positive choices about their health and well-being and achieve more independence and control in their lives.
You will also learn how to give children the best possible start in life and protect and support more vulnerable members of society, empowering them to achieve their full potential.
Why Sunderland for Social Sciences?
- Practical, work-based programmes with professional accreditation
- Strong partnerships with local authorities, hospitals and voluntary organisations
- Personal tutorial system
Our Department is multidisciplinary and offers a unique profile of teaching and research that brings together staff expertise in Childhood Studies, Community and Youth Work, Criminology, Gender Studies, Health and Social Care, Social Policy and Social Justice, Sociology, Advice and Guidance and Social Work.
Several of our programmes have been designed with Continuing Professional Development in mind and some also have professional accreditation. They are particularly relevant if you work in the field of health and social care, or work with children, young people, families and the elderly, and want to update your skills for the new multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working practices.
You will always be developing up-to-date knowledge about the very best of current policy and practice on our programmes because we have excellent working partnerships with a wide range of local employers, voluntary organisations, local authorities and hospitals.
These partners contribute to the teaching on our programmes and offer exciting opportunities to develop work-based experience and research while you study.
